2017
Not Rated
CJ Entertainment America
2 h 9 m

2017
Not Rated
CJ Entertainment America
2 h 9 m

Summary In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation. Government officials are quick to cover up the death and order the body to be cremated. A prosecutor who is supposed to sign the cremation release, raises questions about a 21-year-old kid dying of a heart attack, and he begin...

Directed By: Jung Sung Ho, Joon-Hwan Jang

Written By: Kim Kyung Chan, Jang Joon-Hwan, Kyung-chan Kim, Kim Kyung-Chan, Lee Woo-Jeong

2017
Not Rated
CJ Entertainment America
2 h 9 m

2017
Not Rated
CJ Entertainment America
2 h 9 m

1987: When the Day Comes

Name: 1987: When the Day Comes
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2017-12-27
Duration: 2 min 9 s
Rating: 0
Cast: Kim Tae-ri, Yeo Jin-gu, Ha Jung-woo, Gang Dong-won, Yoo Hae-jin

Metascore Available after 4 critic reviews

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings

7.8

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Directed By: Jung Sung Ho, Joon-Hwan Jang

Written By: Kim Kyung Chan, Jang Joon-Hwan, Kyung-chan Kim, Kim Kyung-Chan, Lee Woo-Jeong

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Variety

Jan 26, 2018

Directed by Jang Joon-hwan with a combination of humanistic ardor and intelligent insight comparable to the measured procedural mode of “Spotlight,” this is a compelling depiction of how brave individuals from all walks of life mobilized a whole nation to bring a recalcitrant dictator and his henchmen to their knees.

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Los Angeles Times

Dec 31, 2017

Probably no one movie could capture the scope of citizens forcing regime change in a dictatorial country, but the South Korean feature 1987: When the Day Comes valiantly tries in its own thriller-ish way.

By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings

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92% Positive
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Production Company Woojeung Film

Release Date Dec 27, 2017

Duration 2 h 9 m

Rating Not Rated

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Tagline The truth must be told

Website http://1987arutatakai-movie.com/

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Awards

Grand Bell Awards, South Korea

• 2 Wins & 11 Nominations

Blue Dragon Awards

• 3 Wins & 10 Nominations

Buil Film Awards

• 1 Win & 7 Nominations

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Kim Tae-ri

Yeon-Hee

Yeo Jin-gu

Park Jong-Chul

Ha Jung-woo

Prosecutor Choi Hwan

Gang Dong-won

Lee Han-Yeol

Yoo Hae-jin

Han Byung-Yong

Lee Hee-joon

Reporter Yoon Sang-Sam

Hee-soon Park

Detective Jo Han-Kyung

Sol Kyung-gu

Kim Jung-Nam

Kim Yoon-seok

Park Cheo-Won

Kim Eui-sung

Lee Boo-Young

Park Kyung-hye

Jung-Mi

Dal-su Oh

Journalist

Jo Woo-jin

Park Jong-Chul's uncle

Seo Hyun-woo

Prosecutor Lee

Ji-hwan Park

Detective

Moon Sung-Keun

Jang Se-Dong

Jong-soo Kim

Park Jung-Ki

In-gi Jeong

Priest Kim Seung-Hoon

Lee Hyun Kyun

Oh Yun Sang

Woo Hyeon

Kang Min-Chang

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