The Departed vs Veronica Guerin
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Veronica Guerin). Veronica Guerin is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 31m. Veronica Guerin is the older of the two (2003 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
Veronica Guerin| The Departed | Veronica Guerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Joel Schumacher |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Cate Blanchett, Garrett Keogh, Charlotte Bradley, Ciarán Hinds, Brenda Fricker |
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.
Veronica Guerin
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.
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