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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

2002-03-29 · 129 min · ★ 7.5

Action · Drama · Thriller

A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.

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Directors
Park Chan-wook
Production companies
CJ Entertainment, Studio Box
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released
Budget
USD 4,000,000
Revenue
USD 1,954,937

Top Cast

Song Kang-hoSong Kang-hoDong-jin
Shin Ha-kyunShin Ha-kyunRyu
Bae DoonaBae DoonaYeong-mi
Im Ji-eunIm Ji-eunSister
Han Bo-baeHan Bo-baeYu-Sun
Lee Dae-yeonLee Dae-yeonDetective Choi
Ki Joo-bongKi Joo-bongEngineer Peng
Kim Se-dongKim Se-dongCEO
Lee Yoon-miBoss
Ryoo Seung-bumRyoo Seung-bumPerson with Cerebral Palsy
Ji Dae-hanJi Dae-hanDetective Ji
Heo Jong-suDetective Heo
Nam Byung-hoonMan 1
Park Jae-woongPark Jae-woongMan 2
Jeong Gyu-suJeong Gyu-suDoctor 1
Lee Jeong-wookLee Jeong-wookDoctor 2
Lee Geum-heeLee Geum-heeRadio DJ
Ryoo Seung-wanRyoo Seung-wanChinese Delivery Man
Lee Kan-heeLee Kan-heeDong-jin's Ex-wife
Jung Jae-youngJung Jae-youngHusband of Dong-jin's Ex-wife

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