L.A. Confidential (1997)

  • R
  • 09/19/1997 (US)
  • Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
  • 2h 18m

Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.

Overview

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.

Curtis Hanson

Screenplay, Director

Brian Helgeland

Screenplay

James Ellroy

Novel

Cast

Kevin Spacey's headshot

Kevin Spacey

Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe's headshot

Russell Crowe

Wendell 'Bud' White
Guy Pearce's headshot

Guy Pearce

Edmund 'Ed' Exley
James Cromwell's headshot

James Cromwell

Dudley Smith
Kim Basinger's headshot

Kim Basinger

Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito's headshot

Danny DeVito

Sid Hudgens
David Strathairn's headshot

David Strathairn

Pierce Patchett
Ron Rifkin's headshot

Ron Rifkin

D.A. Ellis Loew

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