

The Host
2006-07-27 · 120 min · ★ 7.0
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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Production details
- 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-hoPark Gang-du
Byun Hee-bongPark Hie-bong
Park Hae-ilPark Nam-il
Bae DoonaPark Nam-joo
Ko AsungPark Hyun-seo
Oh Dal-suThe Monster (voice)
Lee Jae-eungSe-jin
Yoon Je-moonHomeless Man
Yim Pil-sungFat Guevara
Kim Roi-haYellow Suit at Funeral
Koh Soo-heeHostage nurse
Kim Hak-sunCivilian Military Kim
Scott WilsonDouglas
Paul LazarAmerican Doctor
David AnselmoDonald
Baek Do-binFumigation Truck Skinny Man
Choi Dae-sungMan from Duck Boat (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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