L.A. Confidential vs The Imposter
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.3/10 for The Imposter). The Imposter is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2012). Both are crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Imposter| L.A. Confidential | The Imposter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Documentary, Mystery |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Bart Layton |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Ken Appledorn, Frédéric Bourdin, Adam O'Brian, Anna Ruben, Cathy Dresbach |
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 Imposter
In 1994 a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later he is found alive thousands of miles away in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.
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