L.A. Confidential vs Michael Clayton
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for Michael Clayton). Michael Clayton is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2007). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
Michael Clayton| L.A. Confidential | Michael Clayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2007 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Tony Gilroy |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Tom McCarthy, George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Frank Wood |
Synopsis
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.
Michael Clayton
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
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