Oldboy

Oldboy (2013)

Timing: 1:44 (104 min)

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Everything about the movie

Video 16

Photo 55

Actors and characters

2:31

Photo 55

Release date

2013-11-14

Country

United States

Production

Vertigo Entertainment, FilmDistrict, Mandate International, Good Universe, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, OB Productions

Genre

Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Action

Budget

$30 000 000

Box office

$5 186 767

Website

http://www.oldboyfilm.com/

Director

Spike Lee

Actors

Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli, Pom Klementieff, James Ransone, Max Casella, Linda Emond, Elvis Nolasco
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Spike Lee, Doug Davison, Roy Lee, Nathan Kahane, Kim Dong-joo, Nathan Kahane, Peter Schlessel, John Powers Middleton

Camera operator

Sean Bobbitt

Composer

Roque Baños

Artist

Sharon Seymour

Audition

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Editing

Barry Alexander Brown
Whole Team (56)

• The role of the main antagonist could have been played by Christian Bale, Colin Firth, or Clive Owen, but none agreed. In the end, the role went to Sharlto Copley.
• Lead actor Josh Brolin sent an email to Korean director Park Chan-wook to ask for his blessing to appear in the film.
• Rooney Mara and Mia Wasikowska were offered the lead female role, but both declined. Ultimately, Elizabeth Olsen received the role.
• Rooney Mara and Mia Wasikowska were offered the lead female role, but both declined. Ultimately, the role went to Elizabeth Olsen.
• Lily Collins auditioned for the role.
• At one time, Justin Lin, Danny Boyle, Matthew Vaughn, and Steven Spielberg were considered for the director's chair.
• The lead actor, Josh Brolin, wrote an email to the director of the Korean film, Park Chan-wook, asking for his blessing to appear in the movie.
• Josh Brolin, who played the lead role, wrote an email to the director of the original film, Park Chan-wook, and asked for his blessing to appear in the film.
• Will Smith and Daniel Craig were invited for the lead male role at different times, but both declined. Josh Brolin was subsequently cast in the role.
• Christian Bale, Colin Firth, and Clive Owen were considered for the role of the main antagonist, but none agreed. Ultimately, the role went to Charlto Copley.
• Will Smith and Daniel Craig were considered for the lead male role at different times, but both turned it down. Josh Brolin was eventually cast in the role.

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