PTU vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.9/10 for PTU). PTU is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 31m. PTU is the older of the two (2003 against 2006). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
PTU
The Departed| PTU | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Johnnie To | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Lo Hoi-Pang, Simon Yam, Roderick Lam Chung-Kei, Jimmy Wong, Lam Suet | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
PTU
Follows a police tactical unit during one dangerous night on the streets of Hong Kong as they try to recover a cop's stolen gun. Things turn deadly when they run into a web of gangland crimes.
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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