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L.A. Confidential
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L.A. Confidential

1997•2h 18m•Crime•Mystery•Thriller
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Story Line

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.

“Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.”

Top Cast

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Jack Vincennes

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Wendell 'Bud' White

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Edmund 'Ed' Exley

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Dudley Smith

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Lynn Bracken

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Sid Hudgens

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Rating

7.8/ 10

Release Date

1997-09-19

Runtime

2h 18m

Genres

CrimeMysteryThriller

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