Mother (2009)
Madeo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 9min
- Crime, Drama
- 28 May 2009 (South Korea)
- Movie
A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.
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Awards:
- 44 wins & 47 nominations.
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Cast
| Kim Hye-ja | ... |
Mother
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| Won Bin | ... |
Yoon Do-joon
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| Jin Goo | ... |
Jin-tae
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| Yun Je-mun | ... |
Je-moon
(as Jae-moon Yoon)
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| Jeon Mi-seon | ... |
Mi-sun
(as Mi-seon Jeon)
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| Song Sae-byeok | ... |
Sepaktakraw Detective
(as Sae-beauk Song)
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Lee Yeong-seok | ... |
Junk Shop Elder
(as Yeong-seok Lee)
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Hee-ra Mun | ... |
Moon Ah-jeong
(as Hee-ra Moon)
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| Chun Woo-hee | ... |
Mi-na
(as Woo-hee Chun)
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Byoung-Soon Kim | ... |
Group Leader
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Moo-yeong Yeo | ... |
Lawyer Kong Seok-ho
(as Ou-hyung Yum)
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Jeong Yeong-gi | ... |
Kkang-ma
(as Young-ki Jung)
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| Go Gyu-pil | ... |
Ddung-ddung
(as Kyu-phill Ko)
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Lee Mi-do | ... |
Hyung-teo
(as Mi-do Lee)
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Jin-gu Kim | ... |
Ah-jeong's Grandma
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Hong-jib Kim | ... |
Jong-pal
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| Min Kyung-jin | ... |
Secretary
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| Jo Kyeong-sook | ... |
Mi-na's Mother
(as Kyung-Sook Cho)
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| Park Myung-shin | ... |
Female Owner
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Yeong-geol Yun | ... |
Field Detective
(as Young-gil Yoon)
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Kwon Byung-gil | ... |
University Professor at Golf Course
(as Byung-gil Kwon)
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| Kwon Bum-taek | ... |
Golf Cart-Driving Professor
(as Bum-Taeg Kwon)
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Deok-seong Ha | ... |
Fleeing Professor on Golf Course
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Yum Dong-hun | ... |
Golf range instructor
(as Dong-hun Yum)
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| Lee Jeong-eun | ... |
Ah-jeong's Eyeglasses Relative
(as Jung Eun Lee)
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Geun-ah Im | ... |
Ah-jeong's Fighting Relative
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| Hwang Young-hee | ... |
Ah-jeong's Pregnant Relative
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Mi-jun Kim | ... |
Laundry Shoulder Lady
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Kyung-yeun Hong | ... |
Lady in the Laundry
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Tae-wan Kim | ... |
Young Do-joon
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In-su Yu | ... |
Exercise Area Prisoner
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Moon-Eui Jo | ... |
Exercise Area Prisoner with Glasses
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| Kwak Do-won | ... |
Charcoal Man
(as Kwak Byung-gyu)
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Dae-hyeon Lee | ... |
Pharmacist
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| Lim Sung-mi | ... |
Hyung-teo's friend
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Jun-seo Seong | ... |
Prison Guard
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Hyeong-gook Im | ... |
Crime Scene Reconstruction Reporter
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Ji-hee Han | ... |
Female Officer
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Min-Jung Kim | ... |
Lawyer Secretary
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Pil-Kyeong Jang | ... |
Middle School Student Playing Game
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Bok-dong Mun | ... |
Middle School Student with Tteokbokki
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Tae-Hwan Kim | ... |
Middle School Student with Fish Cake
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Seung-Hyun Lee | ... |
Middle School Student with Glasses
(as Seung-hyeon Lee)
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Sungho Nam | ... |
Manhattan worker
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Ok-joo Lee | ... |
Female Mart Worker
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Jeong-wuk Kim | ... |
Leather Jacket Detective
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Bo-Kyung Kim | ... |
Older Room Salon Lady
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Byeol-im Lee | ... |
Alcohol drink delivery room lady
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Hyeon-ju Lee | ... |
Clapping room lady
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Han-mi | ... |
Golf range caddy
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Jae-won Choi | ... |
Prosecutor Park Jong-pyo
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Gyoo-Hyeon Lee | ... |
Doctor Yoon Jong-goo
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Kyu-nam Kim | ... |
Crime Scene Reconstruction Spectator
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Yong-ju Jang | ... |
Car Accident Spectator
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So-Mang Choi | ... |
British Bus Kid
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Chris Briscoe | ... |
British Bus Kid's Father
(as Christopher Briscoe)
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Won-Shik Oh | ... |
Karaoke Waiter
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Tae-joon Park | ... |
Jail Corridor Guard
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Hye-jin Yun | ... |
