Infernal Affairs vs The Gambler
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6/10 for The Gambler). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 51m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Gambler| Infernal Affairs | The Gambler | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Rupert Wyatt |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Richard Schiff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Andre Braugher, John Goodman, Emory Cohen |
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 Gambler
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
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