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Thirst
2009
Sang-hyun is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But, the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected, so Sang-hyun lives -- but now exists as a .. Read more
| Starring | Song Kang-ho, Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-gyun, Shin Ha-Kyun |
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| Director | Park Chan-Wook |
| Genres | Horror, World Cinema |
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Thirst
Sang-hyun is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But, the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected, so Sang-hyun lives -- but now exists as a vampire. Struggling with his newfound carnal desire for blood, Sang-hyun's faith is further strained when a childhood friend's wife, Tae-ju, comes to him asking for his help in escaping her life. Sang-hyun soon plunges into a world of sensual pleasures, finding himself on intimate terms with the Seven Deadly Sins.
| Starring | Song Kang-ho, Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-gyun, Shin Ha-Kyun, Kim Ok-bin, Kim Hae-sook, Park In-hwan, Oh Dal-soo, Song Young-chang, Mercedes Cabral |
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| Director | Park Chan-Wook |
| Studio | PALISADES TARTAN |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 13 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 9 mins |
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| Genres | Horror, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Korean, English Blu-ray: Korean |
| Subtitles | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Jan 2010 Blu-ray: 25 Jan 2010 Production year: 2009 |
| Format | DVD |
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The legendary director of Oldboy, Chan-wook Park returns with Thirst, a film about vampires that's a world away from Twilight. read more »
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34 out of 34 people found this review helpful
Bloody good movie
A beautiful film, the set pieces are always amazing and Song Kang-Ho is brilliant as the blood thirsty priest.
A must see for all Chan-wook Park and Vampire fans a like. -
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Thirst: Park Chan-wook
- 14 Oct 2009
Established Korean director Park Chan-wook has made an international leap with his first Western funded film, Thirst, which follows a vampire priest struggling with his newfound desire for blood. Famous for his shocking approach to storytelling, Park isn’t afraid to explore extreme narratives. We sat down with the director to talk controversy, faith and fangs... LOVEFiLM: Where did the idea for Thirst come from and why has it taken such a long time to come into fruition? Park Chan-wook:... Read more
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Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, and Kim Ok-bin star in OLDBOY and LADY VENGEANCE director Park Chan-wook's frightener concerning a priest whose life takes a turn for the worst after he participates in a medical experiment to find a cure for a deadly disease....
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Thirst
Sang-hyun is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But, the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected, so Sang-hyun ...
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