Alpha Dog vs Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Alpha Dog). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 2m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alpha Dog
Infernal Affairs| Alpha Dog | Infernal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung |
| Main cast | Vincent Kartheiser, Shawn Hatosy, Bruce Willis, Harry Dean Stanton, Justin Timberlake | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang |
Synopsis
Alpha Dog
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?'
Infernal Affairs
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
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