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Thirst

Original title: Bakjwi
  • 2009
  • R
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
53K
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POPULARITY
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1,462
Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst (2009)
20 years after its initial theatrical run, 'Oldboy' returns to theaters newly restored and remastered. IMDb sits down with filmmaker Park Chan-wook to discuss his career-long exploration into the themes of violence and eroticism that fuel his Vengeance Trilogy, how his characters lead him into those realms and toward those bloody endings, and how his family inspires him to keep creating. Director Park also reveals that if he were ever locked away for 15 years like Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) in 'Oldboy,' what series he'd hope were on the television in his room.
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Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.

  • Director
    • Park Chan-wook
  • Writers
    • Émile Zola
    • Park Chan-wook
    • Chung Seo-kyung
  • Stars
    • Song Kang-ho
    • Kim Ok-bin
    • Choi Hee-jin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    53K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,467
    1,462
    • Director
      • Park Chan-wook
    • Writers
      • Émile Zola
      • Park Chan-wook
      • Chung Seo-kyung
    • Stars
      • Song Kang-ho
      • Kim Ok-bin
      • Choi Hee-jin
    • 150User reviews
    • 266Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Director Park Chan-wook on Weaving Violent and Erotic Themes into 'Oldboy'
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    Song Kang-ho
    Song Kang-ho
    • Sang-hyun
    Kim Ok-bin
    Kim Ok-bin
    • Tae-ju
    • (as Kim Ok-vin)
    Choi Hee-jin
    • Nurse Sa
    Seo Dong-soo
    Seo Dong-soo
    • Hyo-sung
    Lee Hwa-ryong
    • Doctor Koo
    Ra Mi-ran
    Ra Mi-ran
    • Nurse Yu
    Park In-hwan
    Park In-hwan
    • Priest Roh
    Eriq Ebouaney
    Eriq Ebouaney
    • Emmanuel Research Director
    • (as Eriq Ebouney)
    Thati Pele
    • Emmanuel Research Nun
    • (as Onthatile Peele)
    Choi Jong-ryul
    • Grandfather
    Yong-wan Goo
    • Devotee
    Hwang Woo-seul-hye
    Hwang Woo-seul-hye
    • Whistle Girl
    Kim Hae-sook
    Kim Hae-sook
    • Mrs. Ra
    Shin Ha-kyun
    Shin Ha-kyun
    • Kang-woo
    Oh Dal-su
    Oh Dal-su
    • Young-du
    Mercedes Cabral
    Mercedes Cabral
    • Evelyn
    Song Young-chang
    Song Young-chang
    • Seung-dae
    Han Cheol-woo
    • Investigator
    • (as Cheol-woo Han)
    • Director
      • Park Chan-wook
    • Writers
      • Émile Zola
      • Park Chan-wook
      • Chung Seo-kyung
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The movie borrows many elements from Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin. Tae-ju is named after Thérèse and Lady Ra is named after Madame Raquin.
    • Quotes

      Priest Sang-hyeon: Grant me the following in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Like a leper rotting in flesh, let all avoid me. Like a cripple without limbs, let me not move freely. Remove my cheeks, tht tears may not roll down them. Crush my lips and tongue, that I may not sin with them. Pull out my nails, that I may not grasp nothing. Let my shoulders and back be bent, that I may carry nothing. Like a man with tumor in the head let me lack judgment. Ravage my body sworn to chastity leave me with no pride, and have me live in shame. Let no one pray for me. But only the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me.

    • Alternate versions
      On the South Korean and French Blu-ray editions, there is a director's cut featuring 13 minutes of new footage, including extended versions of many scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Ugly Truth/G-Force/Orphan (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Ich habe genug
      (Cantata BWV 82)

      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach

    User reviews150

    Featured review
    9/10

    One of the best recent takes on the vampire genre

    Talk about getting your socks knocked off, this newest amazing movie from Park Chan-wook's would be my favorite new take on the vampire genre, if not for "Let the Right One In", which still remains my fav, but this one is right behind it. A Catholic Priest volunteers for some radical medical experiments, that turn him into a vampire. He tries his best to be a good vampire, and not kill anybody, but it's pretty clear, that's going to be rather difficult. Park mixes in some black comedy into this one, just as he does in most of his earlier films, but the subject matter is dead serious. It also has one of the best vampire sex scenes I have ever seen. The vampire Priest steals blood from hospitals and anywhere he can find it, but when he meets his new lover, things pretty much go downhill, when she wants to become a vampire too. This is an excellent entry into the vampire genre, and continues Park Chan-wook's amazing body of work. This is not to be missed, every minute of the 134 min running time is entertaining as hell.
    • Indyrod
    • May 16, 2010
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2009 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (en)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Bat
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Focus Features International (FFI)
      • Benex Movie Expert Fund
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $318,574
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,889
      • Aug 2, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,085,023
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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