L.A. Confidential vs Veronica Guerin
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Veronica Guerin). Veronica Guerin is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2003). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
Veronica Guerin| L.A. Confidential | Veronica Guerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Joel Schumacher |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Cate Blanchett, Garrett Keogh, Charlotte Bradley, Ciarán Hinds, Brenda Fricker |
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.
Veronica Guerin
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.
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