L.A. Confidential vs The Factory

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.6/10 for The Factory). The Factory is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2012). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS The Factory posterThe Factory2012
L.A. ConfidentialThe Factory
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 5.6/10
Year19972012
Length2h 18m1h 48m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorCurtis HansonMorgan O'Neill
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweJennifer Carpenter, Mae Whitman, Katherine Waterston, Cindy Sampson, Michael Trevino

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 Factory

An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y. but when his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer.

Where to watch

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