Election vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for Election). Election is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2005). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Election
L.A. Confidential| Election | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Johnnie To | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Ka-fai, David Chiang Da-Wei, Simon Yam, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
Election
After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the official symbol of a chairman's authority.
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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