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Release Date:
27 July 2006 (South Korea)
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Tagline:
It is Lurking Behind You more
Plot:
A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and focuses its attention on attacking people. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
18 wins
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13 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
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(From Slash Film. 13 October 2009, 11:18 AM, PDT)
Stephanie Meyer’s The Host Latches on to Producers
(From Collider.com. 22 September 2009, 9:13 PM, PDT)
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Best "Monster FX" in years!
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Kang-ho Song | ... | Park Gang-Du |
| Hie-bong Byeon | ... | Park Hie-bong |
| Hae-il Park | ... | Park Nam-il |
| Du-na Bae | ... | Park Nam-Joo |
| Ah-sung Ko | ... | Park Hyun-seo |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | David Joseph Anselmo | ... | Donald |
| Martin Lord Cayce | ... | U.S. Senator |
| Cristen Cho | ||
 | Philip Hersh | ... | Additional Voices (voice: English version) |
| Paul Lazar | ... | US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du |
| Brian Lee | ||
| Kurt Leitner | ... | Additional Voices (voice: English version) |
| Clinton Morgan | ... | Agent Yellow |
| Dal-su Oh | ... | The Monster (voice) |
| No-shik Park | ||
 | Brian Rhee | ... | Young Korean Doctor (as Brian Lee) |
| Scott Wilson | ... | US Doctor in Morgue |
| Pil-Sung Yim | ... | Fat Guevara |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Host (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for creature violence and language.
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Runtime:
119 min | Croatia:110 min (DVD)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Hong Kong:IIA |
UK:15 |
Ireland:15A |
Malaysia:U |
New Zealand:R13 |
USA:R |
Germany:16 |
Australia:M |
Sweden:11 |
Finland:K-15 |
Argentina:16 |
Norway:15 |
Netherlands:16 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
France:U (with warning) |
Brazil:14 |
Peru:14 |
Mexico:B15 |
Canada:14+
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Fun Stuff
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The crew of the film used metal barrels to make the splash effects whenever the monster would dive into the water.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Kang-ho Song's character receives a tissue sample, there is no wound in the remaining scenes, even though he was screaming in pain.
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Quotes:
Park Nam-il:
Look at that... Isn't that amazing? In this situation?
Park Nam-Joo: Wake him up, there's no time.
Park Hie-bong: Let him sleep a minute. He needs to sleep every so often.
Park Nam-il: Should we leave him here? He's no help anyway?
Park Hie-bong: Kids, wait a minute. Sit down. In your view, is Gang-du really so pathetic?
Park Nam-il: Yup.
Park Nam-Joo: Yes.
Park Hie-bong: You wouldn't know it, but he was a really smart kid. For example, when he was two, he'd sit in front of the village store, and everyone walking by would ask him directions. That's how smart he looked. As you know, when he was young, I was out of my mind, hardly ever coming home, staying out all night. And this poor boy with no mother, he must have been so hungry. Going around, doing seo-ri all the time. Raising himself an organic farm. Whenever he got caught, he'd get beaten up. In this way, he lacked protein when he needed it most. So that's why, every now and then, he dozes off like a sick rooster. I think something up there
[gesturing to his brain]
Park Hie-bong: must have gone wrong too.
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Park Nam-Joo: Wake him up, there's no time.
Park Hie-bong: Let him sleep a minute. He needs to sleep every so often.
Park Nam-il: Should we leave him here? He's no help anyway?
Park Hie-bong: Kids, wait a minute. Sit down. In your view, is Gang-du really so pathetic?
Park Nam-il: Yup.
Park Nam-Joo: Yes.
Park Hie-bong: You wouldn't know it, but he was a really smart kid. For example, when he was two, he'd sit in front of the village store, and everyone walking by would ask him directions. That's how smart he looked. As you know, when he was young, I was out of my mind, hardly ever coming home, staying out all night. And this poor boy with no mother, he must have been so hungry. Going around, doing seo-ri all the time. Raising himself an organic farm. Whenever he got caught, he'd get beaten up. In this way, he lacked protein when he needed it most. So that's why, every now and then, he dozes off like a sick rooster. I think something up there
[gesturing to his brain]
Park Hie-bong: must have gone wrong too.
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Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-03-10)" (2007)
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I just saw this film at the 2006 Melbourne International Film Festival. So invigorating to see a fantasy type film in a great setting on a big beautiful screen. Full house (aprox 400-500 people)Classic old theatre style of The Regent Theatre in the heart of Melbourne city.
What a great surprise to see a quality entertaining monster flick. You might begin to think as I tend to that the rest of your cinema going days will be spent avoiding such appalling Hollywood "Crap-busters" such as Godzilla or (enter current relevant movie here ;-) This film proves that adults can still be taken back...taken back to staring at the silver screen in wonder. It further proves, that a fantasy/adventure monster film can be a serious and funny film at the same time. Formula defying, original, intelligent... comical and sad. Comedy with pathos (just like real life refusing to fit neatly into categories)...very clever film making. Even with the alleged fear of subtitles, I would think there was a massive audience for this film amongst English speaking audiences...if only they would be given the chance to see it. Where's the mainstream distribution in Australia for a film like this? Best special effects and monster effects I've seen in years!