Rating: R
Genre:
Thriller
Theatrical Release: 08/19/2005(USA
Release Date: 11/22/2005
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: KO
Sound: DD5.1/DTS/DD2
Run Time: 122 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Profanity, Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drugs)
Distributor/Studio: Tartan Video
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.
~ Tom Vick, All Movie Guide
