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1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes - Where to Watch

Audience Score
81

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Here are a few important points to remember about the CJ Entertainment, Woojeong Film drama flick. 1987: When the Day Comes starring Kim Yun-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Hai-jin, Kim Tae-ri has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 9 min. The movie received a user score of 81/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 166 real users.

Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "In January 1987, a 22-year-old college student dies during a police interrogation. Under the orders of Director Park, the police request the body to be cremated in order to destroy evidence. Public Prosecutor Choi, who was on duty on the day of the incident, denies the request and calls for an autopsy. The police maintain the lie that the death was a simple accident, resulting from shock. The autopsy results, however, point to torture as the cause of death. Yoon, a journalist following the case, reports that the death was a result of asphyxiation during torture. Director Park attempts to conceal the truth by ending the case, arresting two detectives including inspector Cho. While in prison, inspector Cho reveals the truth to prison guard Han Byung-yong, who embarks on a dangerous mission to relay the information to an opposition politician through his niece, Yeon-hee."