
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
Taste attributes: actioncrimedetectivemafia/gangsterthrillerfastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotionally undemandingdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Don't let the devil win"
Boxlist takeA breakneck, low-key crime drama: morally murky and grounded. Best if you like pace over patience.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.5 /10
TMDB · 359 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
After barely surviving a violent attack by an elusive serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su finds himself forming an unlikely partnership with local detective Jung Tae-seok to catch the sadistic killer simply known as "K".
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Acemaker Movieworks
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











