The Usual Suspects vs Trainspotting
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 8/10 for Trainspotting). Trainspotting is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 46m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 1996). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Usual Suspects
Trainspotting| The Usual Suspects | Trainspotting | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Bryan Singer | Danny Boyle |
| Main cast | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey | Peter Mullan, Kevin McKidd, Kelly Macdonald, Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle |
Synopsis
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.
Trainspotting
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.
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