A Stranger Among Us vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.5/10 for A Stranger Among Us). A Stranger Among Us is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 18m. A Stranger Among Us is the older of the two (1992 against 1997). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Stranger Among Us | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1992 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Sidney Lumet | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Melanie Griffith, Jake Weber, James Gandolfini, Jamey Sheridan, Eric Thal | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
A Stranger Among Us
Detective Emily Eden is a tough New York City cop forced to go undercover to solve a puzzling murder. Her search for the truth takes her into a secret world of unwritten law and unspoken power, a world where the only way out is deeper in.
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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