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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.
Sep 19, 1997 · Three policemen investigate a series of murders in 1950s Los Angeles, uncovering corruption and Hollywood secrets. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-winning neo-noir film.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Curtis Hanson
- 1997-09-19
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.
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- Curtis Hanson
- R
- Kevin Spacey
L.A. Confidential (1990) is a neo-noir novel by American writer James Ellroy, the third of his L.A. Quartet series. It is dedicated to Mary Doherty Ellroy. The epigraph is "A glory that costs everything and means nothing"—Steve Erickson.
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.
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.
LA in the 50's: someone's killing imprisoned mob boss Mickey Cohen's gang. The police, led by Captain Dudley, convince wiseguys from Jersey, Cleveland, and elsewhere to go home. Rich developer, Pierce Patchett, runs a stable of high-class hookers who are ringers for movie stars.
