L.A. Confidential

Synopsis: 1950's Los Angeles is the seedy backdrop for this intricate noir-ish tale of police corruption and Hollywood sleaze. Three very different cops are all after the truth, each in their own style: Ed Exley, the golden boy of the police force, willing to do almost anything to get ahead, except sell out; Bud White, ready to break the rules to seek justice, but barely able to keep his raging violence under control; and Jack Vincennes, always looking for celebrity and a quick buck until his conscience drives him to join Exley and White down the one-way path to find the truth behind the dark world of L.A. crime.

Starring:  Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito

Director:  Curtis Hanson

Writer:  
James Ellroy (novel L.A. Confidential) 
Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson (screenplay) 

Released:  1997 (theater)

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Country:  USA

Language:  English