L.A. Confidential

– Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to u..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 18 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
L.A. Confidential (1997)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:

L.A. Confidential (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Sep 1997

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Curtis Hanson

Writer:

James Ellroy (novel), Brian Helgeland (screenplay), Curtis Hanson (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 85 wins & 82 nominations.

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
99%
Metacritic:
90%