L.A. Confidential vs School on Fire
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.3/10 for School on Fire). School on Fire is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 18m. School on Fire is the older of the two (1988 against 1997). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
School on Fire| L.A. Confidential | School on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1988 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Ringo Lam Ling-Tung |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung, Damian Lau Chung-Yan, Frankie Ng Chi-Hung, Well Chin Wing-Wai, Lam Ching-Ying |
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.
School on Fire
A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating. When this news reaches the triad leader Brother Smart, Yuen Fong must pay him protection money for what she has done as events begin to escalate.
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