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L.A. Confidential (1997)

138 mins

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CRIME

DRAMA

FILM NOIR

MYSTERY

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner in this lush tribute to tough film noir crime films. Based on the multi-layered James Ellroy novel.

name	character
Simon Baker	Matt Reynolds
Kim Basinger	Lynn Bracken
Graham Beckel	Dick Stensland
James Cromwell	Cap. Dudley Liam Smith
Russell Crowe	Wendell 'Bud' White
Danny DeVito	Sid Hudgens
Elisabeth Granli	Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Paul Guilfoyle	Mickey Cohen
Matt McCoy	'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase
Guy Pearce	Det. Lt. Edmund Jennings 'Ed' Exley
Steve Rankin	Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen
Ron Rifkin	D.A. Ellis Loew
Paolo Seganti	Johnny Stompanato
Kevin Spacey	Det. Sgt. Jack Vincennes
David Strathairn	Pierce Morehouse Patchett
Sandra Taylor	Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

name
James Ellroy	writer (original)
Jerry Goldsmith	composer
Curtis Hanson	director, screenplay, producer
Brian Helgeland	screenplay
Arnon Milchan	producer
Michael G. Nathanson	producer

award	category	name	year
Academy Award	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Kim Basinger	1997
Academy Award	Best Screenplay	Curtis Hanson	1997
Academy Award	Best Screenplay	Brian Helgeland	1997
Golden Globe Award	Best Supporting Actress	Kim Basinger	1997
London Critics' Circle Film Award	Director of the Year	Curtis Hanson	1998
London Critics' Circle Film Award	Screenwriter of the Year	Curtis Hanson	1998
London Critics' Circle Film Award	Screenwriter of the Year	Brian Helgeland	1998
London Critics' Circle Film Award	Film of the Year		1998

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