Persecution vs The Crossing Guard
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6/10 for The Crossing Guard). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 51m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 1995). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
The Crossing Guard| Persecution | The Crossing Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Sean Penn |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Kellita Smith, Robin Wright, David Morse, Anjelica Huston, Piper Laurie |
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 Crossing Guard
Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.
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