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1987: When the Day Comes( 2017)

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The truth must be told.

Overview

In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government of officials are quick to cover up the death and order the body to be cremated. A prosecutor who is supposed to sign the cremation release, raises questions about a 21-year-old kid dying of a heart attack, and he begins looking into the case for truth. Despite a systematic attempt to silence everyone involved in the case, the truth gets out, causing an eruption of public outrage.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kim Yun-seok

      Park Cheo-won

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      Ha Jung-woo

      Prosecutor Choi Hwan

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      Yoo Hai-jin

      Han Byung-yong

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      Kim Tae-ri

      Yeon-hee

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      Park Hee-soon

      Detective Jo Han-kyung

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      Lee Hee-jun

      Reporter Yoon Sang-sam

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      Sul Kyung-gu

      Kim Jung-nam

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      Yeo Jin-goo

      Park Jong-chul

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      Gang Dong-won

      Lee Han-yeol

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      Moon Sung-keun

      Jang Se-dong

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      Yoo Seung-mok

      Yoo Jung-bang

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      Hyun Bong-sik

      Mr. Park

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      Park Ji-hwan

      Inspector Hwang

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      Lee Yong-jik

      Senior Police Officer Ban

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      Park Ji-hong

      Assistant Inspector Kang

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      Kim Eui-sung

      Lee Boo-young

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      Kim Jong-soo

      Park Jung-ki

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      Lee Chang-hoon

      Prosecutor Pyo

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      Seo Hyun-woo

      Prosecutor Lee

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      Lee Hyun-kyun

      Oh Yun-sang

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      Park Kyung-hye

      Jung-mi

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      Kim Soo-jin

      Yeon-hee's Mother

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      Jo Woo-jin

      Park Jong-chul's Uncle

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      Woo Hyeon

      Kang Min-chang

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      Moon So-ri

      Protester

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      Kim Kyung-duk

      Senior Patrol Officer Lee

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      Oh Dal-su

      Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

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      Ko Chang-seok

      Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

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      Bae Young-ran

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Kim Kuk-hee

      Democratic Personage (uncredited)

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      Jeong In-gi

      Priest Kim Seung-hoon (uncredited)

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      Lee Hwa-ryong

      Priest Halm Se-woong (uncredited)

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      Choi Gwang-il

      Ahn Yoo (uncredited)

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      Kim Seung-hoon

      Hwang Jeok-jun (uncredited)

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      Kang Jeong-woo

      Lee Jong-chang

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      Na Chul

      Investigator (uncredited)

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      Kim Won-jin

      Dong-A Ilbo Reporter #1 / Protester

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      Han Jun-woo

      Black Suit Man

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      Yoon Jae-guk

      Detective

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      Kim Dae-heung

      Yonsei University Demonstrator

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      Choi Mi-geum

      Protester

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      Choi Ji-min

      Protester

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    12308000.00

    Revenue

    49380115.00

    Keywords

    • students' movement
    • protest
    • democracy
    • military dictatorship
    • historical event
    • student protest
    • communism
    • 1980s
    • democratization movement
    • south korea
    • seoul, south korea