L.A. Confidential vs The Rainmaker
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for The Rainmaker). The Rainmaker is the shorter watch at 2h 15m compared with 2h 18m. Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Danny DeVito.
L.A. Confidential
The Rainmaker| L.A. Confidential | The Rainmaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1997 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Jon Voight, Claire Danes, Virginia Madsen, Danny DeVito, Matt Damon |
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 Rainmaker
When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.
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