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L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.

Genres

CrimeMysteryThrillerDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$35000000

Revenue

$126216940

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

138 mins

Rating

7.797/10

Release Date

19 September 1997

Country

United States of America

Cast

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Edmund 'Ed' Exley

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Wendell 'Bud' White

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

Elisabeth Granli

Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Sandra Taylor

Sandra Taylor

Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin

Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen

Graham Beckel

Graham Beckel

Dick Stensland

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Wife Beater

Precious Chong

Precious Chong

Wife

Symba

Symba

Jack's Dancing Partner

Bob Clendenin

Bob Clendenin

Reporter at Hollywood Station

Lennie Loftin

Lennie Loftin

Photographer at Hollywood Station

Will Zahrn

Will Zahrn

Liquor Store Owner

Amber Smith

Amber Smith

Susan Lefferts

Darrell Sandeen

Darrell Sandeen

Buzz Meeks

Michael Warwick

Michael Warwick

Sid's Assistant

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Matt Reynolds

Shawnee Free Jones

Shawnee Free Jones

Tammy Jordan

Matthew Allen Bretz

Matthew Allen Bretz

Officer Escorting Mexicans

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

First Mexican

Shane Dixon

Shane Dixon

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Brian Lally

Brian Lally

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Don Pulford

Don Pulford

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Chris Short

Chris Short

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

John Mahon

John Mahon

Police Chief

Tomas Arana

Tomas Arana

Breuning - Dudley's Guy

Michael McCleery

Michael McCleery

Carlisle - Dudley's Guy

George Yager

George Yager

Gangster at Victory Motel

Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Vice Captain

Ginger Slaughter

Ginger Slaughter

Secretary in Vice

Jack Knight

Jack Knight

Detective at Detective Bureau

John H. Evans

John H. Evans

Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe

Gene Wolande

Gene Wolande

Forensic Chief

Brian Bossetta

Brian Bossetta

Forensic Officer

Michael Chieffo

Michael Chieffo

Coroner

Gwenda Deacon

Gwenda Deacon

Mrs. Lefferts

T.J. Kennedy

T.J. Kennedy

Bud's Rejected Partner

Ingo Neuhaus

Ingo Neuhaus

Jack's Rejected Partner

Robert Harrison

Robert Harrison

Pierce Patchett’s Bodyguard

Jim Metzler

Jim Metzler

City Councilman

Robert Barry Fleming

Robert Barry Fleming

Boxer

Jeremiah Birkett

Jeremiah Birkett

Ray Collins - Nite Owl Suspect

Salim Grant

Salim Grant

Louis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect

Karr Washington

Karr Washington

Ty Jones - Nite Owl Suspect

Noel Evangelisti

Noel Evangelisti

Stenographer

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Inez Soto - Rape Victim

Jeff Sanders

Jeff Sanders

Sylvester Fitch

Steven Lambert

Steven Lambert

Roland Navarette

Jordan Marder

Jordan Marder

Officer at Detective Bureau

Gregory White

Gregory White

Mayor

April Breneman

April Breneman

Look-Alike Dancer

Lisa Worthy

Lisa Worthy

Look-Alike Dancer

Beverly Sharpe

Beverly Sharpe

Witness on Badge of Honor

Colin Mitchell

Colin Mitchell

Reporter at Hospital

John Slade

John Slade

Photographer at Hospital

Brenda Bakke

Brenda Bakke

Lana Turner

Kevin Maloney

Kevin Maloney

Frolic Room Bartender

Patrice Walters

Patrice Walters

Police File Clerk

Rebecca Klingler

Rebecca Klingler

Police File Clerk

Irene Roseen

Irene Roseen

D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary

Scott Eberlein

Scott Eberlein

West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy

David St. James

David St. James

Detective at Hush-Hush Office

Bodie Newcomb

Bodie Newcomb

Officer at Hush-Hush Office

Jeff Austin

Jeff Austin

Detective

Robert Foster

Robert Foster

Detective

Kevin Patrick Kelly

Kevin Patrick Kelly

Detective

Henry Marder

Henry Marder

Detective

Monty McKee

Monty McKee

Detective

Henry Meyers

Henry Meyers

Detective

Michael Ossmann

Michael Ossmann

Detective

Dick Stilwell

Dick Stilwell

Detective

Jess Thomas

Jess Thomas

Detective

Robert Thompson

Robert Thompson

Detective

Jody Wood

Jody Wood

Detective

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Second Mexican (uncredited)

Nectar Rose

Nectar Rose

Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)

Rocco Salata

Rocco Salata

Uniformed Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Dell Yount

Dell Yount

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Scott McKinley

Scott McKinley

Cop (uncredited)

Gilbert Rosales

Gilbert Rosales

Third Mexican (uncredited)

J.P. Romano

J.P. Romano

Deuce Perkins (uncredited)

Chris Palermo

Chris Palermo

Anthony Trombino (uncredited)

April Audia

April Audia

Mayor's Wife (uncredited)

Priscilla Cory

Priscilla Cory

Brunette Police Woman (uncredited)

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)

Anne Zogby

Anne Zogby

Movie Star (uncredited)

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