L.A. Confidential vs The Empty Beach
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 4.9/10 for The Empty Beach). The Empty Beach is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 18m. The Empty Beach is the older of the two (1985 against 1997). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Empty Beach| L.A. Confidential | The Empty Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 4.9/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1985 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Chris Thomson |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | John Wood, Bryan Brown, Nick Tate, Steve Rackman, Deborah Kennedy |
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 Empty Beach
Before shady businessman John Singer disappeared off Bondi Beach, his name meant money--big and small, clean and dirty--a man absorbed in a world of greed and dishonesty. Singer's widow, Marion, believes he's still alive and she employs the investigative skills of the tough, no-nonsense private eye, Cliff Hardy to find him. Battered and bruised, Hardy battles through the filth of corruption and the stench of political blackmail. He comes face…
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