Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance

– This is the story of Ryu, a deaf man, and his sister, who requires a kidney transplant. Ryu's boss, ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 9 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Original Name:
복수는 나의 것
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) - Also known as 복수는 나의 것

This is the story of Ryu, a deaf man, and his sister, who requires a kidney transplant. Ryu's boss, Park, has just laid him off, and in order to afford the transplant, Ryu and his girlfriend develop a plan to kidnap Park's daughter. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.

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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

29 Mar 2002

Language:

Korean, Korean Sign Language

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Writer:

Park Myeong-Chan (comic), Mu-yeong Lee (screenplay), Chan-wook Park (screenplay), Jae-sun Lee (screenplay), Jong-yong Lee (screenplay), Chan-wook Park (character created by: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Vengeance Trilogy)

Main Actors:

Kang-ho Song, Ha-kyun Shin, Doona Bae, Ji-Eun Lim

Plot:

In Seoul, Ryu, a deaf worker has a sister who needs a kidney transplant. He tries to donate his own kidney to his sister, but his blood type is not compatible with hers. When Ryu is fired from Ilshin Electronics, he meets illegal dealers of organs, and the criminals propose that he give them his kidney plus ten millions Won to obtain a kidney suitable for his sister. Ryu accepts the trade, but he does not have money to pay for the surgery. His anarchist revolutionary girlfriend Cha Young-mi convinces him to kidnap Yossun, the daughter of his former employer Park, who owns Ilshin Electronics. However, a tragedy happens, generating revenge and a series of acts of violence.

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Tartan Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
54%
Metacritic:
56%