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Voice of a Murderer
Thriller · Drama · Crime · 2007
After Gyeong-bae's son is kidnapped, he receives a call from the kidnapper asking for 100 million won. The detectives are teamed up for the case, yet the culprit gets away at every opportunity.
Movie details
Voice of a Murderer
“44 days of nerve-racking phone threats.”
2007 Thriller · Drama · Crime 2h 2m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
After Gyeong-bae's son is kidnapped, he receives a call from the kidnapper asking for 100 million won. The detectives are teamed up for the case, yet the culprit gets away at every opportunity.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Voice of a Murderer?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Park Jin-pyo
Written by
Park Jin-pyo · Ahn Soo-hyun
Sul Kyung-gu
Han Kyung-bae
Kim Nam-ju
Oh Ji-sun
Gang Dong-won
Kidnapper
Kim Yeong-cheol
Kim Wook-jung
Song Young-chang
Captain No
Koh Soo-hee
Cha Su-hee
Jeon Hye-jin
Lee Ae-sook
Court is in session
Put Voice of a Murderer on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.