The Bandit vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.4/10 for The Bandit). The Bandit is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 46m. The Bandit is the older of the two (1946 against 1995). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Bandit | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1946 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alberto Lattuada | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Alessandro Tedeschi, Folco Lulli, Mino Doro, Anna Magnani, Amedeo Nazzari | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
The Bandit
Among others, Ernesto returns to Turin after the war from a German POW camp; his household destroyed and family deceased, he tries making an honest living.
The Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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