High Risk vs The Guard
The Guard has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.6/10 for High Risk). The Guard is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 41m. High Risk is the older of the two (1995 against 2011). Both are action, comedy, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
High Risk
The Guard| High Risk | The Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Wong Jing | John Michael McDonagh |
| Main cast | Jet Li, William Duen Wai-Lun, Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Wu Ma | Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Sarah Greene, Mark Strong, David Wilmot |
Synopsis
High Risk
After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel, and when the Doctor's gang take over the building in attempt to steal them, Kit is the only thing standing in their way. Will Frankie regain his courage? Will romance blossom between Kit and the nosy…
The Guard
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
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