L.A. Confidential overview

L.A. Confidential

Synopsis:

Based on the best-selling novel by James Ellroy and directed by Curtis Hanson, this award-winning crime drama explores both the dark side of the Los Angeles police force and Southern California's criminal underbelly in the early '50s, when Hollywood was still seen as America's capital of sophistication, glitter, and glamour. Dudley Smith (James Cromwell) is the head of the LAPD and is loyal to his officers and eager to turn a blind eye to violence or corruption within his department, as long as it's the "bad guys" who are getting hurt.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Curtis Hanson
  • Studio: Regency Enterprises, Warner Brothers
  • Year: 1997
  • Run Time: 136 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Set in: Los Angeles, CA
  • MPAA Rating: R (for violence and language)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Mystery, Crime
  • Filmed in: Color

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