Brother vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Brother). Brother is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2000). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Brother
L.A. Confidential| Brother | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Takeshi Kitano | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Omar Epps, Ryo Ishibashi, Ren Osugi, Takeshi Kitano, Claude Maki | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
Brother
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
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.
Where to watch
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