The Crossing Guard vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6/10 for The Crossing Guard). The Crossing Guard is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 31m. The Crossing Guard is the older of the two (1995 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Crossing Guard
The Departed| The Crossing Guard | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Sean Penn | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Kellita Smith, Robin Wright, David Morse, Anjelica Huston, Piper Laurie | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
The Crossing Guard
Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.
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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