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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

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Release Date: August 19, 2005 (LA/NY)
On DVD: November 22, 2005
Genre: Crime, Action, Drama, Suspense
Running Time: 122 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong gruesome violence, strong sexuality, language and drug use.
Director: Chan-wook Park
Writer: Jae-sun Lee, Mu-yeong Lee
Cast: Kang-ho Song, Ha-kyun Shin, Du-na Bae, Ji-Eun Lim, Bo-bae Han, Se-dong Kim, Dae-yeon Lee

Ryu (Ha-kyun Shin), a young factory worker, has recently quit art school in order to look after his sister, who is dying a slow, agonizing death for want of a kidney. When a doctor tells Ryu that he is an unsuitable donor and that the chances of finding one is slim, Ryu turns to the black market. But the old lady who runs an underground organ ring cheats him, taking both his life savings and Read more

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Grade: A- I put off watching "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" for months. Why, I don't know. After all, it has the alluring title of "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance." It's by Chan-wook Park, who did the intriguing "Oldboy." And it's a revenge film... and I like revenge films. Read the full movie review

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