L.A. Confidential (1997)

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Director:

Curtis Hanson

Writers (WGA):

James Ellroy (novel)
Brian Helgeland (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

19 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush...

Plot:

A shooting at an all night diner is investigated by three LA policemen in their own unique ways.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Diner | Violence | Corruption | 1950s

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 69 wins & 43 nominations

Cast

Kevin Spacey	...	Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe	...	Bud White
Guy Pearce	...	Ed Exley
James Cromwell	...	Dudley Smith
Kim Basinger	...	Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito	...	Sid Hudgens
David Strathairn	...	Pierce Patchett
Ron Rifkin	...	D.A. Ellis Loew
Matt McCoy	...	'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Mickey Cohen
Paolo Seganti	...	Johnny Stompanato
Elisabeth Granli	...	Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Sandra Taylor	...	Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Steve Rankin	...	Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen
Graham Beckel	...	Dick Stensland
Allan Graf	...	Wife Beater
Precious Chong	...	Wife
Symba Smith	...	Jack's Dancing Partner
Bob Clendenin	...	Reporter at Hollywood Station
Lennie Loftin	...	Photographer at Hollywood Station
Will Zahrn	...	Liquor Store Owner
Amber Smith	...	Susan Lefferts
Darrell Sandeen	...	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
Brenda Bakke	...	Lana Turner
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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jonathan Adler	...	Photographer (uncredited)
William Boyd	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hennen Chambers	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Priscilla Cory	...	Brunette Police Woman (uncredited)
T.K. Durham	...	Senator's Aide (uncredited)
Deborah Kerr	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Virginia Mayo	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scott McKinley	...	Cop (uncredited)
Marilyn Monroe	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Ortega	...	Second Mexican (uncredited)
Gilbert Rosales	...	Third Mexican (uncredited)
Nectar Rose	...	Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)
Jane Russell	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rocco Salata	...	Uniformed Patrol Officer (uncredited)
Frank Sinatra	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Curtis Hanson

Writing credits (WGA)
James Ellroy		(novel "L.A. Confidential")
Brian Helgeland		(screenplay) &
Curtis Hanson		(screenplay)

Produced by
Curtis Hanson	....	producer
Brian Helgeland	....	co-producer
Dan Kolsrud	....	executive producer
Arnon Milchan	....	producer
Michael G. Nathanson	....	producer (as Michael Nathanson)
David L. Wolper	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by
Dante Spinotti

Film Editing by
Peter Honess

Casting by
Mali Finn

Production Design by
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall		(as Jeannine Oppewall)

Art Direction by
William Arnold		(as Bill Arnold)

Set Decoration by
Jay Hart		(as Jay R. Hart)

Costume Design by
Ruth Myers

Makeup Department
Lance Anderson	....	makeup artist
Janis Clark	....	key hair stylist
Tommy Cole	....	makeup artist
Scott H. Eddo	....	makeup supervisor
John M. Elliott Jr.	....	makeup supervisor
Jane English	....	body makeup artist: Ms. Bassinger
Peter Savic	....	hair stylist: Ms. Basinger
Linda Leiter Sharp	....	hair stylist
Francesca Tolot	....	makeup artist: Ms. Basinger

Production Management
L. Dean Jones Jr.	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Goldthwait	....	second assistant director
Kevin Koster	....	dga trainee
Heather Kritzer	....	second second assistant director
Linda Montanti	....	first assistant director
Drew Ann Rosenberg	....	first assistant director

