Election vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.2/10 for Election). Election is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 46m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 2005). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Election
The Usual Suspects| Election | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Johnnie To | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Ka-fai, David Chiang Da-Wei, Simon Yam, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
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.
The Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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