Eastern Promises vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.4/10 for Eastern Promises). Eastern Promises is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2007). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Eastern Promises | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Canada | United States of America |
| Director | David Cronenberg | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Tatiana Maslany, Vincent Cassel, Viggo Mortensen, Jerzy Skolimowski, Donald Sumpter | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
Eastern Promises
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
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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