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L.A. Confidential
1997 - 136 min. - Color
Genre: Thriller
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Director Curtis Hanson captures the duality of 1950s Los Angeles in this striking film noir adaptation of James Ellroy's novel. The City of Angels might be sunny, inviting, and glamorous to the rest of the world, but it's also filled with corrupt cops, elegant hookers, murder cover-ups, and manipulative paparazzi, all of which are just the tip of the iceberg. It's impossible to know exactly who's trustworthy and who's not as three detectives (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, and Guy Pearce) each use their own tactics to investigate a coffee-shop massacre.

The script by Hanson and Brian Helgeland maintains the fragile framework of human relationships developed in the novel, while 45 different shooting locations give the film a solidly unique tone and feeling of integrity, immersing the viewer in 1950s Los Angeles. The entire cast is first-rate, with compelling performances from Spacey, Crowe, Pearce, James Cromwell, Danny DeVito, Kim Basinger, and David Strathairn.

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Description:
Based on the best-selling novel by James Ellroy, 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 1950s, when Hollywood was still seen as America's capital of sophistication, glitter, and glamour. Dudley Smith (James Cromwell) is the head of the L.A.P.D. 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 De Vito), 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 won two, with Curtis Hanson (who directed) and Brian Helgeland honored for Best Adapted Screenplay and Kim Basinger taking home a statuette as Best Supporting Actress. --- Mark Deming

A polished policier in the tradition of Chinatown (1974), with a plot as convoluted as film noir chestnut The Big Sleep (1946), L.A. Confidential (1997) proved that it was still possible to fashion an actor-driven detective yarn in 1990s Hollywood. Adapted from James Ellroy's novel, director Curtis Hanson deftly captures the glamour and sleaze of post-war Los Angeles, where hookers look like movie stars and movie stars are mistaken for hookers, as an antagonistic trio of police detectives discover how deeply ingrained the city's corruption has become. Russell Crowe's pugnacious White, Guy Pearce's smug Exley, and Kevin Spacey's smooth celeb-struck Vincennes are all somewhat tainted, but even they cannot quite believe the rot they uncover; the accompanying gallery of rogues and innocents, including scandal mongers, prostitutes and other cops, constantly shifts the moral order. Dante Spinotti's cinematography and Jeannine Oppewall's detailed production design lend a period sheen while richly alluding to the shadowy truth hidden by symbols of Law and Order. Opening to raves, particularly for the lead trio and Kim Basinger's Veronica Lake-esque pro, L.A. Confidential swept the critics' awards for Best Film and received nine Academy Award nominations. In the wake of Titanic, though, only Basinger and co-screenwriters Hanson and Brian Helgeland won statuettes. --- Lucia Bozzola

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Cast for L.A. Confidential

Kevin Spacey - Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe - Bud White
Guy Pearce - Ed Exley
James Cromwell - Dudley Smith
David Strathairn - Pierce Patchett
Kim Basinger - Lynn Bracken
David St. James - Detective at Hush-Hush Office
Ron Rifkin - D.A. Ellis Loew
Simon Baker-Denny - Mat Reynolds
Paolo Seganti - Johnny Stompanato
Amber Smith - Susan Lefferts
Graham Beckel - Dick Stensland
Danny DeVito - Sid Hudgeons
Gwenda Deacon - Mrs. Lefferts
Matt McCoy - Brett Chase
Paul Guilfoyle - Mickey Cohen
John Mahon - Police Chief

Crew for L.A. Confidential

Curtis Hanson - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Arnon Milchan - Producer
Michael Nathanson - Producer
James Ellroy - Book Author
Brian Helgeland - Screenwriter / Co-producer
Dante Spinotti - Cinematographer
Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score)
Peter Honess - Editor
Jeannine Oppewall - Production Designer
Bill Arnold - Art Director
Dan Kolsrud - Executive Producer
David L. Wolper - Executive Producer
Louisa Bonnie - Set Designer
Jay R. Hart - Set Designer
Julia Levine - Set Designer
Mark Poll - Set Designer
Ruth Myers - Costume Designer
Linda Montanti - First Assistant Director
Drew Rosenberg - First Assistant Director
Kirk A. Francis - Sound/Sound Designer
Mali Finn - Casting

