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The Host

Summary: A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and begins attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches.

Release Date: March 30, 2007

Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Director: Bong Joon Ho

Writers: Bong Joon Ho

, Chul-hyun Baek

Runtime: 2 h 00 min

MPAA: R

Production: Chungeorahm Film, Boston Investments, CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics, CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics, CJ E&M Pictures, Cowell Investment Capital Co., Happinet(I)., IMM Venture Capital, Knowledge & Creation Ventures, M-Venture Investment, OCN, Sego Entertainment, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), Tube Pictures

Distributor: Magnolia Pictures, CJ Entertainment, Magnolia Home Entertainment, Magnolia Magnet, The Criterion Channel

Country: South Korea

Language: Korean

Movie budget: $ 12,215,500,000

Domestic: $ 2,201,923

International: $ 87,231,513

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