Connections
Followed by
Spin-off
References
Title visible on theater marquee in background as Jack and Sid carry out a drug raid
Title on marquee of Pantages Theater as Jack leaves the Frolic Room
Referenced in
A still is shown for the "Now in Theaters" bumper. Two thumbs up.
Cop is set up for stealing from cops, but gets away by letting the chief culprit confess while others overhear it.
referenced in dialogue
Poster shown.
Title Reference
title reference
In L.A. Confidential, both a maroon Mercury coupe and the Pantages Theatre play important roles; in Gone In Sixty Seconds, a maroon Mercury coupe is stolen from in front of the Pantages Theatre.
Cordelia says Gunn should act more like Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential
their is a large one sheet poster of LA con. during one of the interviews with james ellroy
The phrase "hush-hush" and the way the character says it is directly based off of Danny DeVito's way of saying it.
One of the cops compares real life cops to movie cops and specifically mentions how it's not like "LA Confidential, Heat or Joe Friday."
Actors turn down roles: Rene Russo and Jennifer Jason Leigh
Video case is shown in a video store.
mentioned once
mentioned once
Michael says that he has been studying a movie starring Kevin Spacey, La Confidential (1997)
title reference
In the beginning of the movie Billy's shirt reads "Night Owl Cafe" -- a reference to the cafe and murders therein that were central to the plot of L.A. Confidential.
A mission in GTA:LCS is named 'L.C. Confidential' parodying the name of this title.
Mentioned in dialogue by Lynn
Kendra's birthday present is a poster inspired by the movie
District Attorney Ellis Lowe appears in both movies, it is not a coincident as the movies are both based on books from the same series.
the cops talk about L.A. Confidential
Russell Crowe mentions Bisbee Arizona here and in L.A. Confidential (1997) in which he co-starred with Kim Basinger.
In the introduction, Daryl Somers suggests that Sonia Kruger reminds him of someone from L.A. Confidential.
The Frolic Room cocktail lounge location on Hollywood Boulevard is shown.
Subject of a $250,000 question, and included in a $16,000 question
DVD cover shown.
The spy the Germans are looking for is named Rolo Tomassi.
Jennifer Todd mentions this movie during interview
mentioned in dialogue
Shares some similar cases, atmosphere and plot points. It even shares some of the same actors.
The DVD is seen
Title reference
Formosa Cafe location is shown.
Features
Lynn and a client watch the movie at her home using a small projector
Bud and Lynn watch the movie in a theater
Featured in
Clips are shown for all the major Oscar nominees.
clips
Features clips from this film.
clips shown
footage appears throughout
clips
a clip is included in a montage of Russell Crowe films
Ellen's #2 Russel Crow line
#8
Clips shown
Clip of Ellis Loew being dangled out a window is juxtaposed between conflicting Martin O'Malley interviews
Spoofs
The series "Badge of Honor" is an imitation of "Dragnet", with the lead character using the phrase "Just the facts"