School on Fire vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.3/10 for School on Fire). School on Fire is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 31m. School on Fire is the older of the two (1988 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
School on Fire
The Departed| School on Fire | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Ringo Lam Ling-Tung | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung, Damian Lau Chung-Yan, Frankie Ng Chi-Hung, Well Chin Wing-Wai, Lam Ching-Ying | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
School on Fire
A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating. When this news reaches the triad leader Brother Smart, Yuen Fong must pay him protection money for what she has done as events begin to escalate.
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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