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Starring: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce
Based on the best-selling novel by James Ellroy and directed by Curtis Hanson, this award-winning crime drama explores both the dark side of the Los Angeles police force and Southern California's criminal underbelly in the early '50s, when Hollywood was still seen as America's capital of sophistication, glitter, and glamour. Dudley Smith (James Cromwell) is the head of the LAPD and is loyal to his officers and eager to turn a blind eye to violence or corruption within his department, as long as it's the "bad guys" who are getting hurt. Bud White (Russell Crowe) is a police detective whose violent and cynical nature is often at war with his basic sense of decency and justice. Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) is a beat cop-turned-detective whose strict by-the-book philosophy and willingness to blow the whistle on other officers is balanced by a shrewd and opportunistic understanding of the internal politics of the department. And Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) is a flashy "Hollywood" detective who serves as technical advisor for the TV series Badge of Honor. He is also in cahoots with Sid Hudgeons (Danny DeVito), publisher of the scandal sheet Hush Hush, who throws kickbacks to Vincennes in exchange for being brought along when showbiz figures get busted. White, Exley, and Vincennes find themselves drawn into a tangled and sticky web of violence and betrayal following a multiple murder at a coffee shop that is believed to be part of an effort by Mickey Cohen (Paul Guilfoyle) to consolidate his hold on organized crime in L.A. This lead appears to be connected to the discovery of a bizarre pornography and call-girl ring operated by Pierce Patchett (David Strathairn), whose women are given plastic surgery so that they more closely resemble well-known movie stars. White's role in the investigation is complicated when he falls for Lynn Bracken (Kim Basinger), one of Patchett's prostitutes, who is the spitting image of Veronica Lake. L.A. Confidential was nominated for nine Academy Awards and netted two, with Brian Helgeland honored for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Kim Basinger taking home a statuette as Best Supporting Actress. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
9/19/97
MPAA Rating
Rated R
Running Time
135 mins.
Locations
- Los Angeles, CA
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$64,604,977
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1997 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 1997 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 1997 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Screenplay award at the 1997 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 1997 National Society of Film Critics [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 1997 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Editing award at the 1997 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 1997 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 1997 National Society of Film Critics [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 1997 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 1997 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Ensemble Acting award at the 1997 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 1997 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 1997 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture - Drama award at the 1997 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 1997 American Society of Cinematographers [ Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 1997 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1997 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1997 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1997 Directors Guild of America [Festival/A Awards.
- Winner of the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti award at the 1997 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1997 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction award at the 1997 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 1997 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 1997 National Society of Film Critics [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1997 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture [Runner-up] award at the 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Sound award at the 1997 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director [Runner-up] award at the 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Cinematography award at the 1997 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 1997 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 1997 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1997 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 1997 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 1997 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Dramatic Score award at the 1997 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
- Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
