Election vs Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.2/10 for Election). Election is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 11m. Memories of Murder is the older of the two (2003 against 2005). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Election
Memories of Murder| Election | Memories of Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | South Korea |
| Director | Johnnie To | Bong Joon Ho |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Ka-fai, David Chiang Da-Wei, Simon Yam, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai | Byun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-ho |
Synopsis
Election
After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the official symbol of a chairman's authority.
Memories of Murder
During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.
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