Escape from L.A. vs Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Insurrection has the higher audience score (6.4/10 against 5.9/10 for Escape from L.A.). Escape from L.A. is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 42m. Escape from L.A. is the older of the two (1996 against 1998). Both are action, adventure, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Escape from L.A. | Star Trek: Insurrection | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | John Carpenter | Jonathan Frakes |
| Main cast | Steve Buscemi, Kurt Russell, Michelle Forbes, Leland Orser, Peter Fonda | Patrick Stewart, F. Murray Abraham, Gregg Henry, Donna Murphy, Daniel Hugh Kelly |
Synopsis
Escape from L.A.
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
Star Trek: Insurrection
When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.
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