Beirut vs Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for Beirut). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 49m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2018). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Beirut | Infernal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Brad Anderson | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung |
| Main cast | Dean Norris, Jon Hamm, Shea Whigham, Rosamund Pike, Mark Pellegrino | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang |
Synopsis
Beirut
In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is tasked with keeping Mason alive and ensuring that the mission is a success.
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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