L.A. Confidential vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.8/10 for L.A. Confidential). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 18m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1997). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Silence of the Lambs| L.A. Confidential | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
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 Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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