Art Department
G. Roger Abell	....	swing gang (as Roger Abell)
Renee Lee Alito	....	construction estimator
P. Scott Bailey	....	lead person (as Scott Bailey)
Julie Beattie Iiams	....	swing gang (as Julie Beattie-Iiams)
Kai Blomberg	....	swing gang
Louisa Bonnie	....	set designer
Rick Broderman	....	painter
Chuck Brooks	....	stand-by greensman
Nancy Bullock	....	construction accounting assistant
John Cales	....	propmaker (as John C. Cales)
Alex Carrillo	....	propmaker foreman
Javier Carrillo	....	construction foreman
Ralph Clark	....	painter
Stephanie Cooney	....	painter
Al DeGaetano	....	construction buyer
Dave DeGaetano	....	construction coordinator
Al Eisenmann	....	assistant property master (as Al Eisenmann II)
Ralph Fierro	....	propmaker
Andy Flores	....	paint foreman
Ed Galik	....	propmaker
Moira Gill	....	art department coordinator
Chris Grantz	....	swing gang
Robert M. Hagman	....	propmaker foreman (as Bob Hagman)
John K. Hill	....	labor foreman
John Hinkle	....	stand-by painter
Bruce Kerner	....	signwriter
David O. Krupnick	....	construction medic (as Dave Krupnick)
Julia K. Levine	....	set designer (as Julia Levine)
R. Patrick McGee	....	swing gang
Steven B. Melton	....	property master
Andrea Morland	....	art department production assistant
Roderick Nunnally	....	painter (as Rod Nunnally)
Michael C. Paolone	....	laborer
Michael C. Paolone	....	tool keeper
Troy Alan Peters	....	on-set dresser
Tracy Pikes	....	propmaker
Mark Poll	....	set designer
Neil David Pontecorvo	....	head greensman
Steven Rigamat	....	construction location foreman (as Steve Rigamai)
John Root	....	signwriter supervisor (as John L. Root)
Sal Sanchez	....	plaster foreman
Alexa Shushan	....	painter
Doug Sieck	....	swing gang
Danielle Simpson	....	set decorating buyer (as Danielle M. Simpson)
Paul Stanwyck	....	head scenic painter (as Paul J. Stanwyck)
Gary Thomas	....	storyboard artist
Patrick Thoms	....	painter
Shannon Curfman	....	set decorator buyer: re-shoots (uncredited)
Drew H. Fash	....	printed artwork (uncredited)
Jim C. Johnson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Merdyce McClaran	....	assistant props (uncredited)
Stuart Rankine	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Mark Vance	....	props (uncredited)
Chris Vigeant	....	laborer gang boss (uncredited)
Jack White	....	food stylist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Beher	....	foley editor
Anna Behlmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Best	....	apprentice sound editor
Gary Blufer	....	sound effects recordist
Kay Colvin	....	utility sound technician
Marc Deschaine	....	assistant adr editor
Robert Deschaine	....	adr recording mixer (as Bob Deschaine)
Joe Divitale	....	sound effects editor (as Joseph Divitale)
Michael Dressel	....	foley editor
Gordon Ecker	....	sound effects editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	consultant: Dolby sound
Kirk Francis	....	production sound mixer
Steven Gerrior	....	assistant sound editor
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist
Andrea Horta	....	adr editor
Denise Horta	....	adr editor
Glenn Hoskinson	....	sound effects editor
Mildred Iatrou	....	dialogue editor
John Leveque	....	supervising sound editor
Diane Linn	....	adr recordist
Kimberly Lowe Voigt	....	dialogue editor
Steve Mann	....	sound effects editor
Lori Martino	....	foley editor
Andy Nelson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Charleen Richards	....	adr recording mixer
Terry Rodman	....	sound designer
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Mychal Smith	....	boom operator
Cathie Speakman	....	dialogue editor (as Catherine M. Speakman)
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora	....	supervising foley editor
Roland N. Thai	....	sound designer (as Roland Thai)
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Tim Tuchrello	....	apprentice sound editor
Donald L. Warner Jr.	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
William N. Greene III	....	special effects
Bob King	....	special effects
Roger Lifsey	....	special effects (as Roger W. Lifsey)
Robert L. Olmstead	....	special effects (as Robert Olmstead)
Rudy Perez	....	special effects (as Rudy R. Perez)
Eric Rylander	....	special effects coordinator
David A. Schroeder	....	special effects
Neil Smith	....	special effects
Richard Stutsman	....	special effects coordinator
Boyd Lacosse	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Christine Onesky	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Peter Donen	....	visual effects supervisor
Travis Baumann	....	compositing artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunts
Joey Box	....	stunts
Troy Brown	....	stunts
Norm Compton	....	stunts
Danny Costa	....	stunts
Richard Drown	....	stunts
Doc Duhame	....	stunts
Gary Epper	....	stunts
Richie Gaona	....	stunts
Frankie 'G' Garbutt	....	stunts (as Frankie Garbutt)
Bob Herron	....	stunts
Toby Holguin	....	stunts
Jeff Imada	....	stunt coordinator
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunts (as Kevin Jackson)
Freddie Jin	....	stunts (as Fred Jin)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (as Gene Lebell)
Fred Lerner	....	stunts
Tom Lupo	....	stunts
John Meier	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Chris Palermo	....	stunts
Gary Price	....	stunts
Robby Robinson	....	stunts
Troy Robinson	....	stunts
Danny Rogers	....	stunts
Jimmy Romano	....	stunts
J.P. Romano	....	stunts
Gilbert Rosales	....	stunts
Anthony G. Schmidt	....	stunts (as Anthony Schmidt)

