In the Line of Fire vs Spartan
In the Line of Fire has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.2/10 for Spartan). Spartan is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 8m. In the Line of Fire is the older of the two (1993 against 2004). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
In the Line of Fire
Spartan| In the Line of Fire | Spartan | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Wolfgang Petersen | David Mamet |
| Main cast | Gary Cole, Dylan McDermott, Gregory Alan Williams, Tobin Bell, Clint Eastwood | Aaron Stanford, Clark Gregg, William H. Macy, Kristen Bell, Val Kilmer |
Synopsis
In the Line of Fire
Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.
Spartan
U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get things done, though, Scott is shocked to find that others are willing to go even further to protect a political career.
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