The Host
Overview
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.
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30 wins & 37 nominations total
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"Man has made his newest predator."
Status
Released
Original Language
ko
Budget
$11,000,000
Revenue
$88,489,643
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Cast
Crew
Bong Joon Ho
Director
Directing
Baek Chul-hyun
Screenplay
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Bong Joon Ho
Screenplay
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Choi Yong-bae
Producer
Production
Lee Byung-woo
Original Music Composer
Sound
Kim Hyung-koo
Director of Photography
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Cho Neung-yeon
Producer
Production
Kim Woo-taek
Executive Producer
Production
Jeong Tae-sung
Executive Producer
Production
Miky Lee
Executive Producer
Production
Hah Jun-won
Screenplay
Writing
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Film Review: The Host (2006) by Bong Joon-ho - Asian Movie Pulse
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The Host: Bong Joon-Ho's breakout monster movie is eerily prescient, not-quite-escapist fare - The Guardian
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The Host - Rotten Tomatoes
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It Came From the River, Hungry for Humans (Burp) (Published 2007) - The New York Times
It Came From the River, Hungry for Humans (Burp) (Published 2007) The New York Times
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