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The Host (2006)'s US theatrical release date is March 9, 2007. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Who is in the cast of The Host (2006)?

Song Kang-ho plays Park Gang-du, Byun Hee-bong plays Park Hie-bong, Park Hae-il plays Park Nam-il, Bae Doona plays Park Nam-joo, Ko A-sung plays Park Hyun-seo, Oh Dal-su plays The Monster, Lee Jae-eung plays Se-jin, Lee Dong-ho plays Se-joo.

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The Host

2006 · R · 2h · Korean

Man has made his newest predator.

Release & where to watch

In theaters: March 9, 2007

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A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.

Plot summary via TMDB

Genres

science-fictiondramahorror

Details

Budget$11M

Box office$88.5M

Directed by

Bong Joon Ho

Written by

Baek Chul-hyun, Bong Joon Ho, Hah Jun-won

Cinematography

Kim Hyung-koo

Music

Lee Byung-woo

Starring

Song Kang-ho as Park Gang-du · Byun Hee-bong as Park Hie-bong · Park Hae-il as Park Nam-il · Bae Doona as Park Nam-joo · Ko A-sung as Park Hyun-seo · Oh Dal-su as The Monster (voice) · Lee Jae-eung as Se-jin · Lee Dong-ho as Se-joo