Poster for L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

1997, crime, mystery, suspense

138 minutes

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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based on 10 users

8.1

based on 14 critics

Cast

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Wendell "Bud" White

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Edmund "Ed" Exley

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Jack Vincennes

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Lynn Bracken

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Sid Hudgens

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Dudley Smith

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Pierce Patchett

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

D.A. Ellis Loew

Matt McCoy

Matt McCoy

"Badge of Honor" Star Brett Chase

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Mickey Cohen

Paolo Seganti

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

Graham Beckel

Dick Stensland

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Wife Beater

Symba

Symba

Jack's Dancing Partner

Bob Clendenin

Bob Clendenin

Reporter at Hollywood Station

Lennie Loftin

Photographer at Hollywood Station

Will Zahrn

Will Zahrn

Liquor Store Owner

Amber Smith

Susan Lefferts

Darrell Sandeen

Buzz Meeks

Michael Warwick

Sid's Assistant

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Matt Reynolds

Shawnee Free Jones

Tammy Jordan

Matthew Allen Bretz

Officer Escorting Mexicans

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

First Mexican

Shane Dixon

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Brian Lally

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Don Pulford

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Chris Short

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

John Mahon

Police Chief

Tomas Arana

Tomas Arana

Breuning - Dudley's Guy

Michael McCleery

Carlisle - Dudley's Guy

George Yager

Gangster at Victory Motel

Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Vice Captain

Ginger Slaughter

Secretary in Vice

Jack Knight

Detective at Detective Bureau

John H. Evans

Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe

Gene Wolande

Forensic Chief

Brian Bossetta

Forensic Officer

Michael Chieffo

Michael Chieffo

Coroner

Gwenda Deacon

Mrs. Lefferts

T.J. Kennedy

Bud's Rejected Partner

Ingo Neuhaus

Ingo Neuhaus

Jack's Rejected Partner

Robert Harrison

Pierce Patchett’s Bodyguard

Jim Metzler

Jim Metzler

City Councilman

Jeremiah Birkett

Ray Collins - Nite Owl Suspect

Salim Grant

Salim Grant

Louis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect

Karr Washington

Ty Jones - Nite Owl Suspect

Noel Evangelisti

Noel Evangelisti

Stenographer

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Inez Soto - Rape Victim

Jeff Sanders

Sylvester Fitch

Steven Lambert

Steven Lambert

Roland Navarette

Jordan Marder

Jordan Marder

Officer at Detective Bureau

April Breneman

Look-Alike Dancer

Lisa Worthy

Look-Alike Dancer

Beverly Sharpe

Witness on Badge of Honor

Colin Mitchell

Reporter at Hospital

John Slade

Photographer at Hospital

Brenda Bakke

Brenda Bakke

Lana Turner

Kevin Maloney

Frolic Room Bartender

Patrice Walters

Police File Clerk

Rebecca Klingler

Rebecca Klingler

Police File Clerk

Irene Roseen

D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary

Scott Eberlein

West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy

David St. James

Detective at Hush-Hush Office

Bodie Newcomb

Officer at Hush-Hush Office

Jeff Austin

Detective

Robert Foster

Detective

Henry Marder

Detective

Monty McKee

Detective

Henry Meyers

Detective

Michael Ossmann

Detective

Dick Stilwell

Detective

Jess Thomas

Detective

Robert Thompson

Detective

Jody Wood

Detective

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Second Mexican (uncredited)

Nectar Rose

Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)

Rocco Salata

Uniformed Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Dell Yount

Dell Yount

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Scott McKinley

Cop (uncredited)

Gilbert Rosales

Gilbert Rosales

Third Mexican (uncredited)

J.P. Romano

Deuce Perkins (uncredited)

Chris Palermo

Chris Palermo

Anthony Trombino (uncredited)

April Audia

Mayor's Wife (uncredited)

Priscilla Cory

Brunette Police Woman (uncredited)

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)

Anne Zogby

Movie Star (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Moira Gill

Art department coordinator

William Arnold

Art direction

Jeannine Oppewall

Production design

Steven B. Melton

Property master

Jay Hart

Set decoration

Louisa Bonnie

Set designer

Julia K. Levine

Set designer

Mark Poll

Set designer

Camera

Gary Jay

Camera operator

Merrick Morton

Still photographer

Peter Sorel

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Ruth Myers

Costume design

Lisa Lovaas

Costume supervisor

Peter Savic

Hairstylist

Lance Anderson

Makeup artist

Crew

Eric Rylander

Special effects coordinator

Richard Stutsman

Special effects coordinator

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Director

Linda Montanti

First assistant director

Drew Ann Rosenberg

First assistant director

Connie Papineau

Script supervisor

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Script supervisor

Jim Goldthwait

Second assistant director

Editing

Peter Honess

Editor

Lighting

Production

Mali Finn

Casting

Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

Co-producer

David L. Wolper

David L. Wolper

Executive producer

Dan Kolsrud

Executive producer

Kenneth Hunter

Location manager

John Panzarella

Location manager

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Producer

L. Dean Jones Jr.

Unit production manager

Sound

Mychal Smith

Boom operator

Cathie Speakman

Dialogue editor

Mildred Iatrou

Dialogue editor

Donald L. Warner Jr.

Dialogue editor

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue editor

Kenneth Hall

Music editor

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original music composer,

Terry Rodman

Sound designer

Glenn Hoskinson

Sound effects editor

Steve Mann

Sound effects editor

Gordon Ecker

Sound effects editor

Joe Divitale

Sound effects editor

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound re-recording mixer

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound re-recording mixer

Writing

Visual effects

Peter Donen

Visual effects supervisor

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