Infernal Affairs vs Kill the Messenger
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Kill the Messenger). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 52m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
Kill the Messenger| Infernal Affairs | Kill the Messenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Michael Cuesta |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Richard Schiff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosemarie DeWitt |
Synopsis
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.
Kill the Messenger
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
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