L.A. Confidential vs The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada). The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2005). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada| L.A. Confidential | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Tommy Lee Jones |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | January Jones, Vanessa Bauche, Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Melissa Leo |
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 Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.
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