Infernal Affairs vs Recoil
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.8/10 for Recoil). Recoil is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 40m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2012). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
Recoil| Infernal Affairs | Recoil | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Terry Miles |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Patrick Gilmore, Serinda Swan, Lochlyn Munro, Danny Trejo, Noel Gugliemi |
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.
Recoil
A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers - and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system.
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