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Thirst

"Lusting after sinful pleasures."

2009

2h 14m

7.1(1106 votes)

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Moho Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Priest Sang-hyeon

Kim Ok-vin

Kim Ok-vin

Tae-ju

Kim Hae-sook

Kim Hae-sook

Lady Ra

Shin Ha-kyun

Shin Ha-kyun

Kang-woo

Park In-hwan

Park In-hwan

Priest Noh

Song Young-chang

Song Young-chang

Seung-dae

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Yeong-doo

Ériq Ebouaney

Ériq Ebouaney

Immanuel

Seo Dong-soo

Seo Dong-soo

Hyo-seong

Choi Hee-jin

Choi Hee-jin

Nurse Sa

Creative team

Directed by: Park Chan-wook
Written by: Park Chan-wook
Chung Seo-kyung
Produced by: Joon H. Choi
Kim Hak-beom

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