Camera and Electrical Department
James W. Apted	....	camera loader (as James Apted)
Randy Berrett	....	grip
Corwin A. Bibb	....	electrician (as Cory Bibb)
Blaise Dahlquist	....	chief electrical rigging technician (as Blaise R. Dahlquist)
Jim Duggan	....	key rigging grip
Robert Duggan	....	best boy grip (as Bob Duggan)
Jeff Durling	....	electrician
Carlos M. Gallardo	....	grip
Lonnie S. Gatlin	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Darryl 'Sparky' Herzon	....	chief electrical rigging technician (as Daryl Herzon)
Gary Jay	....	camera operator
Manny Jimenez	....	grip
Duane Manwiller	....	first assistant camera (as Duane 'DC' Manwiller)
Merrick Morton	....	still photographer
J. Michael Muro	....	Steadicam operator (as James Muro)
Jeffrey W. Petersen	....	chief lighting technician
Alberto S. Ramos	....	dolly grip
Nikola Ristic	....	electrician
Scott M. Robinson	....	key grip (as Scott Robinson)
Kenny Schneider	....	electrician (as Kenneth Schneider)
Eric Smith	....	electrician
Peter Sorel	....	still photographer
Mark Soucie	....	electrician
Poly Veitzer	....	second assistant camera
Glenn Brown	....	camera production assistant (uncredited)
Mark Burnett	....	video assist operator: stunts (uncredited)
Valeska Difrieri	....	grip (uncredited)
Peter Gulla	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Edward A. Gutentag	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Emily Schweber	....	casting associate
Trish Stuckey	....	extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elizabeth Abate	....	costumer
Gail Just	....	costumer
Barry Kellogg	....	costumer
Lisa Lovaas	....	costume supervisor (as Lisa Nora Lovaas)
Tom Macdonald	....	costumer (as Tom MacDonald)
Bella Noubarian	....	seamstress
Donna O'Neal	....	costumer: Ms. Basinger
Michael Tereschuk	....	wardrobe cutter fitter
Marsha Bozeman	....	wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Beth Jochem Besterveld	....	first assistant editor
Carole Henderson Harrington	....	assistant editor (as Carole Henderson Sherr)
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Craig Kitson	....	assistant editor: main titles
David Orr	....	color timer
Elizabeth Sherry	....	cinemaestro assistant
Michael Trent	....	assistant editor
Stephanie Olah	....	assistant film editor (uncredited)
Anil Urmil	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Bruce Botnick	....	music scoring mixer
Kenneth Hall	....	music editor
The Lighthouse All-Stars	....	performers: "At Last"
Malcolm McNab	....	musician: trumpet solo
Paul Rabjohns	....	music editor
Sally Boldt	....	music editor (uncredited)
Alexander Courage	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Arthur Morton	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
John Case Schaeffer II	....	musician (uncredited)
Nick Vidar	....	music programmer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dave Amberik	....	driver (as David W. Amberik)
Pete Bianco	....	transportation captain
Richard M. Brasic	....	driver
John Bush	....	transportation co-captain
Rick Chouinard	....	driver (as Richard Chouinard)
Reed Cohan	....	driver
Vince De Amicis	....	driver
Russ Della	....	driver
Mark S. DeRosa	....	transportation office coordinator
Keith Dillin	....	transportation coordinator
Gino DiVitale	....	driver
Sandra Freeman	....	driver
Stephen Heinrich	....	driver
Jerry Knight	....	driver
Rochelle Mellon	....	driver
Jan Ostermann	....	driver (as Janet Osterman)
Miles Pierno	....	driver
James Hooks Reynolds	....	transportation co-captain
Olin Rushin	....	driver
Patsy Rust	....	driver (as Patsy L. Rust)
Chester Sohn	....	driver
Brett Stach	....	driver
Larry Stelling	....	transportation co-captain
Charles Stepp	....	driver
Steve Thompson	....	driver
Dennis Yank	....	driver
Kelly Yon	....	driver

