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Josh Brolin in Oldboy (2013)

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Oldboy

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    One night. Joe Doucett (Josh Brolin) an arrogant advertising account is abducted and Joe finds himself being held captive in a prison cell with a television set. On television, Joe is horrified to learn he has been framed for his estranged wife's murder and that his 3 year old daughter Mia has been adopted. 20 years later, Joe wakes up and finds his captors have released him. Joe sets out to find those who held him captive for 20 years and framed him for his estranged wife's murder and get answers and punish them for their wrongdoings. Joined by a young paramedic named Marie Sebastian (Elizabeth Olsen) Joe sets out to get his revenge. Torturing and eliminating those responsible, Joe soon learns the man whom had him abducted, imprisoned and framed for murder is Adrian Doyle Pryce (Sharlto Copley) aka The Stranger whom Joe went to school with and Adrian calls Joe and tells him that he's kidnapped Mia and demands Joe pays him $20 million in diamonds and he will release Mia and get evidence that will clear Joe's name and after Adrian's men attack Marie, Joe comes face to face with Adrian and Joe learns the terrible truth about why Adrian wronged him.

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  • How long is Oldboy?
    1 hour and 44 minutes
  • When was Oldboy released?
    November 27, 2013
  • What is the IMDb rating of Oldboy?
    5.8 out of 10
  • Who stars in Oldboy?
    Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, and Samuel L. Jackson
  • Who wrote Oldboy?
    Mark Protosevich
  • Who directed Oldboy?
    Spike Lee
  • Who was the composer for Oldboy?
    Roque Baños
  • Who was the producer of Oldboy?
    Roy Lee, Nathan Kahane, and Doug Davison
  • Who was the executive producer of Oldboy?
    John Powers Middleton, Joseph Drake, and Peter Schlessel
  • Who was the cinematographer for Oldboy?
    Sean Bobbitt
  • Who was the editor of Oldboy?
    Barry Alexander Brown
  • Who are the characters in Oldboy?
    Joe Doucett, Marie Sebastian, Woo-jin Lee, Park Cheol-woong, No Joo-hwan, Mr. Han, Dr. Tom Melby, Jake Preston, Edwina Burke, Cortez, and others
  • What is the plot of Oldboy?
    Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.
  • What was the budget for Oldboy?
    $30 million
  • How much did Oldboy earn at the worldwide box office?
    $5.19 million
  • How much did Oldboy earn at the US box office?
    $2.19 million
  • What is Oldboy rated?
    R
  • What genre is Oldboy?
    Action, Drama, Mystery, and Thriller
  • How many awards has Oldboy been nominated for?
    4 nominations

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