I Saw the Devil

Name: I Saw the Devil
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 2010-08-12
Duration: 2 h 24 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Kuk-hwan, Cheon Ho-jin, Oh San-ha

Abandon all compassion.

악마를 보았다 (2010)

Timing: 2:24 (144 min)

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Release date

2010-08-12

Country

Korea

Production

Finecut, CJ Entertainment, Peppermint&company, Showbox, Softbank Ventures, Siz Entertainment, Michigan Venture Capital, CJ Investment

Genre

Thriller, Horror

Budget

$6 000 000

Revenue

$12 966 357

Website

http://www.isawthedevilmovie.com/

Director

Kim Jee-woon

Actors

Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Kuk-hwan, Cheon Ho-jin, Oh San-ha, Kim Yoon-seo, Nam Bo-ra, Lee Jun-hyuk, Lee Jun-hyeok, Yoon Chae-yeong
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Scenario

Producer

Kim Jung-hwa, Kim Jae-young, Kim Hyun-woo

Operator

Lee Mo-gae

Composer

Mowg

Artist

Cho Hwa-sung

Audition

Editing

Nam Na-young, Kim Mi-young
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

Actor Choi Min-sik, who played one of the main roles, found the film's script and suggested it to the director.
Filming took place in the Mokdong district of Seoul.
This was Choi Min-sik's first major role after his protests and refusals to act due to quotas on foreign films.
There are two versions of the film: one for South Korean theatrical release and an international version. They differ in some scenes, runtime, and music.
The South Korean version of the film had to be re-edited twice to receive an 18+ rating.
Cannibal (Choi Moo-son) tells his next victim that he will dismember her in the following order – arms, legs, head. It is in this very order that the vigilante (Lee Byung-hun) maims the maniac (Choi Min-sik): first breaking an arm, then cutting the Achilles tendon on a leg, and finally decapitating him.
The film's script was found and offered to the director by actor Choi Min-sik, who played one of the main roles.
This was Choi Min-sik's first leading role after his protests and refusal to act due to quotas on foreign films.
The working title of the film was “Subtropics” (Ayeoldae).
The film's script was found and suggested to the director by actor Choi Min-sik, who played one of the lead roles.
The first lead role for actor Choi Min-sik following his protests and refusals to film due to foreign film quotas.
The cannibal (Choi Moo-sung) tells his latest victim that he will butcher them in the following order: arms, legs, head. This is precisely the order in which the avenger (Lee Byung-hun) maims the maniac (Choi Min-sik): first breaking an arm, then severing the Achilles tendon in the leg, and finally taking his head.