L.A. Confidential vs The Night of the 12th

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for The Night of the 12th). The Night of the 12th is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS The Night of the 12th posterThe Night of the 12th2022
L.A. ConfidentialThe Night of the 12th
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.0/10
Year19972022
Length2h 18m1h 54m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Mystery
CountryUnited States of AmericaBelgium
DirectorCurtis HansonDominik Moll
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweDavid Murgia, Bastien Bouillon, Thibaut Évrard, Paul Jeanson, Bouli Lanners

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 Night of the 12th

Young and ambitious Captain Vivés has just been appointed group leader at the Grenoble Criminal Squad when Clara's murder case lands on his desk. Vivés and his team investigate Clara's complex life and relations, but what starts as a professional and methodical immersion into the victim's life soon turns into a haunting obsession.

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