Breakdown vs Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.9/10 for Breakdown). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 40m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2002). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Breakdown | Infernal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Mostow | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung |
| Main cast | Kurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang |
Synopsis
Breakdown
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff…
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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