8MM vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for 8MM). 8MM is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 1999). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
8MM
L.A. Confidential| 8MM | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 1997 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Joel Schumacher | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Norman Reedus, Chris Bauer, Peter Stormare, Amy Morton, Joaquin Phoenix | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
8MM
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.
L.A. Confidential
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
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