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The Host
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The Host

2006-07-27 · 120 min · ★ 7.0

Horror · Drama · Science Fiction

A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.

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Directors
Bong Joon Ho
Production companies
Chungeorahm Film, Showbox
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released
Budget
USD 11,000,000
Revenue
USD 88,489,643

Top Cast

Song Kang-hoSong Kang-hoPark Gang-du
Byun Hee-bongByun Hee-bongPark Hie-bong
Park Hae-ilPark Hae-ilPark Nam-il
Bae DoonaBae DoonaPark Nam-joo
Ko AsungKo AsungPark Hyun-seo
Oh Dal-suOh Dal-suThe Monster (voice)
Lee Jae-eungLee Jae-eungSe-jin
Lee Dong-hoSe-joo
Yoon Je-moonYoon Je-moonHomeless Man
Yim Pil-sungYim Pil-sungFat Guevara
Kim Roi-haKim Roi-haYellow Suit at Funeral
Koh Soo-heeKoh Soo-heeHostage nurse
Kim Hak-sunKim Hak-sunCivilian Military Kim
Scott WilsonScott WilsonDouglas
Brian RheeYoung Korean Doctor
Paul LazarPaul LazarAmerican Doctor
David AnselmoDavid AnselmoDonald
Baek Do-binBaek Do-binFumigation Truck Skinny Man
Martin Lord CayceU.S. Senator (uncredited)
Choi Dae-sungChoi Dae-sungMan from Duck Boat (uncredited)

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