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Confession of Murder

2012 · 119 min

A twisty, propulsive thriller that mixes media satire with raw revenge, keeping you tense and guessing until the final chase.

Directed by
Jung Byung-gil
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Jung Jae-young, Park Si-hoo, Jung Hae-kyun
Tagline
He'll kill to be famous.
Overview
A serial killer reappears 15 years after his murder spree with a book detailing his crimes. The resentful cop who failed to catch him before is assigned to protect him. The families of the victims plan revenge. And as the media circus spirals out of control, a masked man called "J" appears claiming to be the real killer.

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Directed by
Jung Byung-gil
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Jung Jae-young, Park Si-hoo, Jung Hae-kyun
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • media
  • justice
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Jung Byung-gil
Written by
Jung Byung-gil
Starring
Jung Jae-young, Park Si-hoo, Jung Hae-kyun, Kim Young-ae, Choi Won-young, Kim Jong-goo, Jang Kwang, Cho Eun-ji
Cinematography
Kim Gi-tae
Runtime
119 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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