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L.A. Confidential

(1997)

Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama

.

2hrs 18m

Overview

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.

Score

77

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Guy Pearce as Edmund 'Ed' Exley

Guy Pearce

** Edmund 'Ed' Exley

Russell Crowe as Wendell 'Bud' White

Russell Crowe

** Wendell 'Bud' White

Kevin Spacey as Jack Vincennes

Kevin Spacey

** Jack Vincennes

Kim Basinger as Lynn Bracken

Kim Basinger

** Lynn Bracken

Danny DeVito as Sid Hudgens

Danny DeVito

** Sid Hudgens

James Cromwell as Dudley Smith

James Cromwell

** Dudley Smith

David Strathairn as Pierce Patchett

David Strathairn

** Pierce Patchett

Ron Rifkin as D.A. Ellis Loew

Ron Rifkin

** D.A. Ellis Loew

Matt McCoy as 'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase

Matt McCoy

** 'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase

Paul Guilfoyle as Mickey Cohen

Paul Guilfoyle

** Mickey Cohen

Paolo Seganti as Johnny Stompanato

Paolo Seganti

** Johnny Stompanato

Elisabeth Granli as Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Elisabeth Granli

** Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Sandra Taylor as Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Sandra Taylor

** Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Steve Rankin as Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen

Steve Rankin

** Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen

Graham Beckel as Dick Stensland

Graham Beckel

** Dick Stensland

Allan Graf as Wife Beater

Allan Graf

** Wife Beater

Precious Chong as Wife

Precious Chong

** Wife

Symba as Jack's Dancing Partner

Symba

** Jack's Dancing Partner

Bob Clendenin as Reporter at Hollywood Station

Bob Clendenin

** Reporter at Hollywood Station

Lennie Loftin as Photographer at Hollywood Station

Lennie Loftin

** Photographer at Hollywood Station

Will Zahrn as Liquor Store Owner

Will Zahrn

** Liquor Store Owner

Amber Smith as Susan Lefferts

Amber Smith

** Susan Lefferts

Darrell Sandeen as Buzz Meeks

Darrell Sandeen

** Buzz Meeks

Michael Warwick as Sid's Assistant

Michael Warwick

** Sid's Assistant

Simon Baker as Matt Reynolds

Simon Baker

** Matt Reynolds

Shawnee Free Jones as Tammy Jordan

Shawnee Free Jones

** Tammy Jordan

Matthew Allen Bretz as Officer Escorting Mexicans

Matthew Allen Bretz

** Officer Escorting Mexicans

Thomas Rosales Jr. as First Mexican

Thomas Rosales Jr.

** First Mexican

Shane Dixon as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Shane Dixon

** Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Norman Howell as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Norman Howell

** Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Brian Lally as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Brian Lally

** Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Don Pulford as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Don Pulford

** Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Chris Short as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Chris Short

** Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

John Mahon as Police Chief

John Mahon

** Police Chief

Tomas Arana as Breuning - Dudley's Guy

Tomas Arana

** Breuning - Dudley's Guy

Michael McCleery as Carlisle - Dudley's Guy

Michael McCleery

** Carlisle - Dudley's Guy

George Yager as Gangster at Victory Motel

George Yager

** Gangster at Victory Motel

Jack Conley as Vice Captain

Jack Conley

** Vice Captain

Ginger Slaughter as Secretary in Vice

Ginger Slaughter

** Secretary in Vice

Jack Knight as Detective at Detective Bureau

Jack Knight

** Detective at Detective Bureau

John H. Evans as Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe

John H. Evans

** Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe

Gene Wolande as Forensic Chief

Gene Wolande

** Forensic Chief

Brian Bossetta as Forensic Officer

Brian Bossetta

** Forensic Officer

Michael Chieffo as Coroner

Michael Chieffo

** Coroner

Gwenda Deacon as Mrs. Lefferts

Gwenda Deacon

** Mrs. Lefferts

T.J. Kennedy as Bud's Rejected Partner

T.J. Kennedy

** Bud's Rejected Partner

Ingo Neuhaus as Jack's Rejected Partner

Ingo Neuhaus

** Jack's Rejected Partner

Robert Harrison as Pierce Patchett’s Bodyguard

Robert Harrison

** Pierce Patchett’s Bodyguard

Jim Metzler as City Councilman

Jim Metzler

** City Councilman

Robert Barry Fleming as Boxer

Robert Barry Fleming

** Boxer

Jeremiah Birkett as Ray Collins - Nite Owl Suspect

Jeremiah Birkett

** Ray Collins - Nite Owl Suspect

Salim Grant as Louis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect

Salim Grant

** Louis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect

Karr Washington as Ty Jones - Nite Owl Suspect

Karr Washington

** Ty Jones - Nite Owl Suspect

Noel Evangelisti as Stenographer

Noel Evangelisti

** Stenographer

Marisol Padilla Sánchez as Inez Soto - Rape Victim

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

** Inez Soto - Rape Victim

Jeff Sanders as Sylvester Fitch

Jeff Sanders

** Sylvester Fitch

Steven Lambert as Roland Navarette

Steven Lambert

** Roland Navarette

Jordan Marder as Officer at Detective Bureau

Jordan Marder

** Officer at Detective Bureau

Gregory White as Mayor

Gregory White

** Mayor

April Breneman as Look-Alike Dancer

April Breneman

** Look-Alike Dancer

Lisa Worthy as Look-Alike Dancer

Lisa Worthy

** Look-Alike Dancer

Beverly Sharpe as Witness on Badge of Honor

Beverly Sharpe

** Witness on Badge of Honor

Colin Mitchell as Reporter at Hospital

Colin Mitchell

** Reporter at Hospital

John Slade as Photographer at Hospital

John Slade

** Photographer at Hospital

Brenda Bakke as Lana Turner

Brenda Bakke

** Lana Turner

Kevin Maloney as Frolic Room Bartender

Kevin Maloney

** Frolic Room Bartender

Patrice Walters as Police File Clerk

Patrice Walters

** Police File Clerk

Rebecca Klingler as Police File Clerk

Rebecca Klingler

** Police File Clerk

Irene Roseen as D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary

Irene Roseen

** D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary

Scott Eberlein as West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy

Scott Eberlein

** West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy

David St. James as Detective at Hush-Hush Office

David St. James

** Detective at Hush-Hush Office

Bodie Newcomb as Officer at Hush-Hush Office

Bodie Newcomb

** Officer at Hush-Hush Office

Jeff Austin as Detective

Jeff Austin

** Detective

Robert Foster as Detective

Robert Foster

** Detective

Kevin Patrick Kelly as Detective

Kevin Patrick Kelly

** Detective

Henry Marder as Detective

Henry Marder

** Detective

Monty McKee as Detective

Monty McKee

** Detective

Henry Meyers as Detective

Henry Meyers

** Detective

Michael Ossmann as Detective

Michael Ossmann

** Detective

Dick Stilwell as Detective

Dick Stilwell

** Detective

Jess Thomas as Detective

Jess Thomas

** Detective

Robert Thompson as Detective

Robert Thompson

** Detective

Jody Wood as Detective

Jody Wood

** Detective

Jimmy Ortega as Second Mexican (uncredited)

Jimmy Ortega

** Second Mexican (uncredited)

Nectar Rose as Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)

Nectar Rose

** Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)

Rocco Salata as Uniformed Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Rocco Salata

** Uniformed Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Dell Yount as Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Dell Yount

** Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Scott McKinley as Cop (uncredited)

Scott McKinley

** Cop (uncredited)

Gilbert Rosales as Third Mexican (uncredited)

Gilbert Rosales

** Third Mexican (uncredited)

J.P. Romano as Deuce Perkins (uncredited)

J.P. Romano

** Deuce Perkins (uncredited)

Chris Palermo as Anthony Trombino (uncredited)

Chris Palermo

** Anthony Trombino (uncredited)

April Audia as Mayor's Wife (uncredited)

April Audia

** Mayor's Wife (uncredited)

Priscilla Cory as Brunette Police Woman (uncredited)

Priscilla Cory

** Brunette Police Woman (uncredited)

Fred Lerner as Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)

Fred Lerner

** Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)

Anne Zogby as Movie Star (uncredited)

Anne Zogby

** Movie Star (uncredited)

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