Other crew
Michael Battaglia	....	unit publicist
John Baumhauer	....	set production assistant
Shauna Beal	....	assistant: Mr. Milchan
Kim Bodner	....	production accountant
Hunter Cain	....	set production assistant
Channa Paz Cajero	....	set production assistant
Marila Chappelle	....	post-production accountant
Bonnie Daniels	....	production controller
Jessica Drake	....	dialect coach: Mr. Crowe
Joe Durrenberger	....	stand-in
Pablo Ferro	....	title designer: main titles
Stephen Fischer	....	assistant location manager
Sara Flamm	....	production secretary
Jim Flowers	....	set production assistant
Dariea Garibaldi	....	stand-in
Bradley L. Gordon	....	accounting clerk
Lisa Grundy	....	assistant: Curtis Hanson
David 'Cajun' Guilbeau	....	craft service (as Cajun)
Carolyn Hagan	....	production office coordinator (as Carolyn Crittenden)
Mark D. Houston	....	accounting clerk
Anthony E. Kountz	....	set production assistant (as Tony Kountz)
Robert Lamkin	....	chef: Michelson Food Services (as Bob Lamkin)
Patti McGuire	....	assistant production coordinator
Cheryl McHugh	....	payroll accountant
Susan Montgomery	....	production accountant
Marie Nashold	....	first aid (as Marie 'Ree' Hoke)
John Panzarella	....	location manager
Connie Papineau	....	script supervisor
Justin Petretti	....	stand-in
Michele Platt	....	assistant: Mr. Kolsrud
Rozzana Ramos	....	assistant: Mr. Milchan (as Rozzana I. Ramos)
Thell Reed	....	armorer
Sharron Reynolds	....	script supervisor (as Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez)
Carlos Rodríguez	....	sous chef: Michelson Food Services
Peter Schechtal	....	sous chef: Michelson Food Services
Fred Scialla	....	stand-in
Larry Stelling	....	mechanic
Dallas Taylor	....	office production assistant
Jill Tharp	....	set production assistant
Leslie Thorson	....	assistant location manager
Kenny Vasquez	....	set production assistant
Randy Walker	....	police advisor: Call The Cops
Sam P. Whitehead	....	stand-in (as Sam Whitehead)
Karen Yokomizo	....	assistant accountant
Ted Yonenaka	....	craft service
Doug Burch	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Fred Fein	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Edward Mazurek	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Raul Moreno	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Warren Smith	....	production supervisor: re-shoots, Los Angeles (uncredited)
Michael Warwick	....	research assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Debbie Herrera	....	special thanks: Vista Group
Richard Neutra	....	special thanks: The Lovell-Health House
Sgt. Jack Vincennes	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Regency Enterprises (presents)
• Wolper Organization, The
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical) (a Time-Warner Company)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2000) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Gemini Film (1998) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Herald Film Company (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2000) (2002) (Finland) (TV)
• Nelonen (2004) (2005) (Finland) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Finland (1997) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (digital composites)

