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. With a deal in place—whoever finds K first will decide his fate—the hunt begins, blurring the lines between crime and law.
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Cast
30 people
Don Lee
Jang Dong-su
Known for
Train to Busan
Badland Hunters
Kim Moo-yul
Jung Tae-suk
Known for
Sweet Home
Teach You a Lesson
Choi Min-chul
Kwon Oh-sung
Kim Sung-kyu
Kang Gyeong-ho
Known for
Kingdom
Pachinko
Oh Hee-Joon
Kim Dong-chul
Heo Dong-won
Choi Moon-sik
Known for
Squid Game
The King: Eternal Monarch
Yoo Jae-myung
Heo Sang-do
Known for
Itaewon Class
Strong Girl Bong-soon
Lee Seo-hwan
Choi Jeong-gyu
Known for
Squid Game
Vigilante
Oh Hee-jun
Kim Dong-chul
Known for
All of Us Are Dead
Are You Human?
Kim Gyu-ri
Cha Seo-jin
Known for
About Time
Memento Mori
Yoo Seung-mok
Ahn Ho-bong
Known for
Kingdom
Moving
Ryu Tae-ho
Mr. Ahn
Known for
Memories of Murder
365: Repeat the Year
Lee Won-tae Director · Cho Young-wuk Composer Park Se-seung Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $26M · Budget $6.5M · United States release October 1, 2019
Box office
Budget
$6,500,000
Worldwide gross
$25,775,371
Gross vs. budget
4.0×
Production
Acemaker Movieworks
Production
BA Entertainment
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Kiwi Media Group
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B&C Content
Production
South Korea · United States
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Languages
Original title
악인전
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
English · Korean
Release dates
Canada · May 15, 2019
Theatrical
South Korea · May 15, 2019
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 2019
Physical · Blu-ray
Brazil
October 1, 2019 · Digital
France
May 22, 2019 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
August 14, 2019 · Theatrical
October 1, 2019 · Physical
Germany
November 29, 2019 · Physical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 17, 2019 · Premiere · HKIFF Cine Fan
Ireland
October 12, 2019 · Digital
Japan
July 17, 2020 · Digital
Russia
August 24, 2019 · Premiere · On The Edge East International Film Festival
December 9, 2019 · Digital
Singapore
May 23, 2019 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 26, 2019 · Digital
Switzerland
July 7, 2019 · Digital
Taiwan
June 20, 2019 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 15, 2019 · Digital
November 15, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
Vietnam
May 31, 2019 · Theatrical
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