Flickering Lights vs The Hard Way

Flickering Lights has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.1/10 for The Hard Way). Flickering Lights is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 51m. The Hard Way is the older of the two (1991 against 2000). Both are action, comedy, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Flickering Lights posterFlickering Lights2000 VS The Hard Way posterThe Hard Way1991
Flickering LightsThe Hard Way
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 6.1/10
Year20001991
Length1h 49m1h 51m
GenresAction, Comedy, CrimeAction, Comedy, Crime
Country––
DirectorAnders Thomas JensenJohn Badham
Main castMads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Iben Hjejle, Bent Mejding, Ulrich ThomsenLL Cool J, Annabella Sciorra, James Woods, Delroy Lindo, Christina Ricci

Synopsis

Flickering Lights

Four small gangsters from Copenhagen trick a gangster boss: they take over 4,000,000 kroner which they were supposed to bring him. Trying to escape to Barcelona they are forced to stop in the countryside, in an old, wrecked house, hiding there for several weeks. Slowly, one after another, they realize, that they would like to stay there, start a new life.

The Hard Way

Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John Moss and learn how to act like a real cop. But when Nick drives John crazy with questions and imitating him, he gets in the way of John's pursuit of a serial killer.

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