The Runner vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.4/10 for The Runner). The Runner is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 46m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 1999). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Runner
The Usual Suspects| The Runner | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | US | – |
| Director | Ron Moler | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Ron Eldard, Courteney Cox, John Goodman, Joe Mantegna, Bokeem Woodbine | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
The Runner
A compulsive gambler finds his new family's safety seriously threatened by a ruthless gambling boss.
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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