I Saw the Devil

Name: I Saw the Devil
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 2010-08-12
Duration: 2 h 24 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Kuk-hwan, Cheon Ho-jin, Oh San-ha

2010·Movie·R·144 min·★ 7.8(3,038)

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“Abandon all compassion.”

Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.

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About I Saw the Devil

I Saw the Devil is a 2010 Korean-language thriller and horror film directed by Kim Jee-woon. The cast is led by Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Kuk-hwan. It has a runtime of 2h 24m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 3000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo.

I Saw the Devil was produced by Softbank Ventures, Peppermint & Company, and Siz Entertainment and made in South Korea. It was released on August 12, 2010, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $13 million worldwide.

Director: Kim Jee-woon
Writers: Park Hoon-jung, Kim Jee-woon
Release date: August 12, 2010
Original language: Korean
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $13 million
Production: Softbank Ventures, Peppermint & Company, Siz Entertainment

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I Saw the Devil cast & crew

I Saw the Devil was directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Park Hoon-jung and Kim Jee-woon.

The cast features Lee Byung-hun as Kim Soo-hyeon, Choi Min-sik as Kyung-chul, Jeon Kuk-hwan as Squad Chief Jang, Cheon Ho-jin as Section Chief Oh, Oh San-ha as Joo-yeon, and Kim Yoon-seo as Se-yeon.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mowg, cinematography is by Lee Mo-gae, and it was produced by Kim Hyun-woo and Kim Jung-hwa.

Is I Saw the Devil worth watching?

I Saw the Devil holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 3,038 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 2h 24m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller and horror, I Saw the Devil is worth a place on your watchlist.

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