An advertising executive is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his punishment, only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Josh Brolin, Samuel L Jackson
Crew: Spike Lee (Director), Sean Bobbitt (Director of Photography), Roque Baños (Music Director)
Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Release Dates: 13 Dec 2013 (India)
Tagline: Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free.
Did you know? Joe (Josh Brolin) looks at a squid swimming in a tank at a restaurant and walks away, a nod to the infamous squid scene from the original "Oldboy" film. Read More
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as Marie
as Joe Doucett
as Chaney
as Office Worker
as Delivery Boy
as Brute
as Young Chucky
as Emma Pryce
as Rumpled Businessman
as Capri
as Park Jogger
as Ken Roos
as Security Guard
as Cortez
as Mia
as Young Adrian Pryce
as Checkpoint
as Captain Lionel
as Young Joe Doucett
Supporting Actress
as Donna Hawthorne
as Judy
as Dr Tom Melby
as Oldtimer #2
as Johnny
as Deliveryman
as Anthony
as Shirley
as Daniel Newcombe
as Edwina Burke
as Amanda Pryce
as Jake Preston
as Chucky
Supporting Actor
as Middle Class Man
as Haeng-Bok
as Reporter
as Doo Doo Brown
as Bernie Sharkey
as Adrian Pryce
as Competitive Swimmer
as Arthur Pryce
Supporting Actress
as Young Donna
as BohemianArtist#3
Direction
Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Production
Producer
Production Company
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Production Executive
Production Supervisor
Writers
Screenplay Writer
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Sound
Foley Editor
Casting
Casting Director
Costume and Wardrobe
Costume Designer
Editorial
Editor
Post Production
Post Production Supervisor
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Datasat Digital Sound, Dolby Digital
Camera:
ARRICAM Lite (LT), ARRICAM Studio (ST), ARRIFLEX 416
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Archival Source:
QubeVault
Taglines:
Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free.
Movie Connection(s):
Remake of: Oldboy (Korean)
Filming Locations:
Trivia:
Christian Bale, Colin Firth and Clive Owen were offered the role of Adrian, but they declined.
Will Smith and Daniel Craig were offered the lead role, but turned it down.
Joe (Josh Brolin) looks at a squid swimming in a tank at a restaurant and walks away, a nod to the infamous squid scene from the original "Oldboy" film.
The female lead was offered to Rooney Mara and Mia Wasikowska but both declined.
Lily Collins auditioned for the role of Marie.
Josh Brolin personally created the title artwork.
The action sequences in the movie are very raw and gory, including a hammer fight.
Will Smith and Daniel Craig were offered the lead role, but turned it down.
Joe (Josh Brolin) looks at a squid swimming in a tank at a restaurant and walks away, a nod to the infamous squid scene from the original "Oldboy" film.
The female lead was offered to Rooney Mara and Mia Wasikowska but both declined.
Lily Collins auditioned for the role of Marie.
Josh Brolin personally created the title artwork.
The action sequences in the movie are very raw and gory, including a hammer fight.
