Harsh Times vs Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.4/10 for Harsh Times). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 56m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2005). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Harsh Times | Infernal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | David Ayer | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung |
| Main cast | Terry Crews, Emilio Rivera, Eva Longoria, Christian Bale, J.K. Simmons | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang |
Synopsis
Harsh Times
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.
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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