Eye for an Eye vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.2/10 for Eye for an Eye). Eye for an Eye is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 31m. Eye for an Eye is the older of the two (1996 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Eye for an Eye
The Departed| Eye for an Eye | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | Hong Kong |
| Director | John Schlesinger | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Harris, Keith David, Joe Mantegna, Philip Baker Hall | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Eye for an Eye
It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.
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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