L.A. Confidential vs The Weight
The Weight is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2026). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Russell Crowe.
L.A. Confidential
The Weight| L.A. Confidential | The Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Padraic McKinley |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Julia Jones, Ethan Hawke, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Russell Crowe |
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 Weight
When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.
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