L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.
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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Cast

Guy Pearce Guy Pearce As: Edmund 'Ed' Exley
Russell Crowe Russell Crowe As: Wendell 'Bud' White
Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey As: Jack Vincennes
Kim Basinger Kim Basinger As: Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito Danny DeVito As: Sid Hudgens
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 19 September 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 138m

Company Credits

Company: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures, Wolper Organization

Budget: $35,000,000

Revenue: $126,216,940

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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)

Directed By

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Director

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Script Supervisor

Connie Papineau

Connie Papineau

Script Supervisor

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Drew Ann Rosenberg

First Assistant Director

Linda Montanti

Linda Montanti

First Assistant Director

Heather Kritzer

Heather Kritzer

Second Second Assistant Director

Jim Goldthwait

Jim Goldthwait

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mali Finn

Mali Finn

Casting

Michael G. Nathanson

Michael G. Nathanson

Producer

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Producer

David L. Wolper

David L. Wolper

Executive Producer

Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

Co-Producer

Dan Kolsrud

Dan Kolsrud

Executive Producer

Leslie Thorson

Leslie Thorson

Assistant Location Manager

John Panzarella

John Panzarella

Location Manager

Emily Schweber

Emily Schweber

Casting Associate

Kenneth Hunter

Kenneth Hunter

Location Manager

L. Dean Jones Jr.

L. Dean Jones Jr.

Unit Production Manager

Warren Smith

Warren Smith

Production Supervisor

Carolyn Hagan

Carolyn Hagan

Production Office Coordinator

Kim Bodner

Kim Bodner

Production Accountant

Sara Flamm

Sara Flamm

Production Secretary

Karen Yokomizo

Karen Yokomizo

Assistant Accountant

Andrea Morland

Andrea Morland

Art Department Production Assistant

Raul Moreno

Raul Moreno

Production Assistant

Patti McGuire

Patti McGuire

Assistant Production Coordinator

Cheryl McHugh

Cheryl McHugh

Payroll Accountant

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Stephen Fischer

Stephen Fischer

Assistant Location Manager

Edited By

Peter Honess

Peter Honess

Editor

Michael Trent

Michael Trent

Assistant Editor

Beth Jochem Besterveld

Beth Jochem Besterveld

First Assistant Editor

David Orr

David Orr

Color Timer

Carole Henderson Harrington

Carole Henderson Harrington

Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Ruth Myers

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Lance Anderson

Lance Anderson

Makeup Artist

Janis Clark

Janis Clark

Key Hair Stylist

Marsha Bozeman

Marsha Bozeman

Set Costumer

Troy Alan Peters

Troy Alan Peters

Dresser

Peter Savic

Peter Savic

Hairstylist

Bella Noubarian

Bella Noubarian

Seamstress

Lisa Lovaas

Lisa Lovaas

Costume Supervisor

Scott H. Eddo

Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Supervisor

Elizabeth Abate

Elizabeth Abate

Costumer

Gus Le Pre

Gus Le Pre

Hair Assistant

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

Kirk Francis

Kirk Francis

Production Sound Mixer

Bob Beher

Bob Beher

Foley Editor

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Dolby Consultant

Bruce Botnick

Bruce Botnick

Scoring Mixer

Kenneth Hall

Kenneth Hall

Music Editor

Steven Gerrior

Steven Gerrior

Assistant Sound Editor

Joe Divitale

Joe Divitale

Sound Effects Editor

John Leveque

John Leveque

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Mychal D. Smith

Mychal D. Smith

Boom Operator

Terry Rodman

Terry Rodman

Sound Designer

Gordon Ecker

Gordon Ecker

Sound Effects Editor

Denise Horta

Denise Horta

ADR Editor

Becky Sullivan

Becky Sullivan

Supervising ADR Editor

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mildred Iatrou

Mildred Iatrou

Dialogue Editor

Cathie Speakman

Cathie Speakman

Dialogue Editor

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

Hilda Hodges

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Mann

Steve Mann

Sound Effects Editor

Andrea Horta

Andrea Horta

ADR Editor

Robert Deschaine

Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

Tami Treadwell

Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

Glenn Hoskinson

Glenn Hoskinson

Sound Effects Editor

Donald L. Warner Jr.

Donald L. Warner Jr.

