Backdraft vs Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Backdraft). Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 17m. Backdraft is the older of the two (1991 against 2008). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Backdraft
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1| Backdraft | Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ron Howard | Jean-François Richet |
| Main cast | Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Donald Sutherland, Robert De Niro, Jack McGee | Vincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Michel Duchaussoy, Gérard Lanvin, Olivier Gourmet |
Synopsis
Backdraft
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago.
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for media attention and public adoration, Mesrine becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the law that ultimately seals his fate as the nation's most infamous public enemy.
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