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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Rated R for strong gruesome violence, strong sexuality, language and drug use.

R In Theaters 08/19/2005 , 121min.
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Plot & Details

Korean director Park Chan-wook followed up his highly acclaimed Joint Security Area with this tale of a deaf mute named Ryu (Shin Ha-kyun) trying to help his sister (Lim Ji-Eun) get a kidney transplant. Because his blood type is incompatible and no donors are available, he turns to a group of black-market organ dealers who offer to find one in return for one of his and ten million won. The dealers rip him off, so Ryu conspires with his girlfriend, a political activist, to kidnap his former boss' young daughter and ransom her for the ten million won. But a horrible complication ruins their plans and things begin to spiral out of control as the girl's father (Song Kang-ho) decides to take matters into his own hands with the help of a sympathetic cop.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Action,Drama
  • Run Time: 121min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 08/19/2005
  • DVD Release Date: 11/22/2005
  • Distributor(s): Tartan Video
  • Director(s): Park Chan-wook
  • Starring: Shin Ha-kyun
  • Themes: Crime Gone Awry,Kidnapping,Out For Revenge
  • Tone: Menacing,Stylized
  • Keywords: conspiracy,deaf-mute,ransom,sister,transplant
  • Country of Origin: USA - Limited (08-19-2005)
  • Language: Korean
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