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L.A. Confidential (1997)
8.4
Ratings: 8.4/10 from 226,747 users
Metascore:
90/100
Reviews: 564 user | 147 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com As corruption grows in 1950s LA, three policemen - the straight-laced, the brutal, and the sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice. Director:Curtis Hanson |
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| Kim Basinger | ... | ||
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'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase
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| Paolo Seganti | ... | ||
| Elisabeth Granli | ... |
Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
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| Sandra Taylor | ... |
Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
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| Steve Rankin | ... |
Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen
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Graham Beckel | ... |
Dick Stensland
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Storyline
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. Written by Greg Bole <bole@life.bio.sunysb.edu>
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It's a crime saga that will shock you. It's a mystery that will keep you guessing. It's a thriller that will keep you riveted. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Los Ángeles al desnudo See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$5,211,198 (USA) (21 September 1997) (769 Screens)Gross:
$64,604,977 (USA) (25 May 1998)Company Credits
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Sid Hudgens: [voiceover] Come to Los Angeles! The sun shines bright, the beaches are wide and inviting, and the orange groves stretch as far as the eye can see. There are jobs aplenty, and land is cheap. Every working man can have his own house, and inside every house, a happy, all-American family. You can have all this, and who knows... you could even be discovered, become a movie star... or at least see one. Life is good in Los Angeles... it's paradise on Earth." Ha ha ha ha. That's what they tell you, anyway.
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featuring a dedication. See more »
(1952)
Written by George David Weiss (as George Weiss) and Bennie Benjamin
Performed by Kay Starr
Courtesy of Capitol Records
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Trivia
Twice the project was pitched to television: first, producer David L. Wolper wanted to produce the project as a mini-series, and later, it was being developed as a weekly series by HBO. A pilot that starred Kiefer Sutherland was produced, but the series was not picked up afterwards. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the DA is talking to Bud White in his bathroom in front of the mirror, at one point, his lips don't match what is heard. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Sid Hudgens: [voiceover] Come to Los Angeles! The sun shines bright, the beaches are wide and inviting, and the orange groves stretch as far as the eye can see. There are jobs aplenty, and land is cheap. Every working man can have his own house, and inside every house, a happy, all-American family. You can have all this, and who knows... you could even be discovered, become a movie star... or at least see one. Life is good in Los Angeles... it's paradise on Earth." Ha ha ha ha. That's what they tell you, anyway.
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Crazy Credits
At the end of all the credits, there is a brief scene from "Badge of Honor"featuring a dedication. See more »
Soundtracks
"Wheel of Fortune"(1952)
Written by George David Weiss (as George Weiss) and Bennie Benjamin
Performed by Kay Starr
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Special Markets See more »
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