The Host (2007) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	March 9, 2007 (Limited)
On DVD:	July 24, 2007
Genre:	Sci-Fi, Action, Horror, Foreign
Director:	Bong Joon-ho
Writer:	Bong Joon-ho, Hah Joon-won, Baek Chul-hyun
Cast:	Song Kang-ho, Byun Hie-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doo-na, Ah-sung Ko
Studio:	Magnolia Pictures
Official site:	hostmovie.com
Running Time:	119 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for creature violence and language

The talk of the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival, "The Host," the latest film from critically acclaimed visionary director Bong Joon-ho, has already garnered a substantial amount of international buzz. Utilizing state-of-the-art special effects courtesy of a creative partnership between Weta Workshop ("King Kong," "The Lord of the Rings") and The Orphanage ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Sin City"), "The Host" is equal parts creature-feature thrill ride and poignant human drama.

Gang-du (Song Kang-ho)...

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Monster movies fell out of popularity some time ago, but who knew that a Korean import would make them cool again? Joon-ho Bong's The Host is a delicious mix of seriousness, comedy and monster mayhem, and is certainly one of the most unique monster films I have ever seen.

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