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitored by
• Archive Films  archival footage and photos
• Arig  archival footage and photos
• Avon Studio Transport  transportation (uncredited)
• Bettman Archives  archival footage and photos
• Bruce Loeb Security Inc.  special thanks
• Budget Films  archival footage and photos
• Call The Cops  police advisor
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• City of Los Angeles  special thanks
• Entertainment Industry Development Corporation (EIDC)  special thanks
• Fish Films Footage World  archival footage and photos
• Fox Movietone News  archival footage and photos (as Movietonews)
• Hot Shots/Cool Cuts  archival footage and photos
• Howard A. Anderson Company  titles and opticals (as Howard Anderson Company)
• Image Bank  archival footage and photos
• Lacy Street Production Center  sound stages (uncredited)
• Los Angeles Department of Transportation  special thanks
• Los Angeles Department of Water and Power  special thanks
• Los Angeles Film Office  special thanks
• Lovell-Health House, The  special thanks
• Messenger Associates Casting  extras casting
• Michelson Food Services  caterer
• Monarchy Entertainment  acknowledgement: Regency and the 'R' logo are registered trademarks of
• National Geographic Society  archival footage and photos
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Paramount Pictures  scenes from: "Roman Holiday" courtesy of
• Producer's Library Service  archival footage and photos
• Restless Records  soundtrack on
• Roan Group, The  archival footage and photos
• SoundStorm  sound editing (as Soundstorm)
• Streamline Film Archives  archival footage and photos
• Studio Animal Services  Mickey Cohen's dog provided by
• The Los Angeles Conservancy  special thanks
• Title House  additional titles
• Todd-AO Studios (West)  re-recording facilities (as Todd-AO Studios West)
• UCLA Film and Television Archive  archival footage and photos
• Universal Studios  scenes from: "This Gun for Hire" courtesy of
• Video Tape Library  archival footage and photos
• Vista Group  special thanks
• WPA Film Library  archival footage and photos
• Worldwide Photos  archival footage and photos (as AP/Wide World Photos)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality.

Runtime:

138 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | USA:R (certificate #35218) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:18 | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Canada:18A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:12 (original rating) | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

1714 Gramercy Place, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Trivia:

Twice the project was pitched to television: first, producer David L. Wolper wanted to produce the project as a mini-series, and later, it was being developed as a weekly series by HBO.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Ed Exley asks Lynn Bracken what she can tell him about Dudley Smith, she says she has never heard of him. While unlikely to be true, she was quite possibly lying.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sid Hudgens: [voiceover] Come to Los Angeles! The sun shines bright, the beaches are wide and inviting, and the orange groves stretch as far as the eye can see. There are jobs aplenty, and land is cheap. Every working man can have his own house, and inside every house, a happy, all-American family. You can have all this, and who knows... you could even be discovered, become a movie star... or at least see one. Life is good in Los Angeles... it's paradise on Earth." Ha ha ha ha. That's what they tell you, anyway.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Academy of Robots' Choice Awards Special (1998) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Jingle Bells

Tour de Force

This is the ultimate movie on the corruptness of the police force during the 1950's. No one is going to make a better movie than LA Confidential, the cast is perfect, the direction is superb, the screenplay is amazing, the choice of music, the graphic brutality, the not so fine line between good and evil.

When I saw this in the theatres, I came out of the theatre and couldn't say anything because I was awed. And I was amazed by how wonderful Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce were, I had never heard of them before, so I didn't know what to expect, but now I have two new favorite actors. And I couldn't believe that Russell was a New Zealander and Guy was an Aussie. They had great American accents. And of course Kevin Spacey was superb as always.

Any way, this is an awesome movie, go rent it if you have not seen it.