The Age of Shadows vs The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for The Age of Shadows). The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 20m. The Age of Shadows is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Age of Shadows posterThe Age of Shadows2016 VS The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil posterThe Gangster, the Cop, the Devil2019
The Age of ShadowsThe Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 7.9/10
Year20162019
Length2h 20m1h 50m
GenresAction, ThrillerAction, Crime, Thriller
Country–South Korea
DirectorKim Jee-woonLee Won-tae
Main castUm Tae-goo, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Byung-hun, Go Joon, Gong YooKim Sung-kyu, Kim Moo-yul, Cha Soon-bae, Don Lee, Heo Dong-won

Synopsis

The Age of Shadows

Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

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…

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