The Ghost and the Darkness vs The Untouchables
The Untouchables has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for The Ghost and the Darkness). The Ghost and the Darkness is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 59m. The Untouchables is the older of the two (1987 against 1996). Both are history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Untouchables| The Ghost and the Darkness | The Untouchables | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1987 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Adventure, History, Thriller | Crime, History, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Stephen Hopkins | Brian De Palma |
| Main cast | Emily Mortimer, Tom Wilkinson, Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas, Om Puri | Patricia Clarkson, Robert De Niro, Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy García |
Synopsis
The Ghost and the Darkness
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.
The Untouchables
Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
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