Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
Revenge was never this sweet.
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
Director: Park Chan-wook
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 129 min
Release Date: March 29, 2002
Cast
- Song Kang-ho - Dong-jin
- Shin Ha-kyun - Ryu
- Bae Doona - Yeong-mi
- Im Ji-eun - Sister
- Han Bo-bae - Yu-Sun
- Lee Dae-yeon - Detective Choi
- Ki Joo-bong - Engineer Peng
- Kim Se-dong - CEO
- Lee Yoon-Mi - Boss
- Ryoo Seung-bum - Person with Cerebral Palsy
Screenplay
- Lee Jae-soon (Screenplay)
- Lee Jong-yong (Screenplay)
- Park Chan-wook (Screenplay)
- Lee Mu-yeong (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Kim Byeong-il
Editing: Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-beom
Production: CJ Entertainment, Studio Box
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: ko
Themes
Betrayal from the Closest Friend, Child Kidnapping and the Family's Great Terror, Unfaithful Wife and Story of Retribution, Daily Struggles of the Working Class, Martial Arts Master and Vengeance
Keywords
factory, kidnapping, kidney transplant , revenge, disability, radical politics, south korea, organ harvesting, brisk, disgusted
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance about?
- A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
- Who directed Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance was directed by Park Chan-wook.
- Who stars in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance stars Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona, Im Ji-eun, Han Bo-bae, Lee Dae-yeon.
- How long is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance has a runtime of 2h 9m (129 minutes).
- What genre is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is a Action, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance had a budget of $4M.
- How much did Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance gross?
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance produced?
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
- The themes of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance include: Betrayal from the Closest Friend, Child Kidnapping and the Family's Great Terror, Unfaithful Wife and Story of Retribution, Daily Struggles of the Working Class, Martial Arts Master and Vengeance.