Black Coal, Thin Ice vs In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.5/10 for Black Coal, Thin Ice). Black Coal, Thin Ice is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 8m. In the Line of Fire is the older of the two (1993 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Black Coal, Thin Ice | In the Line of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | China | United States of America |
| Director | Diao Yinan | Wolfgang Petersen |
| Main cast | Gwei Lun-Mei, Liao Fan, Wang Xuebing, Wang Jingchun, Yu Ailei | Gary Cole, Dylan McDermott, Gregory Alan Williams, Tobin Bell, Clint Eastwood |
Synopsis
Black Coal, Thin Ice
Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.
In the Line of Fire
Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.
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