The Castle of Sand vs True Story
The Castle of Sand has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.3/10 for True Story). True Story is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 23m. The Castle of Sand is the older of the two (1974 against 2015). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Castle of Sand
True Story| The Castle of Sand | True Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1974 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 23m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Yoshitarō Nomura | Rupert Goold |
| Main cast | Ken Ogata, Tetsuro Tamba, Yoko Shimada, Yoshio Inaba, Yoshi Katō | Gretchen Mol, Maria Dizzia, Betty Gilpin, Ethan Suplee, James Franco |
Synopsis
The Castle of Sand
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
True Story
A drama centered on the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
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