Infernal Affairs vs The Pelican Brief
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for The Pelican Brief). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 21m. The Pelican Brief is the older of the two (1993 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Pelican Brief| Infernal Affairs | The Pelican Brief | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Alan J. Pakula |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Nicholas Woodeson, John Lithgow, Tony Goldwyn, Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington |
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 Pelican Brief
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
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