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Voice of a Murderer

2007 · 122 min

A nerve-shredding, emotionally draining procedural that immerses you in a parent's worst nightmare with relentless tension and heartbreaking realism.

Directed by
Park Jin-pyo
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-ju, Gang Dong-won
Tagline
44 days of nerve-racking phone threats.
Overview
After Gyeong-bae's son is kidnapped, he receives a call from the kidnapper asking for 100 million won. The detectives are teamed up for the case, yet the culprit gets away at every opportunity.

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Directed by
Park Jin-pyo
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-ju, Gang Dong-won
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • crime
  • family
  • justice
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, crime, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
Park Jin-pyo, Ahn Soo-hyun
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-ju, Gang Dong-won, Kim Yeong-cheol, Song Young-chang, Koh Soo-hee, Jeon Hye-jin, Kim Kwang-kyu
Cinematography
Kim Woo-hyung
Runtime
122 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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