L.A. Confidential
(1997)
It's a crime saga that will shock you. It's a mystery that will keep you guessing. It's a thriller that will keep you riveted.
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger
Director: Curtis Hanson
Writer: Brian Helgeland, James Ellroy
Language: English
Studio: Regency Enterprises
Duration: 138
Rated: MA
DVD Release: April 1998
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.
| Kevin Spacey | Det. Sgt. Jack Vincennes |
| Russell Crowe | Officer Wendell 'Bud' White |
| Guy Pearce | Det. Lt. Edmund Jennings 'Ed' Exley |
| James Cromwell | Capt. Dudley Liam Smith |
| Kim Basinger | Lynn Margaret Bracken |
| David Strathairn | Pierce Morehouse Patchett |
| Danny DeVito | Sid Hudgens |
| Graham Beckel | Det. Sgt. Richard Alex 'Dick' Stensland |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Meyer Harris 'Mickey' Cohen |
| Ron Rifkin | Dist. Atty. Ellis Loew |
| Matt McCoy | Brett Chase |
| Paolo Seganti | Johnny Stompanato |
| Sandra Taylor | Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner |
| Steve Rankin | Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen |
| Elisabeth Granli | Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner |
| Brenda Bakke | Lana Turner |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Composer |
| Nectar Rose | Marilyn Monroe |
| Dante Spinotti | Cinematographer |
| Peter Honess | Editor |
| Jeannine Claudia Oppewall | Production Designer |
| William Arnold | Art Director |
| Allan Graf | Wife Beater |
| Precious Chong | Wife |
| Symba | Jack's Dancing Partner (as Symba Smith) |
| Bob Clendenin | Reporter at Hollywood Station |
| Lennie Loftin | Photographer at Hollywood Station |
| Will Zahrn | Liquor Store Owner |
| Amber Smith | Susan Lefferts |
| Darrell Sandeen | Leland 'Buzz' Meeks |
| Michael Warwick | Sid's Assistant |
| Simon Baker | Matt Reynolds (as Simon Baker Denny) |
| 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 |
| John H. Evans | Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe |
| Gene Wolande | Forensic Chief |
| Brian Bossetta | Forensic Officer |
| Michael Chieffo | Coroner |
| Gwenda Deacon | Mrs. Lefferts |
| Mike Kennedy | Bud's Rejected Partner |
| Ingo Neuhaus | Jack's Rejected Partner |
| Robert Harrison | Pierce Patchett's Bodyguard |
| Jim Metzler | City Councilman |
| Robert Barry Fleming | Boxer |
| Jeremiah Birkett | Ray Collins - Nite Owl Suspect |
| Salim Grant | Louis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect |
| Karreem Washington | Ty Jones - Nite Owl Suspect |
| Noel Evangelisti | Stenographer |
| Marisol Padilla Sánchez | Inez Soto - Rape Victim (as Marisol Padilla Sanchez) |
| Jeff Sanders | Sylvester Fitch |
| Steven Lambert | Roland Navarette (as Steve Lambert) |
| Jordan Marder | Officer at Detective Bureau |
| Gregory White | Mayor |
| April Breneman | Look-Alike Dancer |
| Lisa Worthy | Look-Alike Dancer |
| Beverly Sharpe | Witness on 'Badge of Honor' |
| Colin Mitchell | Reporter at Hospital |
| John Slade | Photographer at Hospital |
| Kevin Maloney | Frolic Room Bartender |
| Patrice Walters | Police File Clerk |
| Rebecca Klingler | Police File Clerk (as Rebecca Jane Klingler) |
| Irene Roseen | D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary |
| Scott Eberlein | West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy |
| David St. James | Detective at Hush-Hush Office |
| Bodie Newcomb | Officer at Hush-Hush Office |
| Jeff Austin | Detective |
| Robert Foster | Detective |
| Kevin Patrick Kelly | Detective (as Kevin Kelly) |
| Henry Marder | Detective |
| Monty McKee | Detective |
| Henry Meyers | Detective |
| Michael Ossmann | Detective |
| Dick Stilwell | Detective |
| Jess Thomas | Detective |
| Robert Thompson | Detective (as Samuel Thompson) |
| Jody Wood | Detective |
Genre: Drama
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
IMDb: 0119488
