Alpha Dog vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Alpha Dog). The Usual Suspects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 2m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alpha Dog
The Usual Suspects| Alpha Dog | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1995 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Vincent Kartheiser, Shawn Hatosy, Bruce Willis, Harry Dean Stanton, Justin Timberlake | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
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?'
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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