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South Korean historical drama about the June '87 Democracy Movement which begot the end of Chun Doo-hwan's military regime.
The unlawful...
South Korean historical drama about the June '87 Democracy Movement which begot the end of Chun Doo-hwan's military regime.
The unlawful interrogation and death of university student Park Jong-Chul inspires ordinary citizens to fight for the truth and bring about justice.
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Where to watch 1987: When the Day Comes
82 %11 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
64 %207 reviewsAudience score rating
"A compelling depiction of how brave individuals from all walks of life mobilised a whole nation to bring a recalcitrant dictator and his henchmen to their knees."
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Variety
Variety"South Korea's fraught transition from dictatorship to democracy in 1987 is shaped with fictional detail and sometimes excessive melodrama, but as a political thriller Jang Joon-hwan's film has a tense urgency as the resistance slowly turns the tide."
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The Age
The Age"Here's an admirable dot-connecting quality to "1987," akin to HBO's "The Wire," as it wends from backroom scheming among powerful men to street riots starring an angry public ..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times1987: When the Day Comes | Details
- Rating
- M, Violence, offensive language & content that may disturb
- Runtime
- 129
- Genre
- Drama, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- South Korea