Young Woman at Terminal
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Dong Jung | ... |
Detective Partner
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Ki-Hoon Kwon | ... |
Detective Partner
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Yeong-sik Sin | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Jae-young Shin | ... |
Laundry Lady
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In-mok Park | ... |
Meat Restuarant Man
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Jong-Hwan Yoo | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Directed by
| Bong Joon Ho | ||
Written by
| Bong Joon Ho | ... | (story) |
| Eun-kyo Park | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Bong Joon Ho | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Joon-hwan Choi | ... | associate producer (as Joon H. Choi) |
| Katharine Kim | ... | co-executive producer |
| Miky Lee | ... | executive producer |
| Yang-kwon Moon | ... | co-executive producer / producer |
| Tae-joon Park | ... | producer |
| Woo-sik Seo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Byung-woo Lee | ||
Cinematography by
| Hong Kyung-pyo | ||
Editing by
| Sae-kyoung Moon | ||
Editorial Department
| Yong-gi Lee | ... | colorist |
| Nam Na-young | ... | negative editor |
Production Design by
| Ryu Seong-hie | ||
Art Direction by
| Ryu Seong-hie | ||
Costume Design by
| Se-yeon Choi | ||
Makeup Department
| Hyun-kyu Hwang | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Hee Eun Lee | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Sungho Nam | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Suryeon Gwak | ... | second assistant director |
| Shinzô Katayama | ... | third assistant director |
| Hyun-Cheol Park | ... | third assistant director |
| Jong-kyu Yang | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Kim Byeong-han | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Ye-jin Cho | ... | sound designer |
| Kang Hye-young | ... | sound designer |
| Min Kyu Kim | ... | foley mixer |
| Byung-Ha Lee | ... | recording |
| Chung-gyu Lee | ... | foley artist |
| Jun-o Park | ... | sound effects editor |
| Min Young Park | ... | dialogue editor |
| Yong Ki Park | ... | adr mixer / re-recording mixer |
| Choi Tae-young | ... | sound supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Yuseop Ham | ... | visual effects |
| Dongho Han | ... | senior fx |
| Chang-bae Kang | ... | visual effects artist / visual effects |
| Dongsoo Kim | ... | lead compositor: AZworks |
| Jeon Hyoung Lee | ... | visual effects supervisor: vfx supervisor (as Jeon-hyeong Lee) |
| Jihyun Nam | ... | head of effects |
| Jeong Hun Seong | ... | digital effects artist |
| Zeon-Hyoung Yi | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Baek Dong-hyeon | ... | stunts |
Additional Crew
| Hyun-tae Bak | ... | co-investor |
| Jésus Castro | ... | making-of director |
| Bi-hyung Cho | ... | co-investor |
| Won-suk Chung | ... | co-investor |
| Hak-beom Kim | ... | co-investor |
| Joori Kim | ... | production assistant |
| Sean Lee | ... | investment executive |
| Yong-Joon Lee | ... | co-investor |
| Younjoo Lee | ... | co-investment executive |
| Ki-moon Nam | ... | co-investor |
| June-tae Park | ... | co-investor |
| Bob Seh | ... | co-investor |
| Kang-young Shin | ... | co-investor |
Thanks
| Spencer Baumgarten | ... | thanks |
| Peter Loehr | ... | thanks |
| Haeran Park | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- CJ Entertainment (presents)
- Barunson E&A (production)
Distributors
- CJ Entertainment (2009) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2021) (Finland)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Magnolia Pictures (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mongrel Media (2009) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Paris Filmes (2009) (Brazil)
- Optimum Releasing (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Benelux Film Distributors (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distributors (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Bitters End (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinobo (2020) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2010) (Russia) (theatrical)
- MFA+ FilmDistribution. (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Alambique Filmes (2021) (Portugal)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- CatchPlay (2010) (Taiwan)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Madman Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2010) (Australia)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mediatres Estudio (2010) (Spain)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- PFA Films (2009) (Italy)
- Paris Filmes (2010) (Brazil)
- Prisvídeo (2010) (Portugal) (as Prisvídeo - Edições Videográficas)
Special Effects
- 4th Creative Party (visual effects)
- AZ Works (visual effects)
- CJ Powercast
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- HFR (dailies)
- HFR (digital intermediate)
- Live Tone (post-production sound services)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Vantage Film (HAWK anamorphic lenses provided by)
Storyline
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A mother lives quietly with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Do-joon, providing herbs and acupuncture to neighbors. One day, a girl is brutally murdered, and Do-joon is charged with the killing. Now, it's his mother's call whether to prove him innocent or to leave him imprisoned. Written by Pusan International Film Festival |
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| Taglines | She'll stop at nothing. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While filming the opening sequence of Mother's dancing, director Joon-ho Bong danced together with Hye-ja Kim to make her feel less nervous. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hot Tub Time Machine/City Island/Chloe/How to Train Your Dragon/The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo/Mother/The Eclipse (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Song of Joy See more » |