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Our Town (2007 film)
Encyclopedia
Our Town is the Anglicized name of a 2007 South Korean film
. The film is unrelated to Ben Affleck
's The Town
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who kills and hangs his female victims in a uniquely specific way . When struggling crime fiction
novelist Kyung-ju kills his landlady, he stages it to resemble the other murders. Realizing that the crime appears to be a copycat, he sets out to find the killer with the help of his detective friend.
on November 29, 2007. It was ranked fourth at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $
1,135,444, and as of December 23 it had grossed a total of $2,643,251. The film received a total of 377,591 admissions nationwide.
Cinema of Korea
Korean cinema encompasses the motion picture industries of North and South Korea. As with all aspects of Korean life during the past century, the film industry has often been at the mercy of political events, from the late Joseon dynasty to the Korean War to domestic governmental interference...
. The film is unrelated to Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt , better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known with his performances in Kevin Smith's films such as Mallrats and Chasing Amy...
's The Town
The Town (2010 film)
The Town is a 2010 crime film starring, co-written, and directed by Ben Affleck adapted from Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. The film opened in theaters in the United States on September 17, 2010 at number one with more than $23 million and positive reviews...
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Plot
A neighbourhood is terrorized by a serial killerSerial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
who kills and hangs his female victims in a uniquely specific way . When struggling crime fiction
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
novelist Kyung-ju kills his landlady, he stages it to resemble the other murders. Realizing that the crime appears to be a copycat, he sets out to find the killer with the help of his detective friend.
Cast
- Oh Man-seokOh Man-seokOh Man-seok is a South Korean actor. He studied at Seoul Yeong-dong High School, and earned a major in theatres at the Korea Arts Unification School. His acting debut was in 1999 in the play Faust, but he is mostly known for his role as Jang Taek Gi in The Vineyard Man...
... Kyung-ju - Lee Seon-gyun ... Jae-sin
- Ryu Deok-hwan ... Hyo-i
- Park Myung-shin ... Yeo Sa-jang
- Jeong Hye-won ... Kim So-yeon
- Lee Mu-saeng ... Jeong Myeong-bo
Box office
Our Town was released in South KoreaSouth Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
on November 29, 2007. It was ranked fourth at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
1,135,444, and as of December 23 it had grossed a total of $2,643,251. The film received a total of 377,591 admissions nationwide.
External links
- Official website
- Our Town at the Korean Movie Database
- Our Town at HanCinema
- Our Town review at Twitch