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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

โ€œRevenge was never this sweet.โ€

7.5/10 ยท 1,785 votes 2h 9m r ActionThrillerDrama

#18 of 154 films from 2002 #269 of 2168 in action

Directed by Park Chan-wook ยท Written by Park Chan-wook, Lee Mu-yeong, Lee Jae-sun, Lee Jong-yong

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Overview

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.

Cast

Song Kang-hoas Dong-jin
Shin Ha-kyunas Ryu
Bae Doonaas Yeong-mi
Im Ji-eunas Sister
Han Bo-baeas Yu-Sun
Lee Dae-yeonas Detective Choi
Ki Joo-bongas Engineer Peng
Kim Se-dongas CEO
Lee Yoon-Mias Boss
Ryoo Seung-bumas Person with Cerebral Palsy
Ji Dae-hanas Detective Ji
Heo Jong-suas Detective Heo
Nam Byung-hoonas Man 1
Park Jae-woongas Man 2

Facts

Release dateMarch 29, 2002
Runtime129 min (2h 9m) โ€” longer as the 2002 average of 106 min
GenresAction, Thriller, Drama
Original title๋ณต์ˆ˜๋Š” ๋‚˜์˜ ๊ฒƒ
LanguageKO
Budget$4,000,000
Box office$1,954,937 (0.5ร— budget)
IMDbtt0310775

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Questions

How long is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
Is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.5/10 across 1,785 votes, which places it #18 of 154 films released in 2002 in this index (top 89%) and #269 among 2168 action titles.
Who directed Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance was directed by Park Chan-wook. Other well-rated titles by the same director: The Handmaiden (2016), Oldboy (2003), Joint Security Area (2000).
Who stars in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
Song Kang-ho as Dong-jin; Shin Ha-kyun as Ryu; Bae Doona as Yeong-mi; Im Ji-eun as Sister; Han Bo-bae as Yu-Sun; Lee Dae-yeon as Detective Choi.
What is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance rated?
It carries a r certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/110328.

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