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1997 · 138 min · R

L.A. Confidential

Directed by Curtis Hanson · Crime, Mystery, Thriller

L.A. Confidential (1997) is a Crime film, directed by Curtis Hanson set in Los Angeles during the 1950s. It runs 138 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and murder mystery, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption and betrayal play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Cast
Kevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy PearceJames CromwellKim BasingerDanny DeVitoDavid StrathairnRon Rifkin

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