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I Saw the Devil poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.2 / 100
2010·Action / Thriller / Horror·2h 24m

I SAW THE DEVIL

“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.

Above the Line
Kim Jee-woon·DirectorPark Hoon-jung·ScreenplayKim Jee-woon·ScreenplayLee Mo-gae·Director of PhotographyMowg·Original Music ComposerNam Na-young·Editor
Cast
Lee Byung-hun·Kim Soo-hyeonChoi Min-sik·Kyung-chulJeon Kuk-hwan·Squad Chief JangCheon Ho-jin·Section Chief OhOh San-ha·Joo-yeonKim Yoon-seo·Se-yeonNam Bo-ra·Section Chief's DaughterLee Jun-hyuk·NIS AgentYoon Chae-yeong·Nurse Han Song-iChoi Moo-seong·Tae-joo
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Kim Jee-woon·Director
Writing· 3
Park Hoon-jung·ScreenplayKim Jee-woon·ScreenplayLee Yoon-ho·Storyboard
Camera· 3
Lee Mo-gae·Director of PhotographyLee Jong-woo·Camera OperatorLee Jae-hyeok·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Nam Na-young·EditorKim Mi-young·EditorKim Hyung-shek·Digital Colorist
Sound & Music· 7
Mowg·Original Music ComposerKim Kyung-tae·Production Sound MixerChoi Tae-young·Supervising Sound EditorChoi Tae-young·Sound Re-Recording MixerPark Yong-ki·Sound Re-Recording MixerRomain Bigorgne·Sound Effects EditorDong-Han Kim·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 4
Cho Hwa-sung·Production DesignKwon Yoo-jin·Costume DesignJeon Sung-ho·Set DecorationKwak Tae-yong·Makeup Effects Designer
Production· 3
Kim Hyun-woo·Executive ProducerKim Jung-hwa·ProducerKim Jae-young·Producer
Other Departments· 6
Kang Jong-ik·VFX SupervisorJung Do-ahn·Special Effects SupervisorHan Jeong-uk·StuntsOh Seung-chul·GafferLee Hee Kyung·Special EffectsYang Il-seok·VFX Supervisor
By the Numbers
77.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$13M
ROI 116%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#080907
#21281E
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Dark
Composition
Symmetrical
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man's face split vertically. On the left side, the man's face is covered in red, with what appears to be a knife superimposed over i”

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Key Elements
KnifeBloodFace
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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