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27 July 2006 (South Korea) moreTagline:
It is Lurking Behind You morePlot:
A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and focuses its attention on attacking people. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
18 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Fredrik Bond to direct Hack/Slash (From /Film. 15 July 2009, 8:15 AM, PDT)
What will happen on the day God abandons us? Scott Stewart's Legion has the answer
(From QuietEarth. 28 May 2009, 10:34 AM, PDT)
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Funny, scary, emotional, intense, thrilling, sad. And then funny some more. moreCast
(Credited cast)| Kang-ho Song | ... | Park Gang-Du | |
| Hie-bong Byeon | ... | Park Hie-bong | |
| Hae-il Park | ... | Park Nam-il | |
| Du-na Bae | ... | Park Nam-Joo | |
| Ah-sung Ko | ... | Park Hyun-seo | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| David Joseph Anselmo | ... | Donald | |
| Martin Lord Cayce | ... | U.S. Senator | |
| Cristen Cho | |||
| Philip Hersh | ... | Additional Voices (voice: English version) | |
| Paul Lazar | ... | US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du | |
| Brian Lee | |||
| Kurt Leitner | ... | Additional Voices (voice: English version) | |
| Clinton Morgan | ... | Agent Yellow | |
| Dal-su Oh | ... | The Monster (voice) | |
| No-shik Park | |||
| Brian Rhee | ... | Young Korean Doctor (as Brian Lee) | |
| Scott Wilson | ... | US Doctor in Morgue | |
| Pil-Sung Yim | ... | Fat Guevara | |
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Rated R for creature violence and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
119 min | Croatia:110 min (DVD)Country:
South KoreaColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby Digital EXCertification:
South Korea:12 | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Malaysia:U | New Zealand:R13 | USA:R | Germany:16 | Australia:M | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Norway:15 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:PG-13 | France:U (with warning) | Brazil:14 | Peru:14 | Mexico:B15Fun Stuff
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As of March 2009, this is the highest grossing film to date in South Korea, selling a total of 13,019,740 tickets. This means that over 20% of the South Korean population watched the movie (although there were also some who went to see it several times). moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Kang-ho Song's character receives a tissue sample, there is no wound in the remaining scenes, even though he was screaming in pain. moreQuotes:
Suicidal jumper: You are dimwits, right to the end. I'll see you in hell. moreFAQ
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