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1987: When the Day Comes
“The truth must be told.”
80%
Movie
2h 9m
AI Analysis
1987: When the Day Comes (2017) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) — a movie tagged as Drama, History, and Thriller with tense and epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: In 1987 Korea under an oppressive military regime, the unlawful interrogation and death of a college student ignite ordinary citizens to fight for the truth and bring about justice. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~129 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate 1987: When the Day Comes 80% (179 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
1987: When the Day Comes is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
80%
from 179 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
In 1987 Korea under an oppressive military regime, the unlawful interrogation and death of a college student ignite ordinary citizens to fight for the truth and bring about justice.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2017-12-27
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 437103
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What is 1987: When the Day Comes about?
In 1987 Korea under an oppressive military regime, the unlawful interrogation and death of a college student ignite ordinary citizens to fight for the truth and bring about justice.
Is there an AI analysis for 1987: When the Day Comes?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie 1987: When the Day Comes?
The official runtime for 1987: When the Day Comes is approximately 129 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
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