Memories of Murder (2003)
In a small Korean province in 1986, three detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
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Detective Park Doo-man -
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Detective Cho Yong-koo -
Sergeant Shin Dong-chul -
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Officer Kwon Kwi-ok
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Baek Kwang-ho -
Park Hyeon-gyu -
Kwok Seol-yung -
Eon Deok-nyeo
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Cop Dressed as Woman
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Farmer
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Doo-man's Father
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Investigator
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Director:
Joon-ho BongWriters:
Joon-ho Bong, Kwang-rim Kim (play), Sung-bo ShimAll Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Joon-ho Bong has stated that the script for Memories of Murder (2003) was directly influenced by Alan Moore's comic book From Hell, and that he was also "a bit disappointed with the Hughes brothers' film of it."
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Detective Park Doo-Man:
Once this dries, the stain will form the shape of the murderer's face.
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The letter from the FBI about the semen DNA testing is signed by director Clarence M. Kelly. Kelly was director from 1973-1978. William H. Webster was director in 1986.
Alternate Versions
The British DVD by Optimum Releasing has 5 minutes cut omitting the whole part of the film between the release of the last suspect and Detective Seo Tae-Yoon shadowing him. Therefore important scenes for the development of the story are missing, such as when the detectives are informed about the possibility of a DNA analysis of sperm found on one of the victim's clothes and that the sample has to be sent abroad because the required equipment is not in Korea. Also missing is the sequence where Detective Cho Yong-koo loses his leg and a scene with Kwok Seol-yung asking Detective Park Doo-Man to quit the police.
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Genres
Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
2 May 2003Language
Korean, English
Country of Origin
South KoreaFilming Locations
South KoreaBox Office
Budget:
$2,800,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$46,380 (Hong Kong) (5 March 2004)
Gross:
$14,131 (USA) (31 July 2005)
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