L.A. Confidential vs Traffic
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Traffic). L.A. Confidential is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 27m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2000). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
Traffic| L.A. Confidential | Traffic | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Steven Soderbergh |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Erika Christensen, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones |
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.
Traffic
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy…
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