Overview
A crime boss and a detective must join forces to hunt down a brutal serial killer.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- propulsive
- sardonic
- late night thriller viewing
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, slick, hard-hitting odd-couple crime thriller whose familiar premise is energized by charismatic leads and brisk pacing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jang Dong-su and Jung Tae-seok cooperate despite occupying opposite sides of the law.
The investigation depends on cooperation between a gangster and a police detective against a more sadistic killer.
The film combines slick production values with hard-hitting action and Don Lee's imposing screen presence.
The central investigation tracks an elusive serial killer through contemporary South Korean urban environments.
Films like The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, and why
The Chaser
shares hardboiled korean crime tension, morally ambiguous alliances, and forceful action set pieces
Memories of Murder
shares serial killer pursuit, grim urban atmosphere, and a propulsive south korean thriller style
Veteran
shares an odd-couple partnership, criminal underworld dynamics, and slick genre entertainment
I Saw the Devil
shares brutal cat-and-mouse suspense, dark humor, and escalating revenge-driven violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Lee Won-tae
- Release Date
- 2019-05-15
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (1581)
Cast
- Don Lee
- Kim Moo-yul
- Kim Sung-kyu
- Heo Dong-won
- Yoo Jae-myung
- Lee Seo-hwan
- Oh Hee-jun
- Kim Gyu-ri
- Yoo Seung-mok
- Ryu Tae-ho
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Rakuten Viki, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil about?
- A battered crime boss and a relentless detective join forces to hunt the serial killer who attacked them both.
- What is The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, slick, hard-hitting odd-couple crime thriller whose familiar premise is energized by charismatic leads and brisk pacing.
- Which films are like The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?
- Films with a similar feel include The Chaser, Memories of Murder, Veteran, and I Saw the Devil.
- How long is The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?
- The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?
- In United States, The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Rakuten Viki, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
