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L.A. Confidential
2h 18min
CRIME
MYSTERY
THRILLER
DRAMA
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.
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Original Title
L.A. Confidential
Critics & Audience Score
7.6
Total Votes
5,065
Release Year
1997
Runtime (Duration)
2h 18min
Production Budget
$35M
Box Office Revenue
$126.2M
Profit / Loss Analysis
$91.2M
Casting
Actors
Guy Pearce
Edmund 'Ed' Exley
Russell Crowe
Wendell 'Bud' White
Kevin Spacey
Jack Vincennes
Kim Basinger
Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito
Sid Hudgens
James Cromwell
Dudley Smith
David Strathairn
Pierce Patchett
Ron Rifkin
D.A. Ellis Loew
Matt McCoy
'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase
Paul Guilfoyle
Mickey Cohen
Paolo Seganti
Johnny Stompanato
Elisabeth Granli
Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Sandra Taylor
Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Steve Rankin
Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen
Graham Beckel
Dick Stensland
Allan Graf
Wife Beater
Precious Chong
Wife
Symba
Jack's Dancing Partner
Bob Clendenin
Reporter at Hollywood Station
Lennie Loftin
Photographer at Hollywood Station
Will Zahrn
Liquor Store Owner
Amber Smith
Susan Lefferts
Darrell Sandeen
Buzz Meeks
Michael Warwick
Sid's Assistant
Simon Baker
Matt Reynolds
Shawnee Free Jones
Tammy Jordan
Matthew Allen Bretz
Officer Escorting Mexicans
Thomas Rosales Jr.
First Mexican
Shane Dixon
Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station
Norman Howell
Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station
Brian Lally
Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station
Don Pulford
Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station
Chris Short
Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station
John Mahon
Police Chief
Tomas Arana
Breuning - Dudley's Guy
Michael McCleery
Carlisle - Dudley's Guy
George Yager
Gangster at Victory Motel
Jack Conley
Vice Captain
Ginger Slaughter
Secretary in Vice
Jack Knight
Detective at Detective Bureau
John H. Evans
Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe
Gene Wolande
Forensic Chief
Brian Bossetta
Forensic Officer
Michael Chieffo
Coroner
Gwenda Deacon
Mrs. Lefferts
T.J. Kennedy
Bud's Rejected Partner
Ingo Neuhaus
Jack's Rejected Partner
Robert Harrison
Pierce Patchettâs Bodyguard
Jim Metzler
City Councilman
Robert Barry Fleming
Boxer
Jeremiah Birkett
Ray Collins - Nite Owl Suspect
Salim Grant
Louis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect
Karr Washington
Ty Jones - Nite Owl Suspect
Noel Evangelisti
Stenographer
Marisol Padilla SĂĄnchez
Inez Soto - Rape Victim
Jeff Sanders
Sylvester Fitch
Steven Lambert
Roland Navarette
Jordan Marder
Officer at Detective Bureau
Gregory White
Mayor
April Breneman
Look-Alike Dancer
Lisa Worthy
Look-Alike Dancer
Beverly Sharpe
Witness on Badge of Honor
Colin Mitchell
Reporter at Hospital
John Slade
Photographer at Hospital
Brenda Bakke
Lana Turner
Kevin Maloney
Frolic Room Bartender
Patrice Walters
Police File Clerk
Rebecca Klingler
Police File Clerk
Irene Roseen
D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary
Scott Eberlein
West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy
David St. James
Detective at Hush-Hush Office
Bodie Newcomb
Officer at Hush-Hush Office
Jeff Austin
Detective
Robert Foster
Detective
Kevin Patrick Kelly
Detective
Henry Marder
Detective
Monty McKee
Detective
Henry Meyers
Detective
Michael Ossmann
Detective
Dick Stilwell
Detective
Jess Thomas
Detective
Robert Thompson
Detective
Jody Wood
Detective
Jimmy Ortega
Second Mexican (uncredited)
Nectar Rose
Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)
Rocco Salata
Uniformed Patrol Officer (uncredited)
Dell Yount
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Scott McKinley
Cop (uncredited)
Gilbert Rosales
Third Mexican (uncredited)
J.P. Romano
Deuce Perkins (uncredited)
Chris Palermo
Anthony Trombino (uncredited)
April Audia
Mayor's Wife (uncredited)
Priscilla Cory
Brunette Police Woman (uncredited)
Fred Lerner
Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)
Anne Zogby
Movie Star (uncredited)
