Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.2/10 for Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans). Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2009). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
The Departed| Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | Hong Kong |
| Director | Werner Herzog | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Jennifer Coolidge, Shawn Hatosy | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Terrence McDonagh is a New Orleans Police sergeant, who receives a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during Hurricane Katrina. Due to his heroic act, McDonagh injures his back and becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. He then finds himself involved with a drug dealer who is suspected of murdering a family of African immigrants.
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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