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| Release Date: |
September 19, 1997 |
| Genre: |
Crime, Drama, Suspense |
| Running Time: |
136 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R. |
| Director: |
Curtis Hanson |
| Writer: |
Curtis Hanson, Brian Helgeland, James Ellroy |
| Cast: |
Graham Beckel, Steve Rankin, Sandra Taylor, Elisabeth Granli, Paolo Seganti, Paul Guilfoyle, Matt McCoy, Ron Rifkin, David Strathairn, Danny DeVito, Kim Basinger, James Cromwell, Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey |
Los Angeles, 1950's. It starts with a homicide, a robbery gone bad. The new rookie on the force, Ed Exley, takes on the case, hunting down the alleged Negro killers. However, another, more ruthless cop, Bud White, is hunting them for another reason. His ex-partner was killed at the restaurant. But what if this wasn't merely a homicide? After the case is closed, Exley and White are still hunting for the culprits. Exley has brought Read more
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Movie Review
Grade: B
L.A. Confidential is a compelling interesting, and original screenplay. The story leads you down a long path of turns, twists, and corruption, where everyone that seemed good at one point isn't. Great acting supports the movie more with the likes of Kevin Spacey and Kim Basinger, not to mention the rest. Unfortunately, the movies starts off shaky, jumping from one scene to another in a matter of seconds, and there is a much overused "F" word. Read the full movie review
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