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About the movie
Year
1997
Runtime
2 h 18 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country
United States
Director
Writers
Plotline
A shooting at an all night diner is investigated by three LA policemen in their own unique ways.
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Main cast
Kevin Spacey
Det. Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe
Officer Bud White
Guy Pearce
Det. Ed Exley
James Cromwell
Dudley Smith
Kim Basinger
Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito
Sid Hudgens
David Strathairn
Pierce Morehouse Patchett
Ron Rifkin
D.A. Ellis Loew
Matt McCoy
'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase
Paul Guilfoyle
Mickey Cohen
Paolo Seganti
Johnny Stompanato
Elisabeth Granli
Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Sandra Taylor
Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Steve Rankin
Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen
Graham Beckel
Dick Stensland
Allan Graf
Wife Beater
External critics' reviews
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
Seductive and beautiful, cynical and twisted, and one of the best films of the year. more
Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
A movie bull's-eye: noir with an attitude, a thriller packing punches. It gives up its evil secrets with a smile. more
New York Daily News Jami Bernard
A juicy noir stew of amorality that's the best thing since "Chinatown." more
San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
One of the best crime dramas to come along in years. more
Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Voluptuously engrossing. more
The A.V. Club John Krewson
As the story unfolds, carefully and elaborately, what develops is not just a remarkably intricate crime tale but a brilliant and compassionate story of people who struggle to rise above their flawed nature. This may be the best movie of the year; it's definitely one of the greatest crime films of all time. more
Dallas Observer Michael Sragow
He's (Hanson) never before generated the kind of heat inside a picture--and out of it--that he has with L.A. Confidential. more
Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan
L.A. Confidential, with an exceptional ensemble cast directed by Curtis Hanson from James Ellroy's densely plotted novel, looks to be the definitive noir for this particular time and place. more
The New York Times Janet Maslin
A tough, gorgeous, vastly entertaining throwback to the Hollywood that did things right. As such, it enthusiastically breaks most rules of studio filmmaking today. more
Variety Todd McCarthy
An irresistible treat with enough narrative twists and memorable characters for a half-dozen films. more
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