L.A. Confidential
1997 | 138 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (99%), it won 2 Oscars and audiences rate it highly (7.8/10). A strong pick for the weekend.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8/10 from 6K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
6 wins, 7 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; won Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$126 million worldwide on a $35 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
Amazon Prime Video
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Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Curtis Hanson
- Kevin SpaceyJack Vincennes
- Russell CroweWendell 'Bud' White
- Guy PearceEdmund 'Ed' Exley
- James CromwellDudley Smith
- Kim BasingerLynn Bracken
- Danny DeVitoSid Hudgens
- David StrathairnPierce Patchett
- Ron RifkinD.A. Ellis Loew
- Graham BeckelDick Stensland
- Amber SmithSusan Lefferts