The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
악인전
Hanja
惡人傳
RRAginjeon
MRAginjŏn
Directed byLee Won-tae
Written byLee Won-tae
Produced byWon-seok Jang
Seo Kang-Ho
StarringMa Dong-seok
Kim Mu-yeol
Kim Sung-kyu
CinematographyPark Se-seung
Edited byHeo Sun-mi
Han Young-kyu
Music byJo Yeong-wook
Production
company
B.A. Entertainment
Distributed byKiwi Media Group
Release date
  • May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15) (South Korea)
Running time
109 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$25.8 million

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (Korean: 악인전; lit. The story of evil people) is a 2019 South Korean action crime film directed by Lee Won-tae that is based on a true story. The film stars Ma Dong-seok, Kim Mu-yeol and Kim Sung-kyu. In the film, a gangster and a cop join forces to capture a serial killer for their respective purposes, but they face challenges from their respective enemies.

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil was released theatrically in South Korea on 15 May 2019, and was also screened in the "Midnight Screenings" section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival as well as at the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival.