John Q vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for John Q). John Q is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
John Q
L.A. Confidential| John Q | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Robert Duvall | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
John Q
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.
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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