The Bandit vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.4/10 for The Bandit). The Bandit is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 31m. The Bandit is the older of the two (1946 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Bandit
The Departed| The Bandit | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1946 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Alberto Lattuada | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Alessandro Tedeschi, Folco Lulli, Mino Doro, Anna Magnani, Amedeo Nazzari | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
The Bandit
Among others, Ernesto returns to Turin after the war from a German POW camp; his household destroyed and family deceased, he tries making an honest living.
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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