L.A. Confidential vs Primal Fear
L.A. Confidential and Primal Fear are tied on audience score (7.8/10). Primal Fear is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 18m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 1997). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
Primal Fear| L.A. Confidential | Primal Fear | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1996 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Gregory Hoblit |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney |
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.
Primal Fear
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.
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