The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil parents guide

There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: brutal violence, some strong language and graphic gore.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil scary?

Only a little. The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil about?

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.

Cast and crew

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The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil is on our Mob and gangsters, True crime, True stories, Korean and Thriller on Prime Video lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”

Lists with the same feel: Most violent and Edge of your seat.