1987: When the Day Comes is a 2017 South Korean political thriller film directed by Jang Joon-hwan and written by Kim Kyung-chan. The film stars Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Tae-ri, Park Hee-soon and Lee Hee-joon. Set in 1987 and based on a true story, the film focuses on the events that led up to the June Democratic Uprising in Korea, triggered by the death of a student protester during police interrogation which the authorities conspired to cover up. Jang compared the overall structure of the film to a relay race, with the focus of the story shifting between several characters to convey the collective effort of political resistance. The film was released in theaters on December 27, 2017.
1987: When the Day Comes (2017)
Genres - Drama, History, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Political Thriller Film |
Release Date - Dec 27, 2017 |
Run Time - 129 min. |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Box Office
$53,834,292
Themes
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1980s, Body, Death, Eruption, Government, Incineration, Kid, Military Regime, Myocardial Infarction, North Korea, Police, Prosecutor, Question, Rash, South Korea, Student, Torture
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Narrative Location: South Korea
Subject: death of Bak Jongcheol, June Struggle
Time Period: 1987
Subject: death of Bak Jongcheol, June Struggle
Time Period: 1987
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1987
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1987 - When the day comes
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1987, Aru tatakai no shinjitsu
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1987: Cuando llega el día
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1987: Quando Chega o Dia
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1987: When the Day Comes
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1987、ある闘いの真実
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1987：逆权公民
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1987：逆權公民
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1987：黎明到來的那一天
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Rok 1987
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일구팔칠
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