L.A. Confidential vs The Town
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for The Town). The Town is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2010). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Town| L.A. Confidential | The Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Ben Affleck |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Titus Welliver, Chris Cooper, Ben Affleck |
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 Town
Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.
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