19972h 18mDir. Curtis Hanson

L.A. Confidential

Name: L.A. Confidential
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1997-09-19
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger

“Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.”

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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.

Starring:Kevin Spacey,Russell Crowe,Guy Pearce,James Cromwell,Kim Basinger

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Kevin Spacey

Jack Vincennes

Russell Crowe

Wendell 'Bud' White

Guy Pearce

Edmund 'Ed' Exley

James Cromwell

Dudley Smith

Kim Basinger

Lynn Bracken

Danny DeVito

Sid Hudgens

David Strathairn

Pierce Patchett

Ron Rifkin

D.A. Ellis Loew

Graham Beckel

Dick Stensland

Amber Smith

Susan Lefferts

John Mahon

Police Chief

Paul Guilfoyle

Mickey Cohen

Key Production Crew

Director

Curtis Hanson

Screenplay & Writers

Curtis Hanson, Brian Helgeland, James Ellroy

Cinematography

Dante Spinotti

Original Score

Jerry Goldsmith

Producers

Michael G. Nathanson, Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson

Film Details

Budget$35,000,000

Box Office Revenue$126,216,940

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Regency EnterprisesWolper Organization

Keywords & Themes

#corruption#based on novel or book#call girl#shotgun#detective#femme fatale#domestic violence#whodunit#corpse#district attorney

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.0

Just brilliant writing and directing complemented with great performances make L.A. Confidential a great noir thriller. It also makes you feel good about something you never wanted to see. With great twists and turns, an...

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