The Host
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bong Joon-ho
Song Kang-ho
Scott Wilson
Byun Hee-bong
Park Hae-il
Ko A-seong
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Gang-du works at a food-stand on the banks of the Han River. Dozing on the job, he is awakened by his daughter, Hyun-seo, who is angry with him for missing a teacher-parent meeting at school. As Gang-du walks out to the riverbank with a delivery, he notices that a large crowd of people have gathered, taking pictures and talking about something hanging from the Han River Bridge. The otherwise idyllic landscape turns suddenly to bedlam, when a terrifying creature climbs up onto the riverbank and begins to crush and eat people. Gang-du and his daughter run for their lives, but suddenly the being grabs Hyun-seo and disappears back into the river. The government announces that the monstrous thing apparently is the Host of an unidentified virus. Having feared the worst, Gang-du receives a phone call from his daughter who is frightened, but very much alive. Gang-du soon makes plans to infiltrate the forbidden zone near the Han River to rescue his daughter from the clutches of the horrifying Host.
Director
Bong Joon-ho
Cast
Song Kang-ho
Scott Wilson
Byun Hee-bong
Park Hae-il
Ko A-seong
Lee Dong-ho
Lee Jae-eng
Yun Je-mun
Kim Rwe-ha
Park No-shik
Im Pil-sung
Choi Doo-young
Seung-mok Yu
Park Jeong-gi
Jo Deok-jae
Doona Bae
Crew
Chris Abeyta
Lee Byeong-woo
Baek Cheol-hyeon
Arin Finger
Jang Heui-cheol
Kim Hyung-ku
John Jackson
Junyoung Jang
Tae-sung Jeong
Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon-ho
Ha Jun-weon
Jo Neung-yeon
Kevin Rafferty
Cho Sang-kyung
Ryu Seong-heui
Lee Seung-cheol
Jeong Tae-sung
Choi Tae-yeong
Kim Woo-taek
Choi Yong-bae
Choi Yong-bae
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States March 9, 2007
Released in United States Spring March 9, 2007
Released in United States on Video July 24, 2007
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States August 2006
Released in United States October 2006
Released in United States November 2006
Released in United States January 2007
Shown at New York Film Festival September 29-October 15, 2006.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 28-October 13, 2006.
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Director's Showcase) August 14-27, 2006.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Korean Cinema Today - Panorama) October 12-20, 2006.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Super Charged Cinema) January 4-15, 2007.
Magnolia acquired multi-territory rights at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
Chungeorahm Film converted the film to 3-D at cost of approximately $129,000. The 3-D version of the film premiered at the 2011 Busan International Film Festival.
Limited Release in United States March 9, 2007 (NY, LA)
Released in United States Spring March 9, 2007
Released in United States on Video July 24, 2007
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 29-October 15, 2006.)
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 28-October 13, 2006.)
Released in United States August 2006 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Director's Showcase) August 14-27, 2006.)
Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Korean Cinema Today - Panorama) October 12-20, 2006.)
Released in United States November 2006 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles Film Festival (Dark Horizons) November 1-12, 2006.)
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Super Charged Cinema) January 4-15, 2007.)
