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Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

★ 8.1127 min

2013 South Korean comedy film

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (Korean: 7번방의 선물) is a 2013 South Korean comedy drama film starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Kal So-won and Park Shin-hye. The film is about a developmentally disabled man wrongfully imprisoned for murder, who builds friendships with the hardened criminals in his cell, who in return help him see his daughter again by smuggling her into the prison.

The movie is based on the real-life story of a man who was tortured and pleaded guilty under duress to the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl on September 27, 1972 in Chuncheon before being finally exonerated in November 2008. Its early working title was December 23 (12월 23일).

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Miracle in Cell No. 7 about?
Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) — A story about the love between a mentally-ill father and his lovingly adorable daughter. Wrongfully accused of murder and rape, Yong-Goo is imprisoned for murder, and builds friendships with the hardened criminals in his cell, who in return help him see his daughter again by smug
Is Miracle in Cell No. 7 based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Miracle in Cell No. 7 scary?
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