Alpha Dog vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Alpha Dog). Alpha Dog is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alpha Dog
L.A. Confidential| Alpha Dog | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1997 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Vincent Kartheiser, Shawn Hatosy, Bruce Willis, Harry Dean Stanton, Justin Timberlake | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
Alpha Dog
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?'
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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