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Pieta
The truth of the heart is born only from sacrifice.
Genres
Drama
Overview
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
Details
Budget
$103000
Revenue
$6616296
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
2012-09-06
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
387
Vote Average
7.068
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Cho Min-soo
Mi-sun
Lee Jung-jin
Gang-do
Woo Ki-hong
Hun-cheol
Kang Eun-jin
Myeong-ja
Heo Joon-seok
Suicidal Man (uncredited)
Kwon Yul
Man with Guitar (uncredited)
Jin Yong-uk
Shop Owner in Wheelchair (uncredited)
Yoo Ha-bok
Container Man (uncredited)
Kim Jae-rok
Monk (uncredited)
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