Infernal Affairs vs The Way of the Gun
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for The Way of the Gun). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 59m. The Way of the Gun is the older of the two (2000 against 2002). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Infernal Affairs | The Way of the Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Christopher McQuarrie |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Ryan Phillippe, Benicio del Toro, Nicky Katt, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs |
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 Way of the Gun
Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.
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