L.A. Confidential vs The Constant Gardener
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for The Constant Gardener). The Constant Gardener is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2005). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Constant Gardener| L.A. Confidential | The Constant Gardener | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | Germany |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Fernando Meirelles |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Archie Panjabi, Bill Nighy, Ralph Fiennes, Danny Huston, Rachel Weisz |
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.
The Constant Gardener
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.
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