The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
Don't let the devil win.
After barely surviving a brutal attack by a sadistic serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su is left humiliated.Determined to catch the killer known as K, he forms an uneasy alliance with Jung Tae-seok, a relentless and incorruptible detective who often disrupts his illegal business.However, while Jang Dong-su wants K dead, Jung Tae-suk is determined to bring him to justice.
- Director
- Lee Won-tae
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Action
- Worldwide
- $26M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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After barely surviving a brutal attack by a sadistic serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su is left humiliated. Determined to catch the killer known as K, he forms an uneasy alliance with Jung Tae-seok, a relentless and incorruptible detective who often disrupts his illegal business. However, while Jang Dong-su wants K dead, Jung Tae-suk is determined to bring him to justice. With a deal in place—whoever finds K first will decide his fate—the hunt begins, blurring the lines between crime and law.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil appears in 2 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Detective Movies Ranked #19
Placed at #19 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Crime Movies Ranked #68
Placed at #68 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil returned 4.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $7M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $26M
- Release date
- May 15, 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Korean
- Country
- South Korea
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