L.A. Confidential

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film neo-noir crime film

L.A. Confidential is a 1997 neo-noir crime film set in 1950s Los Angeles, acclaimed for its intricate plot, stylish direction, and ensemble cast.

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instanceOf film ⓘ
neo-noir crime film ⓘ
authorOfSourceWork James Ellroy ⓘ
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ
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castMember Danny DeVito ⓘ
David Strathairn ⓘ
Guy Pearce ⓘ
James Cromwell ⓘ
Kevin Spacey ⓘ
Kim Basinger ⓘ
Ron Rifkin ⓘ
Russell Crowe ⓘ
cinematographer Dante Spinotti ⓘ
composer Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
criticalReception acclaimed ⓘ
director Curtis Hanson ⓘ
distributor Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ
editor Peter Honess ⓘ
genre crime film ⓘ
drama film ⓘ
mystery film ⓘ
neo-noir ⓘ
mainCharacter Bud White ⓘ
Ed Exley ⓘ
Jack Vincennes ⓘ
Lynn Bracken ⓘ
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Art Direction ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Director ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Film Editing ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ
notableFor ensemble cast ⓘ
intricate plot ⓘ
neo-noir style ⓘ
originalLanguage English ⓘ
portrayedBy Guy Pearce ⓘ
Kevin Spacey ⓘ
Kim Basinger ⓘ
Russell Crowe ⓘ
producer Arnon Milchan ⓘ
Curtis Hanson ⓘ
productionCompany Regency Enterprises ⓘ
The Wolper Organization ⓘ
releaseDate 1997-09-19 ⓘ
releaseYear 1997 ⓘ
runtimeMinutes 138 ⓘ
screenwriter Brian Helgeland ⓘ
Curtis Hanson ⓘ
setInPeriod post-war Los Angeles ⓘ
settingPlace Los Angeles ⓘ
settingTime 1950s ⓘ
theme media manipulation ⓘ
organized crime ⓘ
police corruption ⓘ
title L.A. Confidential self-link ⓘ

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