The Host
The Host

Movie·2006·2h 0m

The Host

Man has made his newest predator.

Country

South Korea

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Original title: 괴물

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.

Written By

Baek Chul-hyun, Hah Jun-won

Producer

Choi Yong-bae, Cho Neung-yeon

Cinematography

Kim Hyung-koo

Music

Lee Byung-woo

Editor

Kim Sun-min

Themes

daughterpollutionmonsterriverbraverysewerageformaldehydesnack bararcherfamilyasian originsseoul, south korea

Production House

Chungeorahm Film
Showbox

Audience Score

70%

3,100 votes

Skip10%
Timepass23%
Go for it38%
Perfection29%

// cast

Cast

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Park Gang-du

Byun Hee-bong

Byun Hee-bong

Park Hie-bong

Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il

Park Nam-il

Bae Doona

Bae Doona

Park Nam-joo

Ko A-sung

Ko A-sung

Park Hyun-seo

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

The Monster (voice)

Lee Jae-eung

Lee Jae-eung

Se-jin

Lee Dong-ho

Se-joo

Yoon Je-moon

Yoon Je-moon

Homeless Man

Yim Pil-sung

Yim Pil-sung

Fat Guevara

Kim Roi-ha

Kim Roi-ha

Yellow Suit at Funeral

Koh Soo-hee

Koh Soo-hee

Hostage nurse

Kim Hak-seon

Kim Hak-seon

Civilian Military Kim

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Douglas

Brian Rhee

Young Korean Doctor

Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

American Doctor

David Anselmo

David Anselmo

Donald

Baek Do-bin

Baek Do-bin

Fumigation Truck Skinny Man

// crew

Crew

Bong Joon Ho

Bong Joon Ho

Director, Screenplay

Baek Chul-hyun

Screenplay

Lee Byung-woo

Original Music Composer

Kim Hyung-koo

Kim Hyung-koo

Director of Photography

Choi Yong-bae

Producer

Kim Sun-min

Kim Sun-min

Editor

Cho Neung-yeon

Producer

Kim Woo-taek

Kim Woo-taek

Executive Producer

Miky Lee

Miky Lee

Executive Producer

Jeong Tae-sung

Jeong Tae-sung

Executive Producer

Hah Jun-won

Screenplay

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