A Single Shot vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.7/10 for A Single Shot). A Single Shot is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Single Shot
The Departed| A Single Shot | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | Hong Kong |
| Director | David M. Rosenthal | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | W. Earl Brown, Jeffrey Wright, Christie Burke, Kelly Reilly, William H. Macy | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
A Single Shot
The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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