L.A. Confidential vs True Story
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for True Story). True Story is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2015). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
True Story| L.A. Confidential | True Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Rupert Goold |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Gretchen Mol, Maria Dizzia, Betty Gilpin, Ethan Suplee, James Franco |
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.
True Story
A drama centered on the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
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