The Host
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A dysfunctional Seoul family scrambles to rescue their young daughter after a massive creature emerges from the Han River and snatches her away.
Why watch: Bong Joon Ho's monster movie that premiered at Cannes before Parasite.
Cast
Song Kang-ho as Park Gang-du
Byun Hee-bong as Park Hie-bong
Park Hae-il as Park Nam-il
Bae Doona as Park Nam-joo
Ko Asung as Park Hyun-seo
Oh Dal-su as The Monster (voice)
Lee Jae-eung as Se-jin
Lee Dong-ho as Se-joo
Yoon Je-moon as Homeless Man
Yim Pil-sung as Fat Guevara
Kim Roi-ha as Yellow Suit at Funeral
Koh Soo-hee as Hostage nurse
Kim Hak-sun as Civilian Military Kim
Scott Wilson as Douglas
Brian Rhee as Young Korean Doctor
Crew
Bong Joon Ho — Director
Bong Joon Ho — Screenplay
Baek Chul-hyun — Screenplay
Hah Jun-won — Screenplay
Choi Yong-bae — Producer
Junyoung Jang — Co-Producer
Cho Neung-yeon — Producer
Kim Woo-taek — Executive Producer
Jeong Tae-sung — Executive Producer
Miky Lee — Executive Producer
Lewis Taewan Kim — Co-Producer
John Jackson — Casting
Kim Hyung-koo — Director of Photography
Kim Sun-min — Editor
Ryu Seong-hie — Production Design
Cho Sang-kyung — Costume Design
Kwak Jung-ae — Costume Design
Lee Byung-woo — Original Music Composer
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