Special 26 vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.3/10 for Special 26). Special 26 is the shorter watch at 2h 24m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Special 26
The Departed| Special 26 | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 24m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Neeraj Pandey | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Jimmy Shergill, Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, Divya Dutta, Ujjwal Chopra | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Special 26
In the early 1980s India, a group of con artists rob businessmen and politicians by conducting fake raids, posing as officers of the CBI or Income Tax Department . They plan to execute their biggest con as a final job while a relentless cop is on their trail.
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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