1987: When the Day Comes
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.
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1987: When the Day Comes
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 27, 2017
Runtime
2h 9m
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
User Score
81%
Original Title
1987
Production Companies
CJ Entertainment, Woojeong Film
Director
Jang Joon-hwan
Budget
$12,308,000
Revenue
$49,380,115
Description
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.