Dialogue Editor

Diane Linn

Diane Linn

ADR Recordist

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Conductor

Brian Best

Brian Best

Apprentice Sound Editor

Nick Vidar

Nick Vidar

Music Programmer

Kay Colvin

Kay Colvin

Utility Sound

Visual Effects

Peter Donen

Peter Donen

Visual Effects Supervisor

Travis Baumann

Travis Baumann

Compositing Artist

Camera

Dante Spinotti

Dante Spinotti

Director of Photography

J. Michael Muro

J. Michael Muro

Steadicam Operator

Merrick Morton

Merrick Morton

Still Photographer

Peter Sorel

Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

Danny Jimenez

Danny Jimenez

Grip

Carlos M. Gallardo

Carlos M. Gallardo

Grip

Poly Veitzer

Poly Veitzer

Second Assistant Camera

Gary Jay

Gary Jay

Camera Operator

Scott M. Robinson

Scott M. Robinson

Key Grip

Duane Manwiller

Duane Manwiller

First Assistant Camera

Robert Duggan

Robert Duggan

Best Boy Grip

Edward A. Gutentag

Edward A. Gutentag

Assistant Camera

James W. Apted

James W. Apted

Camera Loader

Glenn Brown

Glenn Brown

Camera Production Assistant

Alberto S. Ramos

Alberto S. Ramos

Dolly Grip

Randy Berrett

Randy Berrett

Grip

Lighting

Nikola Ristić

Nikola Ristić

Electrician

Mark Soucie

Mark Soucie

Electrician

Jeff Durling

Jeff Durling

Electrician

Kenny Schneider

Kenny Schneider

Electrician

Corwin A. Bibb

Corwin A. Bibb

Electrician

Jeffrey W. Petersen

Jeffrey W. Petersen

Chief Lighting Technician

Jim Duggan

Jim Duggan

Key Rigging Grip

Lonnie S. Gatlin

Lonnie S. Gatlin

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Eric Smith

Eric Smith

Electrician

Art Department

Jay Hart

Jay Hart

Set Decoration

William Arnold

William Arnold

Art Direction

Gary Damian Thomas

Gary Damian Thomas

Storyboard Artist

Jeannine Oppewall

Jeannine Oppewall

Production Design

Chris Grantz

Chris Grantz

Swing

Patrick McGee

Patrick McGee

Swing

Mark Poll

Mark Poll

Set Designer

Kai Blomberg

Kai Blomberg

Swing

Julia K. Levine

Julia K. Levine

Set Designer

Julie Beattie Iiams

Julie Beattie Iiams

Swing

Doug Sieck

Doug Sieck

Swing

Dave DeGaetano

Dave DeGaetano

Construction Coordinator

Rick Broderman

Rick Broderman

Painter

Steven Melton

Steven Melton

Property Master

Moira Gill

Moira Gill

Art Department Coordinator

Javier Carrillo

Javier Carrillo

Construction Foreman

Chuck Brooks

Chuck Brooks

Greensman

Louisa Bonnie

Louisa Bonnie

Set Designer

John Hinkle

John Hinkle

Standby Painter

Neil David Pontecorvo

Neil David Pontecorvo

Head Greensman

Al DeGaetano

Al DeGaetano

Construction Buyer

G. Roger Abell

G. Roger Abell

Swing

Pablo Ferro

Pablo Ferro

Title Designer

Al Eisenmann

Al Eisenmann

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Gilbert Rosales

Gilbert Rosales

Stunts

Jimmy Romano

Jimmy Romano

Stunts

Danny Costa

Danny Costa

Stunts

Norm Compton

Norm Compton

Stunts

Joni Avery

Joni Avery

Stunts

Kevin L. Jackson

Kevin L. Jackson

Stunts

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Stunts

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Stunts

Chris Palermo

Chris Palermo

Stunts

Richard Drown

Richard Drown

Stunts

J.P. Romano

J.P. Romano

Stunts

Toby Holguin

Toby Holguin

Stunts

Joey Box

Joey Box

Stunts

Doc Duhame

Doc Duhame

Stunts

Troy Robinson

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Tom Lupo

Tom Lupo

Stunts

Gary Price

Gary Price

Stunts

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Stunts

Danny Rogers

Danny Rogers

Stunts

Robby Robinson

Robby Robinson

Stunts

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Frankie 'G' Garbutt

Frankie 'G' Garbutt

Stunts

Richie Gaona

Richie Gaona

Stunts

Freddie Jin

Freddie Jin

Stunts

Gary Epper

Gary Epper

Stunts

Troy Brown

Troy Brown

Stunts

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Stunts

Richard Stutsman

Richard Stutsman

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Stunt Coordinator

Eric Rylander

Eric Rylander

Special Effects Coordinator

Anthony G. Schmidt

Anthony G. Schmidt

Stunts

Fred Fein

Fred Fein

Stand In

Jessica Drake

Jessica Drake

Dialect Coach

Dave Amberik

Dave Amberik

Driver

Michael Battaglia

Michael Battaglia

Unit Publicist

John Cales

John Cales

Propmaker

Keith Dillin

Keith Dillin

Transportation Coordinator

Mark Burnett

Mark Burnett

Video Assist Operator

John Baumhauer

John Baumhauer

Set Production Assistant

Dion Mitchell

Dion Mitchell

Utility Stunts

Thell Reed

Thell Reed

Armorer

Bonnie Daniels

Bonnie Daniels

Production Controller

Pete Bianco

Pete Bianco

Transportation Captain

Eric Yount

Eric Yount

Carpenter

Robert Lamkin

Robert Lamkin

Chef

David Guilbeau

David Guilbeau

Craft Service

John Bush

John Bush

Transportation Co-Captain

Boyd Lacosse

Boyd Lacosse

Special Effects Technician

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Stunts

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