L.A. Confidential vs The Professor and the Madman
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for The Professor and the Madman). The Professor and the Madman is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2019). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Professor and the Madman| L.A. Confidential | The Professor and the Madman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Farhad Safinia |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Mel Gibson, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Jeremy Irvine, Ioan Gruffudd |
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 Professor and the Madman
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
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