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7.8/10 1997 2h 18m Released

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

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.

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Top Cast

Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Wendell 'Bud' White
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Edmund 'Ed' Exley
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
Dudley Smith
Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger
Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Sid Hudgens
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Pierce Patchett
Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin
D.A. Ellis Loew
Graham Beckel
Graham Beckel
Dick Stensland
Amber Smith
Amber Smith
Susan Lefferts
John Mahon
John Mahon
Police Chief
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Mickey Cohen
Matt McCoy
Matt McCoy
'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase
Paolo Seganti
Paolo Seganti
Johnny Stompanato
Simon Baker
Simon Baker
Matt Reynolds
Elisabeth Granli
Elisabeth Granli
Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Reviews

John Chard 10/10

City of Angels? More Like City of Demons! Curtis Hanson directs and co-adapts the screenplay with Brian Helgeland from legendary pulp novelist James Ellroy's novel. It stars Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito and David Strathairn. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Dante Spinotti. It's 1950s Los Angeles and three cops of very different morals and…

CinemaSerf 7/10

After the seemingly indiscriminate slaughter of the folks at a diner, it's the ambitious "Exley" (Guy Pearce) who suggests to his bosses that it's time for the LAPD to get it's act together and root out the corruption endemic within the force. To that end, he is promoted by "Capt. Smith" (James Cornwall) and sets about trying to assert a bit more of the rule of law rather than the rule of vengeance - that'd be the…

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FAQ about L.A. Confidential

What is L.A. Confidential about?
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.
When was L.A. Confidential released?
L.A. Confidential was released in 1997.
What genres does L.A. Confidential belong to?
L.A. Confidential is categorised as Crime, Mystery, Thriller.
Who stars in L.A. Confidential?
The cast of L.A. Confidential includes Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger.