L.A. Confidential vs The Wild Goose Lake

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for The Wild Goose Lake). The Wild Goose Lake is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS The Wild Goose Lake posterThe Wild Goose Lake2019
L.A. ConfidentialThe Wild Goose Lake
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.7/10
Year19972019
Length2h 18m1h 53m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorCurtis HansonDiao Yinan
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweGwei Lun-Mei, Liao Fan, Hu Ge, Huang Jue, Wan Qian

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 Wild Goose Lake

A gangster ends up making a mistake that causes every gun on both sides of the law to point at him. While on the run, he comes across a mysterious woman who might get him out of trouble or make things worse.

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