A Time to Kill vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for A Time to Kill). The Usual Suspects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 29m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 1996). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Time to Kill | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1995 |
| Length | 2h 29m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joel Schumacher | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Kiefer Sutherland, Samuel L. Jackson, Donald Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Chris Cooper | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
A Time to Kill
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
The Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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