Killer Joe vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Killer Joe). Killer Joe is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Killer Joe
L.A. Confidential| Killer Joe | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | William Friedkin | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Juno Temple, Matthew McConaughey, Thomas Haden Church, Gralen Bryant Banks, Danny Epper | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
Killer Joe
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.
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.
Where to watch
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