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5.8/10   583 votes
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Director:
Jason Freeland
Writers:
Jason Freeland (written by)
James Ellroy (novel)
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Release Date:
3 June 1999 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Crime | Thriller | Mystery | Drama more
Tagline:
In L.A., The Law Is Still For Sale.
Plot:
Fritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
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Wonderful, evocative adaptation of Ellroy more (18 total)

Cast

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Michael Rooker ... Fritz Brown
Big Daddy Wayne ... Leotis McCarver
Jack Wallace ... Bud Myers

Will Sasso ... Fat Dog (as William Sasso)

Selma Blair ... Jane

Harold Gould ... Solly K

Brion James ... Cathcart

Kevin Corrigan ... Walter
Ron Barker ... Bartender
William Newman ... Augie

David Labiosa ... Henry Cruz
Al Rodrigo ... Sandoval
Lisa Koch ... Lulu
Barry Newman ... Jack Skolnick
Lee Weaver ... Wino
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence, nudity and language.
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Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:MA (cable rating) | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
J&T Productions more

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References "The Dudley Do-Right Show" (1969) more
Soundtrack:
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Wonderful, evocative adaptation of Ellroy, 6 July 2003
Author: Thomas Lifson from Berkeley, California, USA

The film succeeds at the most basic level: it creates a vivid lead character, and portrays a specific time and place accurately and memorably.

Fans of noir should not miss this undeservedly obscure rendering of Ellroy's first (and most autobiographical) novel.

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