"All she wanted was a peaceful life… they didn't give it."

2005

1h 55m

7.5(1985 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lee Young-ae

Lee Geum-ja

Choi Min-sik

Mr. Baek

Kwon Yea-young

Jenny

Kim Si-hoo

Geun-shik

Nam Il-woo

Detective Choi

Kim Byeong-ok

Preacher

Oh Dal-su

Mr. Chang

Lee Seung-shin

Park Yi-jeong

Kim Bu-seon

Woo So-young

Ra Mi-ran

Oh Su-hee

Creative team

Directed by: Park Chan-wook
Written by: Park Chan-wook
Chung Seo-kyung
Produced by: Chun-yeong Lee
June Lee

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