Summary:
1950's Los Angeles is the seedy backdrop for this intricate noir-ish tale of police corruption and Hollywood sleaze. Three very different cops are all after the truth, each in their own style: Ed Exley, the golden boy of the police force, willing to do almost anything to get ahead, except sell out; Bud White, ready to break the rules to seek justice, but barely able to keep his raging violence under control; and Jack Vincennes, always looking for celebrity and a quick buck until his conscience drives him to join Exley and White down the one-way path to find the truth behind the dark world of L.A. crime.
| Runtime: | 138 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality. |
| Production: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 21, 1998 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Curtis Hanson | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Brian Helgeland | Screenplay |
| Curtis Hanson | Screenplay |
| James Ellroy | Novel "L.A. Confidential" |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Guy Pearce | Ed Exley |
| Kevin Spacey | Jack Vincennes |
| Kim Basinger | Lynn Bracken |
| Russell Crowe | Bud White |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Danny DeVito | Sid Hudgens |
| David Strathairn | Pierce Patchett |
| Elisabeth Granli | Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner |
| Graham Beckel | Dick Stensland |
| James Cromwell | Dudley Smith |
| Matt McCoy | 'Badge Of Honor' Star Brett Chase |
| Paolo Seganti | Johnny Stompanato |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Mickey Cohen |
| Ron Rifkin | D.A. Ellis Loew |
| Sandra Taylor | Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner |
| Steve Rankin | Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Arnon Milchan | Producer |
| Brian Helgeland | Co-Producer |
| Curtis Hanson | Producer |
| Dan Kolsrud | Executive Producer |
| David L. Wolper | Executive Producer |
| Michael G. Nathanson | Producer |
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