The Departed vs The Highwaymen
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for The Highwaymen). The Highwaymen is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
The Highwaymen| The Departed | The Highwaymen | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | United States of America |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | John Lee Hancock |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | W. Earl Brown, Kim Dickens, William Sadler, Kathy Bates, Kevin Costner |
Synopsis
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.
The Highwaymen
In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.
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