• L.A. Confidential (1997)

    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. Detective Lieutenant Exley (Guy Pearce), the son of a murdered detective, is out to avenge his father's killing. The ex-partner of Officer White (Russell Crowe), implicated in a scandal rooted out by Exley, was one of the victims. Sergeant Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) feeds classified information to a tabloid magnate (Danny DeVito).

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L.A. Confidential
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Release Date: 1997

DVD Release Date: April 21st, 1998

R |2 hr 16 min

Plot Summary

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. Detective Lieutenant Exley (Guy Pearce), the son of a murdered detective, is out to avenge his father's killing. The ex-partner of Officer White (Russell Crowe), implicated in a scandal rooted out by Exley, was one of the victims. Sergeant Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) feeds classified information to a tabloid magnate (Danny DeVito).

Cast: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Graham Beckel

Director: Curtis Hanson

Genres: Crime drama

Production Co: Warner Brothers, Regency Enterprises

Keywords: Mystery, Murder, Police officer, Los Angeles, Dark, Police station, 1950s

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 100
    Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times

    Seductive and beautiful, cynical and twisted, and one of the best films of the year. show more

  • 95
    Mr. Showbiz

    See L.A. Confidential. Be astonished at discovering anew how very, very satisfying movies can still be. And how fine that can feel. show more

  • 100
    Michael WilmingtonChicago Tribune

    A movie bull's-eye: noir with an attitude, a thriller packing punches. It gives up its evil secrets with a smile. show more

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Awards

Nominated Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998)
Nominated Production Design
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)
Nominated Film
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998)
Nominated Sound
Oscars Academy Awards (1997)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998)
Nominated Actor in a Leading Role
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)
Nominated Best Director - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (1998)
Nominated Costume Design
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)
Nominated Art Direction
Oscars Academy Awards (1997)
Nominated Adapted Screenplay
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)
Nominated Directing
Oscars Academy Awards (1997)
Nominated Make Up and Hair
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998)
Nominated Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (1998)
Nominated Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (1998)
Nominated Best Picture
Oscars Academy Awards (1997)
Winner Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)
Oscars Academy Awards (1997)
Nominated Film Editing
Oscars Academy Awards (1997)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998)
Nominated Music (Original Dramatic Score)
Oscars Academy Awards (1997)
Winner Sound
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)
Nominated Cinematography
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)
Nominated Cinematography
Oscars Academy Awards (1997)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998)
Nominated Best Motion Picture - Drama
Golden Globes (1998)
Nominated David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)
Winner Editing
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1998)