1987: When the Day Comes
| 1987: When the Day Comes | |
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| Directed by | Jang Joon-hwan |
| Written by | Kim Kyung-chan |
| Produced by | Jung Won-chan Jang Young-hwan |
| Starring | Kim Yoon-seok Ha Jung-woo Yoo Hae-jin Kim Tae-ri Park Hee-soon Lee Hee-joon |
| Cinematography | Kim Woo-hyung |
| Edited by | Yang Jin-mo |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Production company | Woojeung Film |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | ₩15 billion (US$14 million) |
| Box office | US$54.5 million (South Korea) |
1987: When the Day Comes is a 2017 South Korean political thriller film directed by Jang Joon-hwan and written by Kim Kyung-chan. The film stars Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Tae-ri, Park Hee-soon and Lee Hee-joon. Set in 1987 and based on a true story, the film focuses on the events that led up to the June Democratic Uprising in Korea, triggered by the death of a student protester during police interrogation which the authorities conspired to cover up. Jang compared the overall structure of the film to a relay race, with the focus of the story shifting between several characters to convey the collective effort of political resistance. The film was released in theaters on December 27, 2017.