Infernal Affairs vs The Clearing
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.8/10 for The Clearing). The Clearing is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 40m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2004). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Clearing| Infernal Affairs | The Clearing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Pieter Jan Brugge |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Matt Craven, Helen Mirren, Wendy Crewson, Willem Dafoe, Diana Scarwid |
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.
The Clearing
When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.
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