American Gangster vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.6/10 for American Gangster). The Usual Suspects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 37m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 2007). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Gangster
The Usual Suspects| American Gangster | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1995 |
| Length | 2h 37m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | John Hawkes, Carla Gugino, John Ortiz, Idris Elba, Josh Brolin | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
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.
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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