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Gwoemul (2006) -- A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and focuses its attention on attacking people.

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   21,757 votes
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Director:
Joon-ho Bong
Writers:
Chul-hyun Baek (writer)
Joon-ho Bong (writer)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
27 July 2006 (South Korea) more
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
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Awards:
18 wins & 12 nominations more
User Comments:
Believable characters and moments that will make you jump out of your chair..... more

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Host (International: English title) (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for creature violence and language.
Runtime:
119 min | Croatia:110 min (DVD)
Country:
South Korea
Language:
Korean | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Joon-ho Bong and the designer of the creature nicknamed it Steve Buscemi, based on the actor's screen persona and the way he acted in the movie Fargo (1996). more
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. more
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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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-03-10)" (2007) more

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66 out of 104 people found the following comment useful:-
Believable characters and moments that will make you jump out of your chair....., 7 September 2006
8/10
Author: minbri7 from Tokyo, Japan

I happened to watch this tonight at the cinema although I don't speak or understand Korean... let alone Japanese...however it wasn't difficult to grasp the story or get caught up with the characters and the situation.

This film is comical in parts and borders on science fiction, drama and even horror, but it is really fantastic to watch and displays a lot of emotion and realistic reactions. The special effects are excellent, the characters are believable and it is one movie well worth watching even if it is in a different language. There is nothing like a creature from hell to add a bit of excitement to your day....

For the first time ever I knocked over my coke and jumped 6 feet out of my seat when I was suddenly and unexpectedly given the fright of my life....for those of you that like this kind of excitement....be on the watch out for this little gem. (Subtitles would be an idea).

I highly recommend this film and cant wait to buy it and own it on DVD!!!!

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