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L.A. Confidential (1997) 8.4
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8.4/10 from 271,233 users
Metascore: 90/100
Reviews: 579 user | 160 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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Cast
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Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen
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Dick Stensland
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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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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 September 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Los Ángeles al desnudo See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£112,543 (UK) (2 January 1998)Gross:
$64,604,977 (USA) (29 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 ...
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(1929)
Written by Cole Porter
Performed by Lee Wiley
Courtesy of Audiophile Records
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Trivia
According to Guy Pearce on the DVD commentary, he attended a James Ellroy one-man show in his native Melbourne, Australia while the film was in pre-production. Pearce notes that during a Q&A session following Ellroy's performance, an audience member asked if any of Ellroy's books would ever be adapted into film. Ellroy replied that not only was L.A. Confidential in pre-production, but two Australian natives (Pearce and Russell Crowe) were cast in the film. The audience erupted into laughter, thinking that Ellroy was playing a wry joke on the audience by randomly naming two local actors and claiming they were cast in a big-budget Hollywood film. Pearce, who was sitting in the audience, was mortified. It was only a year later, that the audience learned that Ellroy was, in fact, telling the truth. See more »Goofs
White's car leaves dust clouds when he leaves the Victory Motel on the way to Lynn's house during the rain storm. 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 ...
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Characters from the movie were incorporated into period stock footage shown during the credits See more »Connections
Referenced in The Girls of the Playboy Mansion: Here's Looking at You, Hef (2006) See more »Soundtracks
"Looking at You"(1929)
Written by Cole Porter
Performed by Lee Wiley
Courtesy of Audiophile Records
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"L.A. Confidential" is brilliant. The screenplay and direction are second-to-none. The performances by the ensemble cast are also superb. Kim Basinger stands out the most with her Oscar-winning role. Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, and Danny DeVito all have their moments as well. The film deals with the seamy side of Los Angeles in the post-World War II 1950s. Los Angeles is a place of shady dealings and police corruption. To add to those problems is the creation of the smutty tabloid. Multi-layered and smart, "L.A. Confidential" will be the greatest survivor of the films released in 1997. 5 out of 5 stars.