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The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)
Directed by Lee Won-tae
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Overview
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.
Length 110 minutes
Actors
Ma Dong-seok | Kim Mu-yeol | Kim Sung-kyu | Heo Dong-won | You Jae-myeong | Lee Seo-hwan | Oh Hee-joon | Kim Gyu-ri | Yoo Seung-mok | Ryu Tae-ho | Cha Soon-bae | Jeon Bae-soo | Lee Eun-saem | Yoon Yeong-gyun | Min-jung Ban | Moon Soon-ju | Lee So-jin | Woo Kang-min | Park Bo-kyung | Kim Yoon-sung | Gong Sung-ha | Yoon Young-kyun
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2025 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| 06/10/2019 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
My favorite aspect of the movie upon this rewatch is that Ma Dong-seok and Kim Mu-yeol have reversed roles from the new Roundup: Punishment movie. Here they are the criminal and the cop. In R:P, Ma Dong-seok is the cop and Kim Mu-yeol is the criminal. Here Ma Dong-seok is constantly berating and slamming the cops for being no good yet of course he’s the super cop in the Roundup movies. It’s fun.
Overall, this is like K-movie lite when it comes to serial killers and gangsters. Could’ve gone way harder but it feels so neutered of anything real edgy. But it is still great fun to see the cops and gangsters working together to catch the killer. Very crowd pleasing.
I LOVE THE ENDING SCENE (with Don Lee smiling)
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