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"L.A. Confidential" is a 1997 crime film directed by Curtis Hanson that follows detectives navigating corruption in 1950s Los Angeles. The film is regarded as a significant example of the neo-noir genre and received critical acclaim for its storytelling and performances.
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7.8Three 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.
Released: 1997-09-19138 minDir: Curtis HansonCrime, Mystery, Thriller
Cast
- Kevin Spacey as Jack Vincennes
- Russell Crowe as Wendell 'Bud' White
- Guy Pearce as Edmund 'Ed' Exley
- James Cromwell as Dudley Smith
- Kim Basinger as Lynn Bracken
- Danny DeVito as Sid Hudgens
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8.2/10
658,919 votes
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L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Curtis Hanson. The screenplay, by Hanson and Brian Helgeland, is based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel, the third book in his L.A. Quartet series. The film tells the story of a group of LAPD officers in 1953, and the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity. The title refers to the 1950s scandal magazine Confidential, portrayed in the film as Hush-Hush.
At the time, actors Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe were relatively unknown in North America. One of the film's backers, Peter Dennett, was worried about the lack of established stars in the lead roles, but supported Hanson's casting decisions, and Hanson had the confidence to also recruit Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, and Danny DeVito.