American Gangster vs Prisoners
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.6/10 for American Gangster). Prisoners is the shorter watch at 2h 33m compared with 2h 37m. American Gangster is the older of the two (2007 against 2013). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Gangster
Prisoners| American Gangster | Prisoners | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 37m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | John Hawkes, Carla Gugino, John Ortiz, Idris Elba, Josh Brolin | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard |
Synopsis
American Gangster
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
Prisoners
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.
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