A rain-slicked crime thriller where the growl of a gangster's ambition and a cop's desperate gambit echo through neon-lit streets, forging a monstrous alliance to hunt an even greater evil.

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

악인전

"Don't let the devil win."

15 May 2019 South Korea 110 min 7.8 (1,359)

Director: Lee Won-tae

Cast: Don Lee, Kim Moo-yul, Kim Sung-kyu, Heo Dong-won, You Chea-myung

Crime Action Thriller The Ambiguity of Justice The Fluidity of Morality Systemic Corruption and Incompetence Ego and Reputation

Budget: $6,500,000

Box Office: $25,775,371

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

먼저 잡는 사람이 갖는 거지.

— Jang Dong-soo & Jung Tae-seok

Context

This is the agreement made between the gangster and the cop when they form their uneasy alliance. They are deciding the ultimate fate of the killer based on who captures him first, establishing the rules of their dangerous game.

Meaning

Translated as, "Whoever catches him first gets to keep him." This line solidifies the central pact and the core conflict of the film: the clash between legal justice and personal revenge. It's the twisted bet that sets the entire plot in motion.

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