

1987: When the Day Comes
"The truth must be told."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$12.3M
$12,308,000
Revenue
$49.4M
$49,380,115
Languages
Korean
Studio
CJ Entertainment
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Key Crew

Jang Joon-hwan
Director

Kim Kyung-chan
Writer

Jang Young-hwan
Producer

Lee Woo-jeong
Executive Producer
Cast

Kim Yun-seok
Park Cheo-won

Ha Jung-woo
Prosecutor Choi Hwan

Yoo Hai-jin
Han Byung-yong

Kim Tae-ri
Yeon-hee

Park Hee-soon
Detective Jo Han-kyung

Lee Hee-jun
Reporter Yoon Sang-sam

Sul Kyung-gu
Kim Jung-nam

Yeo Jin-goo
Park Jong-chul

Gang Dong-won
Lee Han-yeol

Moon Sung-keun
Jang Se-dong

Yoo Seung-mok
Yoo Jung-bang

Hyun Bong-sik
Mr. Park

Park Ji-hwan
Inspector Hwang

Lee Yong-jik
Senior Police Officer Ban

Park Ji-hong
Assistant Inspector Kang

Kim Eui-sung
Lee Boo-young

Kim Jong-soo
Park Jung-ki

Lee Chang-hoon
Prosecutor Pyo

Seo Hyun-woo
Prosecutor Lee

Lee Hyun-kyun
Oh Yun-sang