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Overview
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Release Date:
19 September 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
Off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush... more
Plot:
A shooting at an all night diner is investigated by three LA policemen in their own unique ways. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 69 wins
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43 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(71 articles)
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User Comments:
A "Chinatown" for the 1990s
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality.
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Runtime:
138 min
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Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
South Korea:18 |
USA:R (certificate #35218) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Brazil:18 |
USA:TV-MA (TV rating) |
Australia:M (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
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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.
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Anachronisms: When Det. Sgt. Jack Vincennes (Spacey) is sitting in the Frolic Club he unfolds a 50 dollar bill which has a green 'FIFTY' on the right side and a "B" signifying the Federal Reserve office on the left. None of these symbols were used on bills from the early 1950's.
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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.
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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.
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Soundtrack:
Oh! Look at Me Now
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FAQ
If Susan Lefferts was shot to death in the Nite Owl, why was her body intact?Why did Exley do what he did at the end?
Was Vincennes in on the Nite Owl murders? Was Sid?
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"L.A. Confidential" is brilliant. The screenplay and direction are second-to-none. The performances by the ensemble cast are also superb. Kim Basinger stands out the most with her Oscar-winning role. Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, and Danny DeVito all have their moments as well. The film deals with the seamy side of Los Angeles in the post-World War II 1950s. Los Angeles is a place of shady dealings and police corruption. To add to those problems is the creation of the smutty tabloid. Multi-layered and smart, "L.A. Confidential" will be the greatest survivor of the films released in 1997. 5 out of 5 stars.