American Me vs Special Unit - The First Murder
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.4/10 for American Me). American Me is the older of the two (1992 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Me
Special Unit - The First Murder| American Me | Special Unit - The First Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 1992 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Edward James Olmos | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Edward James Olmos, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Sal Lopez, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt |
Synopsis
American Me
During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits.
Special Unit - The First Murder
Denmark in 1927. The ambitious police officer Otto Himmelstrup leads the newly formed Special Unit, which is tasked with assisting local police in solving particularly difficult crimes. When a body is found in a burnt-out summer house in Esbjerg, Otto and his team begin to unravel an unusual murder mystery, revealing power struggles and corruption among the city’s elite. The closer the unit gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes…
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