Persecution vs The Contender
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.7/10 for The Contender). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h 6m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2000). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
The Contender| Persecution | The Contender | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Rod Lurie |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Saul Rubinek, Joan Allen, Sam Elliott |
Synopsis
Persecution
Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster will affect the fate of the duo in a bad way.
The Contender
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
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