Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Name: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2002-03-29
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona, Im Ji-eun, Han Bo-bae

2002·Movie·R·129 min·★ 7.5(1,749)

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“Revenge was never this sweet.”

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.

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Where to watch Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance in United States

Can I watch Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance in United States? Yes — you can stream Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance in United States on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, and AMC+ Amazon Channel.

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United States	Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel	—
Canada	Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+	—
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV, SFR Play	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Filmin	—
South Korea	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, TVING	wavve

About Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is a 2002 Korean-language action, drama and thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook. The cast is led by Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 1700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel.

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance was produced by CJ Entertainment and Studio Box and made in South Korea. It was released on March 29, 2002, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Park Chan-wook
Writers: Lee Jae-soon, Lee Jong-yong, Park Chan-wook
Release date: March 29, 2002
Original language: Korean
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: CJ Entertainment, Studio Box

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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance cast & crew

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance was directed by Park Chan-wook and written by Lee Jae-soon, Lee Jong-yong, and Park Chan-wook.

The cast features 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, and Lee Dae-yeon as Detective Choi.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bek Hyun-jin, cinematography is by Kim Byeong-il, and it was produced by Lee Jae-soon and Lim Jin-gyu.

Is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance worth watching?

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 1,749 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and thriller, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

In United States, you can stream Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, and AMC+. Click any service above to open it directly.

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