Elite Squad vs The Thieves
Elite Squad has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.7/10 for The Thieves). Elite Squad is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 15m. Elite Squad is the older of the two (2007 against 2012). Both are action, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Elite Squad
The Thieves| Elite Squad | The Thieves | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Crime |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | José Padilha | Choi Dong-hoon |
| Main cast | Wagner Moura, Milhem Cortaz, Caio Junqueira, André Ramiro, Maria Ribeiro | Lee Jung-jae, Gianna Jun, Ju Jin-mo, Ye Su-jeong, Kim Yun-seok |
Synopsis
Elite Squad
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
The Thieves
A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.
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