Sleepers vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.6/10 for Sleepers). Sleepers is the shorter watch at 2h 27m compared with 2h 31m. Sleepers is the older of the two (1996 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sleepers
The Departed| Sleepers | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Barry Levinson | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Billy Crudup, Minnie Driver | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Sleepers
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the 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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