Pieta
A ruthless loan‑shark must confront his violent world when a mysterious woman arrives claiming to be his long‑lost mother, forcing him to choose between blood ties and brutal survival.
“The truth of the heart is born only from sacrifice.”
Synopsis
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
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Principal cast & crew: 15
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Kim Ki DukShot by Cho Young JikScored by Inyoung ParkDesigned by Hyun Joo Lee
Box Office
2012 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 64× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$6.6M
Also known as
- Pietàen
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Cast & Crew
15 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jo Min Soo
as Mi-seon
Lee Jung Jin
as Gang-do
Woo Ki Hong
as Hoon-chul
Eunjin Kang
as Myeong-ja (Hoon-Chul's wife)
Cho Jae Ryong
as Tae-seung
Myeong Ja Lee
as Mother of Suicidal Man
Heo Joon Seok
as Suicidal Man
Kwon Yul
as Machinist with the Guitar
Mun Su Song
as Borrower Who Climbs the Steps
Beom Jun Kim
as Myeongdong Man
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