The Departed vs Tiger in the Smoke
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Tiger in the Smoke). Tiger in the Smoke is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 31m. Tiger in the Smoke is the older of the two (1956 against 2006). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
Tiger in the Smoke| The Departed | Tiger in the Smoke | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1956 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Roy Ward Baker |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Donald Sinden, Brian Wilde, Thomas Heathcote, Muriel Pavlow, Violet Gould |
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.
Tiger in the Smoke
In wartime, a young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house that used to belong to his grandmother. Before he dies he talks about a treasure that was hidden there. Several years later, the members of that group are still together as a street band living in a cellar. The last of the gang, who was chosen for his skills as a ruthless killer, escapes from prison in a rampage of killing and, obsessed with the treasure…
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