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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   23,278 votes
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Director:
Joon-ho Bong
Writers:
Chul-hyun Baek (writer)
Joon-ho Bong (writer)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
27 July 2006 (South Korea) more
Tagline:
It is Lurking Behind You more
Plot:
A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and focuses its attention on attacking people. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
18 wins & 13 nominations more
User Comments:
Believable characters and moments that will make you jump out of your chair..... more (216 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Kang-ho Song ... Park Gang-Du
Hie-bong Byeon ... Park Hie-bong
Hae-il Park ... Park Nam-il
Du-na Bae ... Park Nam-Joo
Ah-sung Ko ... Park Hyun-seo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

David Joseph Anselmo ... Donald
Martin Lord Cayce ... U.S. Senator
Cristen Cho

Philip Hersh ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Paul Lazar ... US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du
Brian Lee
Kurt Leitner ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Clinton Morgan ... Agent Yellow
Dal-su Oh ... The Monster (voice)
No-shik Park

Brian Rhee ... Young Korean Doctor (as Brian Lee)
Scott Wilson ... US Doctor in Morgue
Pil-Sung Yim ... Fat Guevara
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Host (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for creature violence and language.
Runtime:
119 min | Croatia:110 min (DVD)
Country:
South Korea
Language:
Korean | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The scene where Nam-il kicks Gang-du at the funeral ceremony was improvised. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Kang-ho Song's character receives a tissue sample, there is no wound in the remaining scenes, even though he was screaming in pain. more
Quotes:
Suicidal jumper: You are dimwits, right to the end. I'll see you in hell. more

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67 out of 105 people found the following comment useful.
Believable characters and moments that will make you jump out of your chair....., 7 September 2006
8/10
Author: minbri7 from Tokyo, Japan

I happened to watch this tonight at the cinema although I don't speak or understand Korean... let alone Japanese...however it wasn't difficult to grasp the story or get caught up with the characters and the situation.

This film is comical in parts and borders on science fiction, drama and even horror, but it is really fantastic to watch and displays a lot of emotion and realistic reactions. The special effects are excellent, the characters are believable and it is one movie well worth watching even if it is in a different language. There is nothing like a creature from hell to add a bit of excitement to your day....

For the first time ever I knocked over my coke and jumped 6 feet out of my seat when I was suddenly and unexpectedly given the fright of my life....for those of you that like this kind of excitement....be on the watch out for this little gem. (Subtitles would be an idea).

I highly recommend this film and cant wait to buy it and own it on DVD!!!!

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