The Host

Movie Details

Title

The Host

Original Title

괴물

Genres

Horror, Drama, Science Fiction

Tagline

Monsters are real.

Release Date

27 July 2006

Overview

Following the dumping of gallons of toxic waste in the river, a giant mutated squid-like creature appears and begins attacking the populace. Gang-du's daughter Hyun-seo is snatched up by the creature; with his family to assist him, he sets off to find her.

Director

Bong Joon-ho

Actors

Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Ko A-sung, Oh Dal-su, Lee Jae-eung, Lee Dong-ho, Yoon Je-moon, Yim Pil-sung, Kim Roi-ha, Koh Soo-hee, Kim Hak-sun, Scott Wilson, Brian Rhee, Paul Lazar, David Anselmo, Baek Do-bin, Martin Lord Cayce, Choi Dae-sung, Choi Doo-yeong, Choi Jae-sup, Jung Seo-yoon, Philip Hersh, Jeong In-gi, Jeong Hyeong-Ho, Ji Ha-geon, Jung Kang-hee, Kim Bi-bi, Kim Choo-wol, Kim Da-yeon, Kim Hyo-sun, Kim Jin-seon, Kim Nan-hee, Kim Sang-jo, Kwon Bang-hyeon, Kwon Byung-gil, Kwon Hyeok-Pung, Lee Dong-yong, Lee Eung-jae, Lee Hoon-jin, Lee Jong-yoon, Lee Seung-jin, Min Kyung-jin, Moon Hee-ra, Clinton Morgan, Park Jeong-gi, Park Kyeong-mok, Park No-shik, Ra Mi-ran, Seo Ha-neul, Shin Seung-ri, Shin Hyun-jong, Son Young-soon, Son Jin-ho, Song Kyeong-ha, Yoo Seung-mok, Yoo Yeon-soo, Seo Young-ju, Ko Chang-seok, Park Jin-woo

Writer

—

Author

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Producer

Choi Yong-bae, Cho Neung-yeon

Director of Photography

Kim Hyung-koo

Original Music Composer

Lee Byung-woo

Country

 Japan,   South Korea

Languages

한국어/조선말, English

Runtime

1 h 59 min

Production

Cineclick Asia, Happinet Pictures, Showbox, Tube Pictures, CJ Entertainment, Seoul Broadcasting System, Chungeorahm Film, IMM Venture Capital, Boston Investments, Cowell Investment Capital Co., Knowledge & Creation Ventures, M-Venture Investment, OCN, Sego Entertainment

Budget

$11,000,000

Certification

—

Revenue

$88,489,643

IMDB

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