Bad Lieutenant vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7/10 for Bad Lieutenant). Bad Lieutenant is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 22m. Bad Lieutenant is the older of the two (1992 against 1994). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bad Lieutenant
The Shawshank Redemption| Bad Lieutenant | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 1992 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Abel Ferrara | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Paul Calderon, Harvey Keitel, Brian McElroy, Frankie Acciarito, Peggy Gormley | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
Bad Lieutenant
While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.
The Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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