L.A. Confidential vs Proof
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for Proof). Proof is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2005). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| L.A. Confidential | Proof | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | John Madden |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Jake Gyllenhaal, Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis, Chipo Chung, Gwyneth Paltrow |
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.
Proof
Catherine is a woman in her late twenties who is strongly devoted to her father, Robert, a brilliant and well-known mathematician whose grip on reality is beginning to slip away. As Robert descends into madness, Catherine begins to wonder if she may have inherited her father's mental illness along with his mathematical genius.
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