Based on the true story of a string of serial killings that rocked a rural community in the 1980s, a local officer reluctantly joins forces with a seasoned Seoul detective to investigate the crimes, leading each man on a wrenching, yearslong odyssey of failure and frustration that will drive him to the existential edge.
director, Bong Joon Ho.
Title from sell sheet.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Special features: Two 2009 commentaries; new program featuring Guillermo del Toro; new interview with Bong; documentary from 2004 on the making of the film; deleted scenes, with optional commentary by Bong; new program about the use of sound in Bong's work; Incoherence, a 1994 student film; teaser, trailer, and TV spot; essay by Ed Park.
Kang-Ho Song, Kim Sang-kyung, Roe-Ha Kim.
Blu-ray, wide screen; requires Blu-ray player.
Korean dialogue; English subtitles.
