L.A. Confidential vs The Secret Agent
L.A. Confidential and The Secret Agent are tied on audience score (7.8/10). L.A. Confidential is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 41m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Secret Agent| L.A. Confidential | The Secret Agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 41m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Kleber Mendonça Filho |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Gabriel Leone, Wagner Moura, Udo Kier, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Luciano Chirolli |
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 Secret Agent
Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.
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