Lusting after sinful pleasures.
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
Cast
Song Kang-ho
Priest Sang-hyeon
Kim Ok-bin
Tae-ju
Kim Hae-sook
Lady Ra
Shin Ha-kyun
Kang-woo
Park In-hwan
Priest Noh
Song Young-chang
Seung-dae
Oh Dal-su
Yeong-doo
Ériq Ebouaney
Immanuel
Seo Dong-soo
Hyo-seong
Choi Hee-jin
Nurse Sa
Ra Mi-ran
Nurse Yu
Lee Hwa-ryong
Doctor Koo
Mercedes Cabral
Evelyn
Kim Hee-ok
Oh Veronica
Choi Jong-ryul
Father
Son Jong-hak
Detective
Han Chul-woo
Investigator
Jo Deok-jae
Inspector 1
Jo Moon-ee
Inspector 2
Hwang Woo-seul-hye
Unmarried Whistling Woman
Thati Peele
Research Nun
Goo Yong-wan
Devotee
Kim Tae-hee
Security Guard
Natallia Bulynia
Passenger
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- Release Date 04/30/2009
- Language Korean
- Director Park Chan-wook
- Editors Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-beom
- Cinematographers Chung Chung-hoon, Yu Eok
- Producers Joon H. Choi, Katharine Kim, Park Chan-wook, Ahn Soo-hyun, Kim Hak-beom, Nam Ki-moon, Bob Seh
- Company Moho Film
- Budget $5,000,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Apr 30, 2009 | Theatrical | 19 |
| France | May 14, 2009 | Premiere (Cannes Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Jul 31, 2009 | Theatrical | R |
| France | Sep 30, 2009 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Germany | Oct 15, 2009 | Theatrical | 16 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 16, 2009 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Japan | Nov 29, 2009 | Digital | R15+ |
| GR | Mar 11, 2010 | Theatrical | — |
| Russia | Apr 1, 2010 | Theatrical | — |
| GR | Jun 16, 2010 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| France | Aug 3, 2010 | Physical (DVD & Blu-Ray) | 12 |
| France | Aug 4, 2010 | Physical | — |
| France | Aug 26, 2010 | Digital (VOD) | 12 |
| France | Nov 2, 2021 | Digital (Prime Video) | 12 |
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