Crew
Curtis Hanson
DIRECTOR
Jerry Goldsmith
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
Brian Helgeland
SCREENPLAY
Curtis Hanson
SCREENPLAY
David L. Wolper
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Dan Kolsrud
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Curtis Hanson
PRODUCER
Arnon Milchan
PRODUCER
Michael G. Nathanson
PRODUCER
Dante Spinotti
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
William Arnold
ART DIRECTION
Ruth Myers
COSTUME DESIGN
Peter Honess
EDITOR
Mali Finn
CASTING
Jay Hart
SET DECORATION
Gary Damian Thomas
STORYBOARD ARTIST
Jimmy Romano
STUNTS
Gilbert Rosales
STUNTS
Toby Holguin
STUNTS
Freddie Jin
STUNTS
Gary Price
STUNTS
J.P. Romano
STUNTS
Danny Costa
STUNTS
Jimmy Ortega
STUNTS
Richie Gaona
STUNTS
Gene LeBell
STUNTS
Norm Compton
STUNTS
Robby Robinson
STUNTS
Chris Palermo
STUNTS
Joni Avery
STUNTS
John C. Meier
STUNTS
Troy Brown
STUNTS
Joey Box
STUNTS
Danny Rogers
STUNTS
Fred Lerner
STUNTS
Tom Lupo
STUNTS
Gary Epper
STUNTS
Troy Robinson
STUNTS
Frankie 'G' Garbutt
STUNTS
Richard Drown
STUNTS
Doc Duhame
STUNTS
Kevin L. Jackson
STUNTS
Gary Archer
PROSTHETICS
Brian Helgeland
CO-PRODUCER
Jeff Imada
STUNT COORDINATOR
Rick Avery
STUNTS
Richard Stutsman
SPECIAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Lance Anderson
MAKEUP ARTIST
J. Michael Muro
STEADICAM OPERATOR
Eric Rylander
SPECIAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Connie Papineau
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Jeannine Oppewall
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Janis Clark
KEY HAIR STYLIST
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
James Ellroy
NOVEL
Merrick Morton
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Peter Sorel
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Anthony G. Schmidt
STUNTS
Fred Fein
STAND IN
Jessica Drake
DIALECT COACH
Arthur Morton
ORCHESTRATOR
Marsha Bozeman
SET COSTUMER
Drew Ann Rosenberg
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Nikola RistiÄ
ELECTRICIAN
Poly Veitzer
SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA
Jeff Durling
ELECTRICIAN
Danny Jimenez
GRIP
Mark Poll
SET DESIGNER
Chris Grantz
SWING
Patrick McGee
SWING
Julia K. Levine
SET DESIGNER
Kai Blomberg
SWING
Carlos M. Gallardo
GRIP
Troy Alan Peters
DRESSER
Mark Soucie
ELECTRICIAN
Leslie Thorson
ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER
Julie Beattie Iiams
SWING
Kenny Schneider
ELECTRICIAN
Doug Sieck
SWING
Emily Schweber
CASTING ASSOCIATE
L. Dean Jones Jr.
UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Kenneth Hunter
LOCATION MANAGER
John Panzarella
LOCATION MANAGER
Michael Trent
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Dave DeGaetano
CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR
Chuck Brooks
GREENSMAN
Keith Dillin
TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR
Mychal D. Smith
BOOM OPERATOR
Kenneth Hall
MUSIC EDITOR
Scott M. Robinson
KEY GRIP
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
DOLBY CONSULTANT
Louisa Bonnie
SET DESIGNER
Lisa Lovaas
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
Javier Carrillo
CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN
Gary Jay
CAMERA OPERATOR
Bonnie Daniels
PRODUCTION CONTROLLER
Pete Bianco
TRANSPORTATION CAPTAIN
Michael Battaglia
UNIT PUBLICIST
Terry Rodman
SOUND DESIGNER
John Hinkle
STANDBY PAINTER
Thell Reed
ARMORER
John Cales
PROPMAKER
Steven Gerrior
ASSISTANT SOUND EDITOR
Bella Noubarian
SEAMSTRESS
Warren Smith
