Courage Under Fire vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Courage Under Fire). Courage Under Fire is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 18m. Courage Under Fire is the older of the two (1996 against 1997). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Courage Under Fire
L.A. Confidential| Courage Under Fire | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, War | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Edward Zwick | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Seth Gilliam, Sean Patrick Thomas, Željko Ivanek, Lou Diamond Phillips, Denzel Washington | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
Courage Under Fire
A US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. He is tasked to investigate a female chopper commander's worthiness to be awarded the Medal of Honor. At first all seems in order. But then he begins to notice inconsistencies between the testimonies of the witnesses...
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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