L.A. Confidential
Movie
1997
R
2 HOURS 16 MINS
Crime drama
Three policemen, each with his own motives and obsessions, tackle the corruption surrounding an unsolved murder at a downtown Los Angeles coffee shop in the early 1950s.
Cast & Crew
Kevin Spacey Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe Officer Wendell 'Bud' White
Guy Pearce Det. Lt. Edmund Jennings Exley
James Cromwell Capt. Dudley Liam Smith
David Strathairn Pierce Morehouse Patchett
Kim Basinger Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito Sid Hudgens
Graham Beckel Sgt. Richard Alex 'Dick' Stensland
Simon Baker-Denny Matt Reynolds
Matt McCoy Brett Chase
John Mahon Police Chief
Paul Guilfoyle Meyer Harris 'Mickey' Cohen
Ron Rifkin Dist. Atty. Ellis Loew
Paolo Seganti Johnny Stompanato
Amber Smith Susan Lefferts
Gwenda Deacon Mrs. Lefferts
Curtis Hanson Director
Curtis Hanson Writer
James Ellroy Writer
Brian Helgeland Writer
Dan Kolsrud Executive Producer
David L. Wolper Executive Producer
Michael Nathanson Producer
Arnon Milchan Producer
Curtis Hanson Producer
Jerry Goldsmith Original Music
Dante Spinotti Cinematography
Peter Honess Film Editing
Mali Finn Casting
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall Production Design
William Arnold Art Direction
Jay Hart Set Decoration
Ruth Myers Costume Design
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Saturday, December 21
Police (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce) immersed in corruption in 1950s Hollywood.
Wednesday, December 25
Police (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce) immersed in corruption in 1950s Hollywood.
Sunday, December 29
Police (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce) immersed in corruption in 1950s Hollywood.
Monday, December 30
Police (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce) immersed in corruption in 1950s Hollywood.
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