L.A. Confidential(1997)
“Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.”
Overview
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.
Director
Curtis Hanson
Studio
Regency Enterprises
Budget
$35M
Revenue
$126M
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
David Strathairn
as Pierce Patchett
Ron Rifkin
as D.A. Ellis Loew
Graham Beckel
as Dick Stensland
Amber Smith
as Susan Lefferts
John Mahon
as Police Chief
Paul Guilfoyle
as Mickey Cohen
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1997
Runtime
2h 18m
Language
English
Rating
7.8 / 10
Budget
$35M
Box Office
$126M
Production Companies
Regency Enterprises • Wolper Organization
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Where can I watch L.A. Confidential?▼
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What is L.A. Confidential about?▼
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.
Who directed L.A. Confidential?▼
L.A. Confidential was directed by Curtis Hanson and released in 1997. It is a crime, mystery, thriller film.
How long is L.A. Confidential?▼
L.A. Confidential has a runtime of 2 hours and 18 minutes (138 minutes total).
Who stars in L.A. Confidential?▼
The cast of L.A. Confidential includes 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 and more.
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