The Professionals vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.5/10 for The Professionals). The Professionals is the shorter watch at 1h 1m compared with 1h 46m. The Professionals is the older of the two (1960 against 1995). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Professionals | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 1m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Don Sharp | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | William Lucas, Andrew Faulds, Colette Wilde, Stratford Johns, Vilma Ann Leslie | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
The Professionals
A renowned safecracker and his crew try to rob a bank by entering the vault through the sewer system.
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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