Infernal Affairs vs The Matador
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for The Matador). The Matador is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 40m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2005). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Matador| Infernal Affairs | The Matador | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Richard Shepard |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Pierce Brosnan, Adam Scott, Philip Baker Hall |
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 Matador
The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.
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