L.A. Confidential vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.8/10 for L.A. Confidential). L.A. Confidential is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 31m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Departed| L.A. Confidential | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | Hong Kong |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
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 Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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