How to Kill a Judge vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.3/10 for How to Kill a Judge). How to Kill a Judge is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 31m. How to Kill a Judge is the older of the two (1975 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| How to Kill a Judge | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1975 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Italy | Hong Kong |
| Director | Damiano Damiani | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Franco Nero, Françoise Fabian, Tano Cimarosa, Renzo Palmer, Ennio Balbo | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
How to Kill a Judge
A filmmaker's popular movie about a corrupt judge who is killed by the Mafia seemingly foretells the murder of a magistrate who orders the film's seizure.
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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