The Host

"It is Lurking Behind You"

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, star of JSA, Sympathy For Lady Vengeance) , 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.

Details

Format: Blu Ray
Genre: Drama
Rating: M
Release Date: 03 06 2020
Production Year: 2006
Run Time: 115
Languages: English
Rating Advice: Moderate Violence| Moderate Coarse Language
Distributor: Madman Entertainment
Directors: Bong Joon Ho

Actors: Kang-Ho Song, Hee-Bong Byun, Hae-il Park, Doona Bae, Ko Asung, Dal-su Oh, Jae-eung Lee, Dong-ho Lee, Je-mun Yun, David Anselmo, Do-bin Baek, Martin Lord Cayce, Cristen Cho, Dae-Sung Choi, Doo-Yeong Choi