L.A. Confidential vs The River of Fury

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for The River of Fury). The River of Fury is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS The River of Fury posterThe River of Fury2025
L.A. ConfidentialThe River of Fury
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.7/10
Year19972025
Length2h 18m1h 20m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Mystery
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorCurtis HansonFeng Yongqin
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweNing Li, Wang Xun, Ma Shuliang, Chen Duling, Liu Mintao

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 River of Fury

A veterinarian vanishes from a pig farm, possibly linked to an evil ghost killer who terrorized the area 20 years ago. As new victims emerge, a police officer investigates the farm family's suspicious behavior, uncovering darker secrets.

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