L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

1997

A must-see whodunit that's praised as one of the best films of the 1990s. In 1950s Los Angeles, three wildly different cops (Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe and Kevin Spacey) form an uneasy alliance to ferret out deep-seated police corruption. Brian Helgeland's script adaptation won an Oscar, as did Kim Basinger for her supporting role as a hooker who seduces haunted tough-guy Crowe.

Off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush...

JBscale
94
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 18 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 19, 1997
US Box Office
$64,604,977 (#1418 of 7372)
Global Office
$126,216,940 (#1366 of 4299)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.40:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
September 23, 2008
Acquired Date
June 11, 2013
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
January 19, 2006

Actors

Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin
Matt McCoy
Matt McCoy
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Paolo Seganti
Paolo Seganti
Elisabeth Granli
Elisabeth Granli
Sandra Taylor
Sandra Taylor
Steve Rankin
Steve Rankin
Graham Beckel
Graham Beckel
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
Precious Chong
Precious Chong
Symba
Symba
Bob Clendenin
Bob Clendenin
Lennie Loftin
Lennie Loftin

Directors

Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson

Producers

Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson
Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan
Michael G. Nathanson
Michael G. Nathanson

Writers

Brian Helgeland
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson

Awards & Accolades

  • 1997 Oscar : Best Supporting Actress - Kim Basinger
  • 1997 Oscar : Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #62
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #64
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #67
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #70
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #70
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #94
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #109
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #121
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #117

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
99%
Tomatometer
165 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
100,000 votes
METASCORE
91
28 votes
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
634,487 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media