A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
- Awards
- 18 wins & 19 nominations total
Kim Yun-Seo
- Se-yeon
- (as Kim Yoon-seo)
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- TriviaThe Korea Media Rating Board forced Kim Jee-woon to recut the film for its theatrical release, objecting to its violent content. Otherwise, the film would have gotten a "Restricted" rating, preventing any sort of release in theaters or on home video.
- GoofsAfter the fight in the greenhouse, Soo-hyeon breaks Kyung-Chul's left wrist. Yet shortly after, when Kyung-Chul kills the two men in the cab, he grabs and holds back the man in the rear seat while he alternately stabs him and the driver. He shouldn't have physically been able to do this with the wrist broken. Also, it would take six weeks for the wrist to heal, yet Kyung-Chul shows little sign of any impedance in using the left arm for the remainder of the film.
- Quotes
Kim Soo-hyeon: I will kill you when you are in the most pain. When you're in the most pain, shivering out of fear, then I will kill you. That's a real revenge. A real complete revenge.
- Crazy creditsThe title card unfolds with a scene in the background.
- Alternate versionsThe director Kim Jee-woon made seven cuts between 80 to 90 seconds in order to receive an '18' (youth not allowed) certificate by the Korean Media Board (film censorship board). The cuts were made to one scene of body parts being eaten by a dog and humans, and a human body being mutilated. Before the censorship decision, the Korean censors twice gave the film a 'Limited' certificate which means to prevent a video and mainstream theatrical release. After cuts, it was later re-rated '18'.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.9 (2011)
Featured review
I Saw The Devil is a bloody masterpiece. Jee-woon Kim has proved himself to be a master storyteller. Beautiful shots, a creative script, perfect acting and intense violence make I Saw The Devil a must-see movie for anyone who calls themselves a horror fan.
It's a breath of fresh air in a seemingly stagnant genre full of the same old vampire and zombie stories being retold over and over. And yes, there have been loads of revenge movies before, but I Saw The Devil takes it to the next level.
Gritty, dark, gory and original: I loved this movie, and I don't like anything. I just hope an American company doesn't comes along to make a shallow remake (Let The Right One In).
It's a breath of fresh air in a seemingly stagnant genre full of the same old vampire and zombie stories being retold over and over. And yes, there have been loads of revenge movies before, but I Saw The Devil takes it to the next level.
Gritty, dark, gory and original: I loved this movie, and I don't like anything. I just hope an American company doesn't comes along to make a shallow remake (Let The Right One In).
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- Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da
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- Gross US & Canada
- $129,210
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,567
- Mar 6, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $12,966,357
- Runtime2 hours 24 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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