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L.A. Confidential
1997
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
IMDB 8.2
RT 99%
Metacritic 90
StarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy PearceJames Cromwell
DirectorCurtis Hanson
WriterJames Ellroy (novel)Brian Helgeland (screenplay)Curtis Hanson (screenplay)
AwardsWon 2 Oscars
  • Best Adapted ScreenplayWinner
    Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleWinner
    Kim Basinger
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    Jeannine Oppewall, Jay Hart
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Dante Spinotti
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Curtis Hanson
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Peter Honess
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Dramatic Picture
    Jerry Goldsmith
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael G. Nathanson
  • Best Sound
    Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Kirk Francis
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA