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Parasite (2019)

Gisaengchung (original title)
R | | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | 30 May 2019 (South Korea)
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All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

Director:

Joon-ho Bong

Writers:

Joon-ho Bong (screenplay) (as Bong Joon-ho), Jin Won Han (screenplay)

Stars:

Kang-ho Song, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Jo | See full cast & crew »
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Bong Joon-Ho says the idea for Parasite had been in his brain for a while, and lead actor Song Kang-Ho shares how they have developed a friendship and trust over the last 20 years.

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Cast

Credited cast:
Kang-ho Song ... Kim Ki-taek
Sun-kyun Lee ... Park Dong-ik
Yeo-jeong Jo ... Park Yeon-kyo
Woo-sik Choi ... Kim Ki-woo
Hye-jin Jang ... Kim Chung-sook (as Hyae Jin Chang)
So-dam Park ... Kim Ki-jung
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kang Echae Kang Echae ... Special Guest
Jeong Esuz Jeong Esuz ... CEO of Pizza Place
Andreas Fronk ... German Father
Hyun-jun Jung ... Park Da-song
Ik-han Jung ... Neighbor
Ji-so Jung ... Park Da-hye (as Jung Ziso)
Jeong-eun Lee ... Moon-gwang
Ji-hye Lee ... Singer
Joo-hyung Lee ... Party Guy 3
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Storyline

Jobless, penniless, and, above all, hopeless, the unmotivated patriarch, Ki-taek, and his equally unambitious family--his supportive wife, Chung-sook; his cynical twentysomething daughter, Ki-jung, and his college-age son, Ki-woo--occupy themselves by working for peanuts in their squalid basement-level apartment. Then, by sheer luck, a lucrative business proposition will pave the way for an insidiously subtle scheme, as Ki-woo summons up the courage to pose as an English tutor for the teenage daughter of the affluent Park family. Now, the stage seems set for an unceasing winner-take-all class war. How does one get rid of a parasite? Written by Nick Riganas

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one word title | poverty | jobless | cell phone | wifi | See All (169) »

Taglines:

Act like you own the place (USA) See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content | See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Curzon Artificial Eye [United Kingdom] | Les Bookmakers [France] | See more »

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

30 May 2019 (South Korea) See more »

Also Known As:

Parasite See more »

Filming Locations:

Goyang Aqua Studio - 250 Tongil-ro 396beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang, South Korea See more »
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Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$90,262,422
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Barunson E&A, CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics, CJ Entertainment See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1
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Trivia

Official submission of South Korea for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020. See more »

Quotes

Chung-sook, Ki-taek's wife: If I had all this I would be kinder.
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Connections

Referenced in Evening Urgant: Nyusha (2019) See more »

Soundtracks

Il ginnochio da te
Sung by Gianni Morandi
(1964)
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One of the best of 2019
7 September 2019 | by victorjonel – See all my reviews

Excellent writing, acting, direction, drama, suspense and action. A must see this year.
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