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Sep 19, 1997 · L.A. Confidential. Crime. 138 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1997. Roger Ebert. September 19, 1997. 5 min read. Confidential was a key magazine of the 1950s, a monthly that sold millions of copies with its seamy exposes of celebrity drugs and sex.
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Sid 6.7 (given human form by Russell Crowe) is some...
- A police procedural plus movie review
For much of its running time, “L.A. Confidential” seems...
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Three policemen, each with his own motives and obsessions, tackle the corruption surrounding an unsolved murder at a downtown Los Angeles coffee shop in the early 1950s.
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- Curtis Hanson
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- Kevin Spacey
For much of its running time, “L.A. Confidential” seems episodic — one sensational event after another, with no apparent connection. Mickey Cohen, the head of organized crime in L.A., has just been sent to prison, and now hit squads are rubbing out his top lieutenants.
The flawless ensemble..., the masterfully written story, the vibrant yet gritty vision of 1950s LA - most everything clicks in this fittingly cynical and undeniably seductive period crime...
Jan 5, 2001 · It's 1950s LA and amid the debauchery, corruption, and showbiz of Tinseltown, the customers and staff of a seedy all-night diner are murdered in an apparently unexceptional gangster-style shoot...
Dante Spinotti's evocation of 1950s' LA by night and by day is a delight, and Jerry Goldsmith delivers what is probably his best score since, well, Chinatown. It took seven drafts of the ...
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Sep 19, 1997 · L.A. Confidential can be attributed to perhaps the best stage of Hollywood cinema (beautiful 90s). There is a smart plot, a great cast, a good soundtrack and camera work. One of the most striking examples of noir. A well-conveyed historical era. Clearly the best film of Curtis Hanson's career.
