New Jack City vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.6/10 for New Jack City). New Jack City is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 31m. New Jack City is the older of the two (1991 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
New Jack City
The Departed| New Jack City | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | Hong Kong |
| Director | Mario Van Peebles | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Michael Michele, Ice-T, Russell Wong, Vanessa Williams, Wesley Snipes | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
New Jack City
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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