L.A. Confidential (1997) USA
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Director:Curtis Hanson
Studio:Monarchy Enterprises B.V.
Writer:James Ellroy, Brian Helgeland
Rating:8.4 (132,063 votes)
Rated:R
Date Added:2008-10-07
ASIN:B001CN2WXM
UPC:085391165118
Awards:Won 2 Oscars. Another 68 wins & 43 nominations
Genre:Crime
Release:2008-09-23
IMDb:0119488
Duration:138
Picture Format:Anamorphic Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
Sound:Dolby Digital 5.1
Languages:English, Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:English, French
Features:Commentary by critic-historian Andrew Sarris, James Ellroy, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Ruth Myers, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, Brian Helgeland, Jeannine Oppewall, Dante Spinotti, and Danny Devito
Trailer gallery
-Whatever You Desire: Making LA Confidential
-A True Ensemble: The Cast of LA Confidential
Off the Record: vintage cast/creator interviews
Director Curtis Hanson's Photo Pitch
Curtis Hanson  ...  (Director)
James Ellroy, Brian Helgeland  ...  (Writer)
 
Kevin Spacey  ...  Det. Sgt. Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe  ...  Officer Wendell 'Bud' White
Guy Pearce  ...  Det. Lt. Edmund Jennings 'Ed' Exley
James Cromwell  ...  Capt. Dudley Liam Smith
Kim Basinger  ...  Lynn Margaret Bracken
David Strathairn  ...  Pierce Morehouse Patchett
Danny DeVito  ...  Sid Hudgens
Graham Beckel  ...  Det. Sgt. Richard Alex 'Dick' Stensland
Paul Guilfoyle  ...  Meyer Harris 'Mickey' Cohen
Ron Rifkin  ...  Dist. Atty. Ellis Loew
Matt McCoy  ...  Brett Chase
Paolo Seganti  ...  Johnny Stompanato
Sandra Taylor  ...  Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Steve Rankin  ...  Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen
Elisabeth Granli  ...  Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Comments: Off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush...

Summary: 1950's Los Angeles is the seedy backdrop for this intricate noir-ish tale of police corruption and Hollywood sleaze. Three very different cops are all after the truth, each in their own style: Ed Exley, the golden boy of the police force, willing to do almost anything to get ahead, except sell out; Bud White, ready to break the rules to seek justice, but barely able to keep his raging violence under control; and Jack Vincennes, always looking for celebrity and a quick buck until his conscience drives him to join Exley and White down the one-way path to find the truth behind the dark world of L.A. crime.