Parasite

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Parasite
R
Comedy
Thriller
Drama
Release Date
May 30, 2019
Runtime
133 minutes
Director
Bong Joon Ho
Writers
Han Jin-won, Bong Joon Ho
Producers
Jang Young-hwan, Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yang-kwon

Cast

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    Song Kang-ho
    Kim Ki-taek
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    Lee Sun-kyun
    Park Dong-ik

Greed and class discrimination threatens the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.

Studio(s)
Barunson E&A

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