Memories of Murder

2003 · directed by Bong Joon Ho

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.

Memories of Murder (2003), directed by Bong Joon Ho, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Song Kang-ho
• Kim Sang-kyung
• Kim Roi-ha
• Song Jae-ho
• Byun Hee-bong
• Go Seo-hee
• Ryu Tae-ho
• Park No-shik
• Park Hae-il
• Jeon Mi-seon

Crew

• Kim Hyung-koo — Director of Photography
• Kim Sun-min — Editor
• Taro Iwashiro — Original Music Composer
• Bong Joon Ho — Writer
• Shim Sung-bo — Writer

More from Bong Joon Ho

1. Parasite (2019) — 99/100 · hit
2. Mother (2009) — 81/100 · hit
3. The Host (2006) — 78/100
4. Snowpiercer (2013) — 78/100
5. Okja (2017) — 76/100
6. Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) — 72/100

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