L.A. Confidential vs The Highwaymen
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for The Highwaymen). The Highwaymen is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Highwaymen| L.A. Confidential | The Highwaymen | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | John Lee Hancock |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | W. Earl Brown, Kim Dickens, William Sadler, Kathy Bates, Kevin Costner |
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 Highwaymen
In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.
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