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The Host (2006)

2006 · 2h 0m · Dir. Bong Joon Ho

Man has made his newest predator.

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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.

Year: 2006
Runtime: 2h 0m
Genres: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Ko Asung, Oh Dal-su
TMDB score: 7.0/10 (3306 votes)

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