Broken City vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.9/10 for Broken City). Broken City is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Russell Crowe.
Broken City
L.A. Confidential| Broken City | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Allen Hughes | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Jeffrey Wright, Alona Tal, Natalie Martinez, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
Broken City
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.
L.A. Confidential
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
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