Kiss of Death vs L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.7/10 for Kiss of Death). Kiss of Death is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 18m. Kiss of Death is the older of the two (1995 against 1997). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Kiss of Death posterKiss of Death1995 VS L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997
Kiss of DeathL.A. Confidential
Audience score★ 5.7/10★ 7.8/10
Year19951997
Length1h 41m2h 18m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorBarbet SchroederCurtis Hanson
Main castKathryn Erbe, Samuel L. Jackson, Ving Rhames, Michael Rapaport, Helen HuntRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe

Synopsis

Kiss of Death

Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so-called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want Little Junior Brown.

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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