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Sep 19, 1997 · Associates of Mickey Cohen, the L.A. mob boss, become victims of gangland-style executions. There’s a massacre at an all-night coffee shop; one of the victims is a crooked cop, and three black youths are immediately collared as suspects, although there’s suspicion that someone else is behind the crime.
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Sid 6.7 (given human form by Russell Crowe) is some...
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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.
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...
A shooting at an all night diner is investigated by three LA policemen in their own unique ways. One of the great joys for any reader delving into James Ellroy's unofficially labelled "LA Quartet...
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.
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One of the greatest films ever made, L.A. Confidential benefits from a great script (Brian Helgeland), great performances (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, James Cromwell, Danny DeVito, David Straithairn), and great direction (Curtis Hanson).
