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2006.
DVD, 119 minutes, rated M, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America), in Korean with subtitles, two discs. This movie is the highest ever grossing South Korean film in the US and won the Hong Kong 2007 film awards for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Cinematographer. Also the Korean Film Awards 2006 for best picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Lighting, Best Special Effects, Best Sound. The Han River runs through the heart of Seoul and when the US military dumps toxic chemicals in the river, a monstrous mutant creature is conceived in its waters. Then suddenly the creature reveals itself and creates a path of destruction on the local residents by the river. Gang-du (Song Kang-ho) , who operates a snack bar on the riverbank, witnesses his only daughter, Hyun-seo, taken away by the creature right before his eyes. The sudden and shocking appearance of the mutant creature renders the government and state powerless to act. The once-ordinary citizen, Gang-du, and his family , sneak past the military cordon and are thrust into a battle with the monster in a desperate attempt to rescue Hyun-seo and they are forced into an unstoppable showdown with the mutant monster. Directed by Bong Joon-ho (Memories of Murder, Barking Dogs Never Bite) THE HOST is tale of ordinary people facing extraordinary odds. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 106420)
ISBN: 9322225053465
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