Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.
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.
L.A. Confidential (1997) is a crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson, released on September 19, 1997 with a runtime of 2h 18m. It stars Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce and James Cromwell. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 5,717 ratings.
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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
Directed by Curtis Hanson, written by Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson and James Ellroy, produced by Curtis Hanson, Michael G. Nathanson and Arnon Milchan.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 5,717 ratings.
City of Angels? More Like City of Demons! Curtis Hanson directs and co-adapts the screenplay with Brian Helgeland from legendary pulp novelist James Ellroy's novel. It stars Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito and David Strathairn. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Dante Spinotti. It's 1950s Los Angeles and three cops of very different morals and…
Reviewed on August 7, 2016
After the seemingly indiscriminate slaughter of the folks at a diner, it's the ambitious "Exley" (Guy Pearce) who suggests to his bosses that it's time for the LAPD to get it's act together and root out the corruption endemic within the force. To that end, he is promoted by "Capt. Smith" (James Cornwall) and sets about trying to assert a bit more of the rule of law rather than the rule of vengeance - that'd be the…
Reviewed on April 22, 2024
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L.A. Confidential (1997) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of L.A. Confidential (1997) includes Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell and Kim Basinger. The film was directed by Curtis Hanson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
L.A. Confidential was released on September 19, 1997 and runs for 2h 18m.
L.A. Confidential (1997) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 5,717 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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