Infernal Affairs vs The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.2/10 for The Death and Life of Bobby Z). The Death and Life of Bobby Z is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 40m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2007). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Infernal Affairs | The Death and Life of Bobby Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | John Herzfeld |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Laurence Fishburne, Paul Walker, Olivia Wilde, Keith Carradine, Joaquim de Almeida |
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 Death and Life of Bobby Z
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.
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