It Was Just an Accident vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for It Was Just an Accident). It Was Just an Accident is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
It Was Just an Accident
L.A. Confidential| It Was Just an Accident | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jafar Panahi | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
It Was Just an Accident
Vahid, an Azerbaijani auto mechanic, was once imprisoned by Iranian authorities. During his sentence, he was interrogated blindfolded. One day, a man named Eqbal enters his workshop. His prosthetic leg creaks, and Vahid thinks he recognizes one of his former torturers.
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.
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