Infernal Affairs vs The Two Jakes
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6/10 for The Two Jakes). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 17m. The Two Jakes is the older of the two (1990 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Two Jakes| Infernal Affairs | The Two Jakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1990 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Jack Nicholson |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | David Keith, Tracey Walter, Harvey Keitel, James Hong, Eli Wallach |
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 Two Jakes
Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work. After Berman shoots his wife's lover, who happens to be his business partner, Gittes is drawn into a web of conspiracy and deceit involving the oil reserves beneath Los Angeles. While investigating, Gittes hears a voice from his past that causes him to revisit a traumatic case in Chinatown.
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