Shotgun Stories vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Shotgun Stories). Shotgun Stories is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2007). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shotgun Stories
The Departed| Shotgun Stories | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | Hong Kong |
| Director | Jeff Nichols | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Michael Shannon, Lynnsee Provence, Natalie Canerday, Michael Abbott Jr., Barlow Jacobs | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Shotgun Stories
Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their family.
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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