Movies like The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)
The best movies like The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019) are The Outlaws (2017), The Merciless (2017) and Nameless Gangster (2012). If The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil hooked you with its action and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMemories of Murder (2003)8.1/10 from 4,939 votes
- NewestThe Roundup: Punishment (2024)Released 2024
- In KoreanThe Outlaws (2017)Also in Korean
The Outlaws (2017)
In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them down. Based on a true story.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Merciless (2017)
Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in prison. When they try to take over the organization after their release, their ulterior motives start to emerge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNameless Gangster (2012)
Ik-hyeon, a corrupt officer, joins forces with another crook, Hyung-bae, to continue his illegal activities before he loses his job. Eventually, he decides to escape and pin the blame on his partner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNew World (2013)
An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Roundup (2022)
The 'Beast Cop' Ma Seok-do heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect, but soon after his arrival, he discovers additional murder cases and hears about a vicious killer who has been committing crimes against tourists for several years.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAsura: The City of Madness (2016)
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHit-and-Run Squad (2019)
Min-jae, a rookie police officer with a natural born talent for driving, is assigned to the perfect team: the Hit-and-Run Squad. But at the same time, for police detective Si-yeon, it is a place she is unjustly demoted to for doing her job. The two team up to arrest the rich and powerful speed maniac Jae-chul who is suspected of committing crimes for his obsession for speed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Chaser (2008)
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Yellow Sea (2010)
A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMidnight Runners (2017)
Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the incident to the police, but the police are in no hurry to jump on the case. So the duo decide to take the matter into their own hands and rescue the woman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisUnstoppable (2018)
Dong-chul and Ji-soo are a happily married couple. One day, Dong-chul comes home to find his house in disarray and his wife missing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGangnam Blues (2015)
Jong-dae and Yong-ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Hard Day (2014)
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Man from Nowhere (2010)
A reclusive pawnshop owner goes on a brutal rampage to rescue a young girl kidnapped by a criminal organization.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMemories of Murder (2003)
A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisVeteran (2015)
When an old collaborator gets severely injured, a veteran policeman tries to figure out the way to bring to justice the ultimately suspected aggressor, a spoiled young executive, heir to a mega corporation, who believes he is above the law.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRough Cut (2008)
Gang-pae is #2 gangster in his organization who longs to become an actor. Su-ta is a superstar actor who takes on the role of a gangster in an action movie called Rough Cut. When another actor leaves the set due to Su-tas violent ways, the production is on the verge of shutting down. Su-ta asks Gang-pae, whom he met by chance, to play alongside him in the movie in order to save the production.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Berlin File (2013)
When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHell Dogs (2022)
Bent on revenge, a traumatized ex-police officer must infiltrate a yakuza organization by befriending one of the group's most unhinged members.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBeliever (2018)
After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDrug War (2012)
A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. Six (2015)
Many years ago Mr. Six was a notorious gangster. That was back when there was still such a thing as honour among thieves, when criminals earned respect and maintained principles. These days Mr. Six is all but forgotten, a living relic residing in a narrow alley. One day Six's son, Xiaobo, is abducted by some spoiled punks after he scratches their precious Ferrari. Mr. Six realizes that he must do whatever it takes to get his son back — even if that means returning to the life he thought he had left behind.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPublic Enemy (2002)
A notorious dirty cop makes an honest attempt to catch a serial killer who even murdered his own parents.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Raid 2 (2014)
After fighting his way through an apartment building populated by an army of dangerous criminals and escaping with his life, SWAT team member Rama goes undercover, joining a powerful Indonesian crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover corrupt members of his own force.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRevenger (2018)
Hell-bent on avenging the murder of his family, a former detective infiltrates a remote island that serves as a prison for vicious death row criminals.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Roundup: Punishment (2024)
'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNight in Paradise (2020)
An assassin named Tae-goo is offered a chance to switch sides with his rival Bukseong gang, headed by Chairman Doh. Tae-goo rejects the offer that results in the murder of his sister and niece. In revenge, Tae-goo brutally kills Chairman Doh and his men and flees to Jeju Island where he meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman. Though, the henchman of the Bukseong gang, Executive Ma is mercilessly hunting Tae-goo to take revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Man of Reason (2023)
After spending a decade in prison, a hitman learns that he has a daughter and just wants a chance at a normal life. But his former mob boss wants him back at any cost, sending merciless assassins after him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExtraordinary Mission (2017)
An undercover police officer attempts to take down a drug trafficking syndicate from the inside.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?
The closest matches to The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil are The Outlaws (2017), The Merciless (2017) and Nameless Gangster (2012). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?
People who watched The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil most often go on to The Outlaws (2017), The Merciless (2017) and Nameless Gangster (2012).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?
Memories of Murder (2003), rated 8.1/10 by 4,939 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?
The Roundup: Punishment (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?
Yes: The Outlaws (2017), The Merciless (2017) and Nameless Gangster (2012).
How are movies similar to The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.