The Basketball Diaries vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for The Basketball Diaries). The Basketball Diaries is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 46m. Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Basketball Diaries
The Usual Suspects| The Basketball Diaries | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Scott Kalvert | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Ernie Hudson, Michael Rapaport, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Michael Imperioli | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
The Basketball Diaries
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
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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