L.A. Confidential vs Raising Cain
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.1/10 for Raising Cain). Raising Cain is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 18m. Raising Cain is the older of the two (1992 against 1997). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
Raising Cain| L.A. Confidential | Raising Cain | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1992 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Brian De Palma |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | John Lithgow, Gregg Henry, Tom Bower, Lolita Davidovich, Gabrielle Carteris |
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.
Raising Cain
Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.
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