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8.2
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roger177
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

Despite Crowe, Pearce and Spacey, it may be Basinger who gives the film's best performance. Her speech to Exley, about how she sees Bud White, is a monologue as simple as it is touching.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
maryammsh
Maryam Msh
rated 7

Not bad ...

3 years ago
bob113
marc93
Critic Marc Savlov
rated 7

Like the best dirty cop procedurals of the past, 'L.A. Confidential' chugs along like an approaching thunderstorm, ratcheting up the dirty dealings and hazy suspense at an alarming rate until the final, hideous confrontation.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
kasperlovborg
Kasper Løvborg
rated 10

Looking at the careers of Hanson and Helgeland before and after, there's nothing to indicate the level of filmmaking reached in 'L.A. Confidential'. The ultimate neo-noir, it's as flawless as movies get. Excellent production va...

4 years ago
johanlarsson3
Johan Larsson
rated 9

Medryckande film där man slänga mellan olika känslor för vad som är rätt och fel. Bra skådespelar-lineup och bra story.

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Curtis Hanson
Director
Thomas Rosales Jr.
As First Mexican
Allan Graf
As Wife Beater
Steven Lambert
As Roland Navarette
Chris Palermo
As Anthony Trombino (uncredited)
Danny DeVito
As Sid Hudgens
Fred Lerner
As Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)
Norman Howell
As Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Frequently asked questions

What is L.A. Confidential about? Toggle content

In 1950s Los Angeles, where Hollywood glamour and crime collide, three detectives - one strait-laced (Guy Pearce), one brutal (Russell Crowe), and one sleazy (Kevin Spacey) - must navigate a web of corruption and violence to solve a series of murders. As they delve deeper into the case, they rediscover a shared commitment to justice and their own brand of integrity in this gripping noir thriller.

Where can I stream L.A. Confidential? Toggle content

You can stream L.A. Confidential on: Disney+ Netflix

What movies are similar to L.A. Confidential? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as L.A. Confidential include Primal Fear, The Net, True Crime, Jennifer Eight, Clockers, Herod's Law.

When was L.A. Confidential released in theaters? Toggle content

L.A. Confidential was released in theaters on November 20, 1997.