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 | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Barbet Schroeder | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Kathryn Erbe, Samuel L. Jackson, Ving Rhames, Michael Rapaport, Helen Hunt | Ron 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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