Confession of Murder (2012)

Original title

내가 살인범이다

Directed by

Jung Byung-gil

Genre

action film, thriller film, action thriller, crime thriller film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

16

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 331 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man publishes a book claiming to be a serial killer from 15 years ago and since the crimes are past the statute of limitations he cannot be prosecuted. A detective who failed to catch the original killer faces off against him in a battle of wits and public opinion.

tensedarkfast-pacedgrittysuspensefulintenseconfrontationalunsettling

What happens

Confession of Murder (Korean: 내가 살인범이다; lit. 'I Am the Murderer') is a 2012 South Korean action thriller film written and directed by Jung Byung-gil. Inspired by the Hwaseong serial murders. The film stars Jung Jae-young, Park Si-hoo,Bae Seong-woo, Jung Hae-kyun, Kim Young-ae, Choi Won-young and, Jo Eun-ji.The film depicts a man who claims responsibility on a book I Am the Murderer he publishes for a serial murder case 15 years ago which have fallen out of the statute of limitations, and a police officer who failed to capture the criminal of its case. Produced by Dasepo Club and Showbox under presented by Showbox, the film is Jung's first mainstream feature; he first drew notice for his 2008 documentary film about Korean stunt men, Action Boys. It was released on November 8, 2012 distributed by Showbox. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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