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Moira Gill
ART DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR
Steven Melton
PROPERTY MASTER
Joe Divitale
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Peter Donen
VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR
Peter Savic
HAIRSTYLIST
Mark Burnett
VIDEO ASSIST OPERATOR
Bruce Botnick
SCORING MIXER
Duane Manwiller
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA
Carolyn Hagan
PRODUCTION OFFICE COORDINATOR
Rick Broderman
PAINTER
Dave Amberik
DRIVER
David Guilbeau
CRAFT SERVICE
John Bush
TRANSPORTATION CO-CAPTAIN
Kirk Francis
PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER
Robert Lamkin
CHEF
Kim Bodner
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT
Dion Mitchell
UTILITY STUNTS
Linda Montanti
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Beth Jochem Besterveld
FIRST ASSISTANT EDITOR
Corwin A. Bibb
ELECTRICIAN
Bob Beher
FOLEY EDITOR
Eric Yount
CARPENTER
John Baumhauer
SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
John Leveque
SUPERVISING SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
David Orr
COLOR TIMER
Mildred Iatrou
DIALOGUE EDITOR
Andrea Horta
ADR EDITOR
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
DIALOGUE EDITOR
Denise Horta
ADR EDITOR
Becky Sullivan
SUPERVISING ADR EDITOR
Hilda Hodges
FOLEY ARTIST
Steve Mann
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Cathie Speakman
DIALOGUE EDITOR
Gordon Ecker
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Donald L. Warner Jr.
DIALOGUE EDITOR
Anna Behlmer
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Tami Treadwell
ADR RECORDIST
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR MIXER
Andy Nelson
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
John Roesch
FOLEY ARTIST
Robert Deschaine
ADR MIXER
Glenn Hoskinson
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Scott H. Eddo
MAKEUP SUPERVISOR
G. Roger Abell
SWING
Karen Yokomizo
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
Jeffrey W. Petersen
CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Diane Linn
ADR RECORDIST
Neil David Pontecorvo
HEAD GREENSMAN
Pablo Ferro
TITLE DESIGNER
Brian Best
APPRENTICE SOUND EDITOR
James W. Apted
CAMERA LOADER
Gus Le Pre
HAIR ASSISTANT
Andrea Morland
ART DEPARTMENT PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Jim Duggan
KEY RIGGING GRIP
Kay Colvin
UTILITY SOUND
Patti McGuire
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Edward A. Gutentag
ASSISTANT CAMERA
Glenn Brown
CAMERA PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Carole Henderson Harrington
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Nick Vidar
MUSIC PROGRAMMER
Heather Kritzer
SECOND SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Alberto S. Ramos
DOLLY GRIP
Mo Henry
NEGATIVE CUTTER
Cheryl McHugh
PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT
Sara Flamm
PRODUCTION SECRETARY
Elizabeth Abate
COSTUMER
Stephen Fischer
ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER
Jerry Goldsmith
CONDUCTOR
Raul Moreno
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Al Eisenmann
ASSISTANT PROPERTY MASTER
Boyd Lacosse
SPECIAL EFFECTS TECHNICIAN
Barbara Harris
ADR VOICE CASTING
Lonnie S. Gatlin
ASSISTANT CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Jim Goldthwait
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Al DeGaetano
CONSTRUCTION BUYER
Robert Duggan
BEST BOY GRIP
Travis Baumann
COMPOSITING ARTIST
Eric Smith
ELECTRICIAN
Bob Herron
STUNTS
Randy Berrett
GRIP
