L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential
1997CrimeMysteryThriller138 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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.

  • Curtis Hanson

    Director

  • Brian Helgeland

    Screenplay

  • Curtis Hanson

    Screenplay

  • James Ellroy

    Novel

  • Dante Spinotti

    Director of Photography

  • Peter Honess

    Editor

  • Guy Pearce

    Edmund 'Ed' Exley

  • Russell Crowe

    Wendell 'Bud' White

  • Kevin Spacey

    Jack Vincennes

  • Kim Basinger

    Lynn Bracken

  • Danny DeVito

    Sid Hudgens

  • James Cromwell

    Dudley Smith

  • David Strathairn

    Pierce Patchett

  • Ron Rifkin

    D.A. Ellis Loew

  • Matt McCoy

    'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase

  • Paul Guilfoyle

    Mickey Cohen

  • Paolo Seganti

    Johnny Stompanato

  • Elisabeth Granli

    Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

  • Sandra Taylor

    Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

  • Steve Rankin

    Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen

  • Graham Beckel

    Dick Stensland

  • Allan Graf

    Wife Beater

  • Precious Chong

    Wife

  • Symba

    Jack's Dancing Partner

  • Bob Clendenin

    Reporter at Hollywood Station

  • Lennie Loftin

    Photographer at Hollywood Station

  • Will Zahrn

    Liquor Store Owner

  • Amber Smith

    Susan Lefferts

  • Darrell Sandeen

    Buzz Meeks

  • Michael Warwick

    Sid's Assistant

  • Simon Baker

    Matt Reynolds

  • Shawnee Free Jones

    Tammy Jordan

  • Matthew Allen Bretz

    Officer Escorting Mexicans

  • Thomas Rosales Jr.

    First Mexican

  • Shane Dixon

    Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

  • Norman Howell

    Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

  • Brian Lally

    Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

  • Don Pulford

    Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

  • Chris Short

    Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

  • John Mahon

    Police Chief

  • Tomas Arana

    Breuning - Dudley's Guy

  • Michael McCleery

    Carlisle - Dudley's Guy

  • George Yager

    Gangster at Victory Motel

  • Jack Conley

    Vice Captain

  • Ginger Slaughter

    Secretary in Vice

  • Jack Knight

    Detective at Detective Bureau

    • 3.0

    Runtime

    138 minutes

    Released

    1997-09-19

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Regency Enterprises

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Wolper Organization

    Sound

  • Jerry Goldsmith

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    42 days ago

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