Movie: "L.A. Confidential"

Release Date: Sep 1997 Genres: Thriller / Mystery / Crime Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 68 wins & 43 nominations Runtime: 138 min Cast: Kevin Spacey (Jack Vincennes), Russell Crowe (Bud White), Guy Pearce (Ed Exley) James Cromwell (Dudley Smith) Kim Basinger (Lynn Bracken) Danny DeVito (Sid Hudgens) David Strathairn (Pierce Patchett) Ron Rifkin (D.A. Ellis Loew) Matt McCoy ('Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase) Paul Guilfoyle (Mickey Cohen) Paolo Seganti (Johnny Stompanato) Elisabeth Granli (Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner) Sandra Taylor (Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner) Steve Rankin (Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen) Graham Beckel (Dick Stensland)

Storyline

1950's Los Angeles is the seedy backdrop for this intricate noir-ish tale of police corruption and Hollywood sleaze. Three very different cops are all after the truth, each in their own style: Ed Exley, the golden boy of the police force, willing to do almost anything to get ahead, except sell out; Bud White, ready to break the rules to seek justice, but barely able to keep his raging violence under control; and Jack Vincennes, always looking for celebrity and a quick buck until his conscience drives him to join Exley and White down the one-way path to find the truth behind the dark world of L.A. crime.