Infernal Affairs vs The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.4/10 for The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 46m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2009). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Infernal Affairs posterInfernal Affairs2002 VS The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 posterThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009
Infernal AffairsThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.4/10
Year20022009
Length1h 40m1h 46m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerAction, Crime, Thriller
Country––
DirectorAlan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-KeungTony Scott
Main castTony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric TsangAlice Kremelberg, John Turturro, Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Michael Rispoli

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 Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

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