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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
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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, Rovi

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Starring:
Shin Ha-kyun
Director(s):
Park Chan-wook
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

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, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
122 mins

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Director(s):
Park Chan-wook
Writer(s):
Lee Yong-jongLee Mu-yeongLee Jae-sun
Producer(s):
Lee Jae-sunLim Jin-gyu
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Strong Sexual Content, Adult Situations, Substance Abuse, Graphic Violence)
Categories:
Mystery & SuspenseIndependent Films
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance Awards:
  • 2003 - FanTasia International Film Festival - Peoples' Choice: Best Asian Film (Gold)
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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Juan C.

What a ride. I blown away, one of the best movies I've ordered. Visually stunning, Great performances, and a story that is gripping and emotionally charged. I loved it!

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Christopher H.

Staying close to the thematic elements of revenge and transformation that made 'Oldboy' such a wild ride 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengance' is an engrossing meditation on the more sublime nature of vengance and how even the best intentioned actions can effect drastic consequence. The moving, often disturbing screenplay along with Chan-Wook's signature direction add layers of dimension and atmosphere to the already outstanding performances given by the cast. While 'Sympathy' never reaches the gut wrenching level of on-screen violence 'Oldboy' it far outshines the latter in terms of story, humanity and moral.

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Go H.

Sometimes, circumstances changes people... No.2 of Mr. Park revenge trilogy, eventough it's not as brilliant as Oldboy, it's still brutal and thought-provoking as ever. Can't wait to see how Lady Vengeance's gonna be...

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