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Sep 19, 1997 · A 1997 neo-noir movie based on James Ellroy's novel, starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce as three cops investigating a series of murders in 1950s Los Angeles. The film won two Oscars and received critical acclaim for its plot, cast and style.
- (602K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Curtis Hanson
- 1997-09-19
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime film directed, produced, and co-written by Curtis Hanson. The screenplay by Hanson and Brian Helgeland is based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel of the same name, the third book in his L.A. Quartet series.
AwardCategoryNominee (s)ResultArnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael ...NominatedCurtis HansonNominatedWonBrian Helgeland and Curtis HansonWon- $126.2 million
- Jerry Goldsmith
- $35 million
- Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael Nathanson
Find out who starred in the 1997 crime drama based on James Ellroy's novel, directed by Curtis Hanson and written by Brian Helgeland. See the full list of actors, producers, composers, cinematographers and more on IMDb.
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...
- (6.5K)
- Curtis Hanson
- R
- Kevin Spacey
The story follows several Los Angeles Police Department officers in the early 1950s who become embroiled in a mix of sex, corruption, and murder following a massacre at the Nite Owl coffee shop. The story eventually encompasses organized crime, political corruption, heroin trafficking, pornography, prostitution, and Hollywood.
- 496 pp (first edition, hardcover)
- James Ellroy
- June 1990
- The Mysterious Press
Sep 4, 2008 · A 1997 drama about three cops in a corrupt and sensationalist Los Angeles, based on a novel by James Ellroy. The film explores the themes of honor, morality, and identity in a complex and twisting plot.
Sep 19, 1997 · A film noir adaptation of James Ellroy's novel, set in 1950s Los Angeles, where three cops investigate a series of crimes involving celebrities, mobsters and corruption. Roger Ebert praises the plot, the characters and the atmosphere of the movie, comparing it to Raymond Chandler and Chinatown.
