
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.

as Park Cheo-won

as Prosecutor Choi Hwan

as Han Byung-yong

as Yeon-hee

as Detective Jo Han-kyung

as Reporter Yoon Sang-sam

as Kim Jung-nam

as Park Jong-chul

as Lee Han-yeol

as Jang Se-dong

as Yoo Jung-bang

as Mr. Park

as Inspector Hwang

as Senior Police Officer Ban

as Assistant Inspector Kang

as Lee Boo-young

as Park Jung-ki

as Prosecutor Pyo

as Prosecutor Lee

as Oh Yun-sang

as Jung-mi

as Yeon-hee's Mother

as Park Jong-chul's Uncle

as Kang Min-chang

as Protester

as Senior Patrol Officer Lee

as Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

as Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

as Nurse (uncredited)

as Democratic Personage (uncredited)

as Priest Kim Seung-hoon (uncredited)

as Priest Halm Se-woong (uncredited)

as Ahn Yoo (uncredited)

as Hwang Jeok-jun (uncredited)

as Lee Jong-chang

as Investigator (uncredited)

as Dong-A Ilbo Reporter #1 / Protester

as Black Suit Man

as Detective

as Yonsei University Demonstrator

as Protester

as Protester

as Bus mother

as Police

as Anti-Communist Detective

as Protester