Blackout vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 4.5/10 for Blackout). Blackout is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 31m. Blackout is the older of the two (1986 against 2006). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Blackout
The Departed| Blackout | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1986 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Erik Gustavson | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Juni Dahr, Tone Danielsen, Terje Strømdahl, Kim Haugen, Elisabeth Sand | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Blackout
Werner is a private investigator. One day, the rich and attractive Stella Hvidsteen visits him in his weary office. She says that her sister Evy has disappeared, asks him to find her, and adds that her sister has red hair.
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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