The Departed vs White Boy Rick
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.4/10 for White Boy Rick). White Boy Rick is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2018). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
White Boy Rick| The Departed | White Boy Rick | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Yann Demange |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Jennifer Jason Leigh, Eddie Marsan, Brian Tyree Henry, Bruce Dern, Jonathan Majors |
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.
White Boy Rick
The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
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