Awards for L.A. Confidential

Best Adapted Screenplay (win) Curtis Hanson 1997 Academy
Best Adapted Screenplay (win) Brian Helgeland 1997 Academy
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (nom) Jeannine Oppewall 1997 Academy
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (nom) Jay R. Hart 1997 Academy
Best Cinematography (nom) Dante Spinotti 1997 Academy
Best Director (nom) Curtis Hanson 1997 Academy
Best Film Editing (nom) Peter Honess 1997 Academy
Best Original Dramatic Score (nom) Jerry Goldsmith 1997 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1997 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Kirk A. Francis 1997 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Andy Nelson 1997 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Anna Behlmer 1997 Academy
Best Supporting Actress (win) Kim Basinger 1997 Academy
Best Adapted Screenplay (win) Curtis Hanson 1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association
Best Adapted Screenplay (win) Brian Helgeland 1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association
Best Picture (win) 1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association
Best Director (nom) Curtis Hanson 1997 Directors Guild of America
Best Director (nom) Curtis Hanson 1997 Golden Globe
Best Dramatic Picture (nom) 1997 Golden Globe
Best Original Score (nom) Jerry Goldsmith 1997 Golden Globe
Best Screenplay (nom) Curtis Hanson 1997 Golden Globe
Best Screenplay (nom) Brian Helgeland 1997 Golden Globe
Best Supporting Actress (win) Kim Basinger 1997 Golden Globe
Best Cinematography (win) Dante Spinotti 1997 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Director (win) Curtis Hanson 1997 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Picture (win) 1997 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Screenplay (win) Brian Helgeland 1997 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Screenplay (win) Curtis Hanson 1997 L.A. Film Critics Association

Feature Details

Title: L.A. Confidential
Feature Release Date: 1997
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 136 Minutes
Chapters: 42
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 22 Apr 1998
Catalog Number: 14913
UPC: 085391491361
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Warner Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 14913
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger in...

L.A. Confidential

( Catalog Number 14913 )
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L.A. Confidential
1997 - 136 min. - Color
Genre: Thriller
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Director Curtis Hanson captures the duality of 1950s Los Angeles in this striking film noir adaptation of James Ellroy's novel. The City of Angels might be sunny, inviting, and glamorous to the rest of the world, but it's also filled with corrupt cops, elegant hookers, murder cover-ups, and manipulative paparazzi, all of which are just the tip of the iceberg. It's impossible to know exactly who's trustworthy and who's not as three detectives (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, and Guy Pearce) each use their own tactics to investigate a coffee-shop massacre.

The script by Hanson and Brian Helgeland maintains the fragile framework of human relationships developed in the novel, while 45 different shooting locations give the film a solidly unique tone and feeling of integrity, immersing the viewer in 1950s Los Angeles. The entire cast is first-rate, with compelling performances from Spacey, Crowe, Pearce, James Cromwell, Danny DeVito, Kim Basinger, and David Strathairn.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Description:
Based on the best-selling novel by James Ellroy, 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 1950s, when Hollywood was still seen as America's capital of sophistication, glitter, and glamour. Dudley Smith (James Cromwell) is the head of the L.A.P.D. 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 De Vito), 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 won two, with Curtis Hanson (who directed) and Brian Helgeland honored for Best Adapted Screenplay and Kim Basinger taking home a statuette as Best Supporting Actress. --- Mark Deming

