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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 and uncover corruption in 1950s Los Angeles. 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
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.
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
May 6, 2024 · Rotten Tomatoes ranked L.A. Confidential, a 1997 neo-noir crime thriller, as the best movie of all time based on a complex formula. Learn how the movie balances quality and surprise, straddles old and new, and has 99% critics score.
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.
A classic noir-ish film about police corruption and Hollywood sleaze in 1950s Los Angeles. Three different cops investigate a series of murders and uncover a web of lies, betrayal and violence.
