The Chaser vs The Mechanic
The Chaser has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for The Mechanic). The Mechanic is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 5m. The Chaser is the older of the two (2008 against 2011). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Chaser
The Mechanic| The Chaser | The Mechanic | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Na Hong-jin | Simon West |
| Main cast | Oh Yeon-ah, Kim Yun-seok, Park Hyo-ju, Jeong In-gi, Choi Jung-woo | Tony Goldwyn, Donald Sutherland, Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Mini Anden |
Synopsis
The Chaser
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.
The Mechanic
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly…
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