Infernal Affairs vs L.A. Confidential
Infernal Affairs and L.A. Confidential are tied on audience score (7.8/10). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
L.A. Confidential| Infernal Affairs | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
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.
L.A. Confidential
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
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