Pulgasari

"Banned for a decade!"

Jul 4 1998 N/A 1h 35m
Action, Drama, Fantasy

In feudal Korea, a group of starving villagers grow weary of the orders handed down to them by their controlling king and set out to use a deadly monster under their control to push his armies back.

Plot

In feudal Korea, the evil King becomes aware that there is a peasant rebellion being planned in the country. He steals all the iron farming tools and cooking pots from the people so that he may make weapons to fend off the peasant army. After he returns the property to the people, an old blacksmith is imprisoned and starved to death. His last creation is a tiny figurine of a monster- Pulgasari, a Godzilla-like creature that eats iron. The blood of his daughter brings the creature to life, and fights with the poor, starving peasants to overthrow the corrupt monarchy.

Written by

Se Ryun Kim

Directed by

Shin Sang-ok

Production Countries

North Korea, Japan

Production Companies

Korean Film

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,516
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA