L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.

1997•2h 18m•7.8/10

CrimeMysteryThrillerDrama

Ratings

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7.8/10(5K)

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

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Production

Regency Enterprises, Wolper Organization

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Jack Vincennes

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Wendell 'Bud' White

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Edmund 'Ed' Exley

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Dudley Smith

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Lynn Bracken

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Sid Hudgens

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Pierce Patchett

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

D.A. Ellis Loew

Graham Beckel

Graham Beckel

Dick Stensland

Amber Smith

Amber Smith

Susan Lefferts

John Mahon

John Mahon

Police Chief

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Mickey Cohen

Matt McCoy

Matt McCoy

'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase

Paolo Seganti

Paolo Seganti

Johnny Stompanato

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Matt Reynolds

Elisabeth Granli

Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Sandra Taylor

Sandra Taylor

Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin

Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Wife Beater

Precious Chong

Precious Chong

Wife

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