The Departed vs The Professionals
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.5/10 for The Professionals). The Professionals is the shorter watch at 1h 1m compared with 2h 31m. The Professionals is the older of the two (1960 against 2006). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
The Professionals| The Departed | The Professionals | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1960 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 1m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Don Sharp |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | William Lucas, Andrew Faulds, Colette Wilde, Stratford Johns, Vilma Ann Leslie |
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 Professionals
A renowned safecracker and his crew try to rob a bank by entering the vault through the sewer system.
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