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Confession of Murder (2012)

Confession of Murder poster
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
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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.

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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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