The Korean film "Thirst," which recently won the jury prize at the Cannes International Film Festival, will open in the United States next month.

The film's promotion agency says the South Korean thriller by director Park Chan-wook will open in three theaters --- one each in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco on July 31st, with plans to hit as many as 80 theaters depending on audience response.

The film will be distributed in the U.S. by Focus Features, which is the art house films division of Universal Studios. Universal was a joint producer of "Thirst."