L.A. Confidential (1997)

  • R
  • 09/19/1997 (US)
  • Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  • 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.

Brian Helgeland

Screenplay

Curtis Hanson

Screenplay, Director

James Ellroy

Novel

Cast

Guy Pearce's headshot

Guy Pearce

Edmund 'Ed' Exley
Russell Crowe's headshot

Russell Crowe

Wendell 'Bud' White
Kevin Spacey's headshot

Kevin Spacey

Jack Vincennes
Kim Basinger's headshot

Kim Basinger

Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito's headshot

Danny DeVito

Sid Hudgens
James Cromwell's headshot

James Cromwell

Dudley Smith
David Strathairn's headshot

David Strathairn

Pierce Patchett
Ron Rifkin's headshot

Ron Rifkin

D.A. Ellis Loew

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