| L.A. Confidential (R) |
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| 1950's Los Angeles is the seedy backdrop for this intricate noir-ish tale of police corruption and Hollywood sleaze. Three very different cops are all after the truth, each in their own style: Ed Exley, the golden boy of the police force, willing to do almost anything to get ahead, except sell out; Bud White, ready to break the rules to seek justice, but barely able to keep his raging violence under control; and Jack Vincennes, always looking for celebrity and a quick buck until his conscience drives him to join Exley and White down the one-way path to find the truth behind the dark world of L.A. crime. |
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| Starring: |
Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger |
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Curtis Hanson |
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James Ellroy, Brian Helgeland |
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Crime / Mystery / Thriller |
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| R |
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1997 |
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138 mins. |
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Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, 1998 |
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