Based on the best-selling novel by James Ellroy and directed by Curtis Hanson, this award-winning crime drama explores both the dark side of the Los Angeles police force and Southern California's criminal underbelly in the early '50s, when Hollywood was still seen as America's capital of sophistication, glitter, and glamour. Dudley Smith (James Cromwell) is the head of the LAPD and is loyal to his officers and eager to turn a blind eye to violence or corruption within his department, as long as it's the "bad guys" who are ...
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Based on the best-selling novel by James Ellroy and directed by Curtis Hanson, this award-winning crime drama explores both the dark side of the Los Angeles police force and Southern California's criminal underbelly in the early '50s, when Hollywood was still seen as America's capital of sophistication, glitter, and glamour. Dudley Smith (James Cromwell) is the head of the LAPD and is loyal to his officers and eager to turn a blind eye to violence or corruption within his department, as long as it's the "bad guys" who are getting hurt. Bud White (Russell Crowe) is a police detective whose violent and cynical nature is often at war with his basic sense of decency and justice. Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) is a beat cop-turned-detective whose strict by-the-book philosophy and willingness to blow the whistle on other officers is balanced by a shrewd and opportunistic understanding of the internal politics of the department. And Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) is a flashy "Hollywood" detective who serves as technical advisor for the TV series Badge of Honor . He is also in cahoots with Sid Hudgeons (Danny DeVito), publisher of the scandal sheet Hush Hush , who throws kickbacks to Vincennes in exchange for being brought along when showbiz figures get busted. White, Exley, and Vincennes find themselves drawn into a tangled and sticky web of violence and betrayal following a multiple murder at a coffee shop that is believed to be part of an effort by Mickey Cohen (Paul Guilfoyle) to consolidate his hold on organized crime in L.A. This lead appears to be connected to the discovery of a bizarre pornography and call-girl ring operated by Pierce Patchett (David Strathairn), whose women are given plastic surgery so that they more closely resemble well-known movie stars. White's role in the investigation is complicated when he falls for Lynn Bracken (Kim Basinger), one of Patchett's prostitutes, who is the spitting image of Veronica Lake. L.A. Confidential was nominated for nine Academy Awards and netted two, with Brian Helgeland honored for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Kim Basinger taking home a statuette as Best Supporting Actress. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, James Cromwell. Good. 1997 Run time: 138. 100% of this purchase will support literacy programs through a nonprofit organization!
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Danny DeVito, Kim Basinger, James Cromwell, Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey. Good. 2015 Run time: 138. Connecting viewers with great movies since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Used discs may not include digital copies. Customer service is our top priority!
Most of the casting is dyslexic The leads (Crowe and Pearce) are from Australia and the bad guy (Cromwell) is American speaking with a brogue. The other Americans (Spacey, Basinger and DeVito) do well as Americans. This is a period piece so to find the right 'look' for LA of the 50s, they shot many scenes in some of the oldest most rundown areas of the city (Everything else has been ;Urban Renewed') The lighting use is good a lot of the time. The costumes are authentic fifties duds. The dialogue apart from the accents, is very in tune with telling the tale. There are some sudden events which make you lose your socks and some others that make you check if there's popcorn left. But all-in-all, a delightful weaving of law enforcement gone bad then good then bad then worse then wonderful. The background songs and scored music are wonderfully hits from the era and Jerrry Goldsmith.
The DVD is chock full of stuff except it has no looped voice over commentary. The director has a couple of interviews/explains in the extra features. Also included is an 'interactive map' of the city that shows where the action was supposed to take place and explains about where it really took place. interesting crumb. Try it, you'll like it on the QT , say no more and Hush hsuh bye bye.
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