L.A. Confidential vs Vanishing Point

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Vanishing Point). L.A. Confidential is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 20m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2026). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS Vanishing Point posterVanishing Point2026
L.A. ConfidentialVanishing Point
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.6/10
Year19972026
Length2h 18m2h 20m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorCurtis HansonCheng Wei-hao
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweJerry Lee, Li Meng, Huang Xiaolei, Liu Haocun, Zhang Qi

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.

Vanishing Point

On the morning of the winter solstice, Tang Yu's son disappeared in the stairwell; gambler Yuan Wu hid his father's body; and two unsolved cases involving the assault.

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