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  1. 99% Tomatometer 165 Reviews 94% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings Three policemen, each with his own motives and obsessions, tackle the corruption surrounding an unsolved murder at a downtown Los...

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  2. Sep 12, 2022 · L.A. Confidential takes place in 1950s Los Angeles, and focuses on a Los Angeles Police Department that is rotting from the inside, rife with corruption, racism and brutality. Following a massacre at the Nite Owl coffee shop, three LAPD detectives unravel a massive cover-up and follow the evidence to reveal just how deep the corruption goes.

  3. 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...

  4. Aug 31, 2022 · Retrospective: Now 25 years old, LA Confidential was ahead of its time in taking us back in time. A noir that shows a City of Angels built on appearances, LA Confidential is still stunning to Matt Glasby. Here he reminisces about the films Old Hollywood mystique for its 25th anniversary.

  5. The movie is based on James Ellroy's book and James is one of the greatest crime fiction writer, but the director just did it very well! Plot is so complex but also smart - you probably have seen some movies with complicated plot but is stupid as well; the actors are great: Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, and Kim Bassinger in this film ...

  6. May 6, 2024 · L.A. Confidential, Curtis Hanson's 1997 neo-noir crime thriller, is based on the book of the same name by James Ellroy (who, ironically enough, hated the movie). The story is set in 1953 Los Angeles, capturing the City of Angels at the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity.

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  8. Oct 3, 2017 · Twenty years after it arrived in theaters and was overshadowed by Titanic, L.A. Confidential remains the best movie of 1997 and a bonafide masterpiece.

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