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MASTER SCORE 81.9 / 100
2017·Drama / History / Thriller·2h 9m

1987: WHEN THE DAY COMES

“The truth must be told.”

In January 1987, a 22-year-old college student dies during a police interrogation. Under the orders of Director Park, the police request the body to be cremated in order to destroy evidence. Public Prosecutor Choi, who was on duty on the day of the incident, denies the request and calls for an autopsy. The police maintain the lie that the death was a simple accident, resulting from shock. The autopsy results, however, point to torture as the cause of death. Yoon, a journalist following the case, reports that the death was a result of asphyxiation during torture. Director Park attempts to conceal the truth by ending the case, arresting two detectives including inspector Cho. While in prison, inspector Cho reveals the truth to prison guard Han Byung-yong, who embarks on a dangerous mission to relay the information to an opposition politician through his niece, Yeon-hee.

Above the Line
Jang Joon-hwan·DirectorKim Kyung-chan·WriterKim Woo-hyung·Director of PhotographyKim Tae-seong·Original Music ComposerYang Jin-mo·Editor
Cast
Kim Yun-seok·Park Cheo-wonHa Jung-woo·Prosecutor Choi HwanYoo Hai-jin·Han Byung-yongKim Tae-ri·Yeon-heePark Hee-soon·Detective Jo Han-kyungLee Hee-jun·Reporter Yoon Sang-samSul Kyung-gu·Kim Jung-namYeo Jin-goo·Park Jong-chulGang Dong-won·Lee Han-yeolMoon Sung-keun·Jang Se-dong
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Jang Joon-hwan·Director
Writing· 1
Kim Kyung-chan·Writer
Camera· 1
Kim Woo-hyung·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yang Jin-mo·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Kim Tae-seong·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Jang Young-hwan·ProducerJeong Won-chan·Producer
By the Numbers
81.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$49M
ROI 301%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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