L.A. Confidential (1997)
Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
Director: Curtis Hanson
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Runtime: 138 min
Release Date: September 19, 1997
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Kevin Spacey - Jack Vincennes
- Russell Crowe - Wendell 'Bud' White
- Guy Pearce - Edmund 'Ed' Exley
- James Cromwell - Dudley Smith
- Kim Basinger - Lynn Bracken
- Danny DeVito - Sid Hudgens
- David Strathairn - Pierce Patchett
- Ron Rifkin - D.A. Ellis Loew
- Graham Beckel - Dick Stensland
- Amber Smith - Susan Lefferts
Screenplay
- Curtis Hanson (Screenplay)
- Brian Helgeland (Screenplay)
- James Ellroy (Novel)
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: Dante Spinotti
Editing: Peter Honess
Production: Regency Enterprises, Wolper Organization
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $35M
Box Office: $126M
Original Language: en
Themes
Noir and Dark Crime Dramas, Neo-Noir Detective Stories, Detective Noir: Corruption in the City, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case
Keywords
corruption, based on novel or book, call girl, shotgun, detective, femme fatale, domestic violence, whodunit, corpse, district attorney, movie star, good cop bad cop, angry, aggressive, neo-noir
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is L.A. Confidential about?
- Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
- Who directed L.A. Confidential?
- L.A. Confidential was directed by Curtis Hanson.
- Who stars in L.A. Confidential?
- L.A. Confidential stars Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito.
- How long is L.A. Confidential?
- L.A. Confidential has a runtime of 2h 18m (138 minutes).
- What genre is L.A. Confidential?
- L.A. Confidential is a Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for L.A. Confidential?
- L.A. Confidential has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of L.A. Confidential?
- L.A. Confidential had a budget of $35M.
- How much did L.A. Confidential gross?
- L.A. Confidential grossed $126M worldwide.
- Where was L.A. Confidential produced?
- L.A. Confidential was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of L.A. Confidential?
- The themes of L.A. Confidential include: Noir and Dark Crime Dramas, Neo-Noir Detective Stories, Detective Noir: Corruption in the City, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case.