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L.A. Confidential

  • 1997
  • R
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
593K
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Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
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As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.

  • Director
    • Curtis Hanson
  • Writers
    • James Ellroy
    • Brian Helgeland
    • Curtis Hanson
  • Stars
    • Kevin Spacey
    • Russell Crowe
    • Guy Pearce
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    593K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,057
    64
    • Director
      • Curtis Hanson
    • Writers
      • James Ellroy
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Curtis Hanson
    • Stars
      • Kevin Spacey
      • Russell Crowe
      • Guy Pearce
    • 816User reviews
    • 153Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #116
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 92 wins & 87 nominations total

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    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Jack Vincennes
    Russell Crowe
    Russell Crowe
    • Bud White
    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Ed Exley
    Kim Basinger
    Kim Basinger
    • Lynn Bracken
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Dudley Smith
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Sid Hudgens
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Pierce Patchett
    Ron Rifkin
    Ron Rifkin
    • D.A. Ellis Loew
    Matt McCoy
    Matt McCoy
    • 'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Mickey Cohen
    Paolo Seganti
    Paolo Seganti
    • Johnny Stompanato
    Elisabeth Granli
    Elisabeth Granli
    • Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
    Sandra Taylor
    Sandra Taylor
    • Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
    Steve Rankin
    Steve Rankin
    • Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • Richard 'Dick' Stensland
    Allan Graf
    Allan Graf
    • Wife Beater
    Precious Chong
    Precious Chong
    • Wife
    Symba
    Symba
    • Jack's Dancing Partner
    • (as Symba Smith)
    • Director
      • Curtis Hanson
    • Writers
      • James Ellroy
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Curtis Hanson
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the time the film takes place, no building in Los Angeles was allowed to be taller than City Hall, so the cameras were placed at certain points so that any building taller than City Hall would not be seen.
    • Goofs
      In one shot, when Bud White is dangling the D.A. out the window, the actor's safety cable is visible.
    • Quotes

      Captain Dudley Smith: Have you a valediction, boyo?

      Jack Vincennes: [gasping out a name] ... Rollo Tamasi.

      [laughs, painfully, to himself as he dies]

    • Crazy credits
      Characters from the movie were incorporated into period stock footage shown during the credits
    • Alternate versions
      In the Hong Kong television version, during the scene where Bud breaks into the interrogation room, the part where he removes all the bullets from the gun but one is removed for some reason. So it cuts straight from his coming into the room and then sticking the gun into the rapist's mouth without giving it a Russian roulette feel.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Game/The End of Violence/L.A. Confidential/The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
      Written by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen

      Performed by Johnny Mercer

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

    User reviews816

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    A "Chinatown" for the 1990s
    "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.
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    • Jun 25, 2000

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    FAQ20

    • Is this movie based on a book?
    • Right before Bloody Christmas, Exley says that the two officers who were beaten by the Mexican men sustained minor injuries. How did the other officers come to the conclusion that their injuries were worse?
    • Did Exley actually testify at the beginning?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bí Mật Los Angeles
    • Filming locations
      • Frolic Room - 6245 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Regency Productions
      • The Wolper Organization
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,616,940
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,211,198
      • Sep 21, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $126,216,940
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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