A polished policier in the tradition of Chinatown (1974), with a plot as convoluted as film noir chestnut The Big Sleep (1946), L.A. Confidential (1997) proved that it was still possible to fashion an actor-driven detective yarn in 1990s Hollywood. Adapted from James Ellroy's novel, director Curtis Hanson deftly captures the glamour and sleaze of post-war Los Angeles, where hookers look like movie stars and movie stars are mistaken for hookers, as an antagonistic trio of police detectives discover how deeply ingrained the city's corruption has become. Russell Crowe's pugnacious White, Guy Pearce's smug Exley, and Kevin Spacey's smooth celeb-struck Vincennes are all somewhat tainted, but even they cannot quite believe the rot they uncover; the accompanying gallery of rogues and innocents, including scandal mongers, prostitutes and other cops, constantly shifts the moral order. Dante Spinotti's cinematography and Jeannine Oppewall's detailed production design lend a period sheen while richly alluding to the shadowy truth hidden by symbols of Law and Order. Opening to raves, particularly for the lead trio and Kim Basinger's Veronica Lake-esque pro, L.A. Confidential swept the critics' awards for Best Film and received nine Academy Award nominations. In the wake of Titanic, though, only Basinger and co-screenwriters Hanson and Brian Helgeland won statuettes. --- Lucia Bozzola

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Cast for L.A. Confidential

Kevin Spacey - Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe - Bud White
Guy Pearce - Ed Exley
James Cromwell - Dudley Smith
David Strathairn - Pierce Patchett
Kim Basinger - Lynn Bracken
David St. James - Detective at Hush-Hush Office
Ron Rifkin - D.A. Ellis Loew
Simon Baker-Denny - Mat Reynolds
Paolo Seganti - Johnny Stompanato
Amber Smith - Susan Lefferts
Graham Beckel - Dick Stensland
Danny DeVito - Sid Hudgeons
Gwenda Deacon - Mrs. Lefferts
Matt McCoy - Brett Chase
Paul Guilfoyle - Mickey Cohen
John Mahon - Police Chief

Crew for L.A. Confidential

Curtis Hanson - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Arnon Milchan - Producer
Michael Nathanson - Producer
James Ellroy - Book Author
Brian Helgeland - Screenwriter / Co-producer
Dante Spinotti - Cinematographer
Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score)
Peter Honess - Editor
Jeannine Oppewall - Production Designer
Bill Arnold - Art Director
Dan Kolsrud - Executive Producer
David L. Wolper - Executive Producer
Louisa Bonnie - Set Designer
Jay R. Hart - Set Designer
Julia Levine - Set Designer
Mark Poll - Set Designer
Ruth Myers - Costume Designer
Linda Montanti - First Assistant Director
Drew Rosenberg - First Assistant Director
Kirk A. Francis - Sound/Sound Designer
Mali Finn - Casting

Awards for L.A. Confidential

Best Adapted Screenplay (win) Curtis Hanson 1997 Academy
Best Adapted Screenplay (win) Brian Helgeland 1997 Academy
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (nom) Jeannine Oppewall 1997 Academy
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (nom) Jay R. Hart 1997 Academy
Best Cinematography (nom) Dante Spinotti 1997 Academy
Best Director (nom) Curtis Hanson 1997 Academy
Best Film Editing (nom) Peter Honess 1997 Academy
Best Original Dramatic Score (nom) Jerry Goldsmith 1997 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1997 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Kirk A. Francis 1997 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Andy Nelson 1997 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Anna Behlmer 1997 Academy
Best Supporting Actress (win) Kim Basinger 1997 Academy
Best Adapted Screenplay (win) Curtis Hanson 1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association
Best Adapted Screenplay (win) Brian Helgeland 1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association
Best Picture (win) 1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association
Best Director (nom) Curtis Hanson 1997 Directors Guild of America
Best Director (nom) Curtis Hanson 1997 Golden Globe
Best Dramatic Picture (nom) 1997 Golden Globe
Best Original Score (nom) Jerry Goldsmith 1997 Golden Globe
Best Screenplay (nom) Curtis Hanson 1997 Golden Globe
Best Screenplay (nom) Brian Helgeland 1997 Golden Globe
Best Supporting Actress (win) Kim Basinger 1997 Golden Globe
Best Cinematography (win) Dante Spinotti 1997 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Director (win) Curtis Hanson 1997 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Picture (win) 1997 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Screenplay (win) Brian Helgeland 1997 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Screenplay (win) Curtis Hanson 1997 L.A. Film Critics Association

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