L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
Movie Poster: http://www.impawards.com/1997/posters/la_confidential.jpg
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nnFof4KpKY
Release Date: September 19, 1997
Rating: R
Length: 138 minutes
Director: Curtis Hanson
Writers: James Ellroy, Brian Helgeland, and Curtis Hanson
Summary: As corruption grows in 1950s LA, three policemen - the straight-laced, the brutal, and the sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
Cast Overview:
Kevin Spacey ... Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe ... Wendell 'Bud' White
Guy Pearce ... Edmund J. Exley
James Cromwell ... Dudley Smith
Kim Basinger ... Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito ... Sid Hudgens
David Strathairn ... Pierce Morehouse 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
Crew Overview:
Produced by
Curtis Hanson .... producer
Brian Helgeland .... co-producer
Dan Kolsrud .... executive producer
Arnon Milchan .... producer
Michael G. Nathanson .... producer (as Michael Nathanson)
David L. Wolper .... executive producer
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography by
Dante Spinotti (director of photography)
Film Editing by
Peter Honess
Casting by
Mali Finn
Production Design by
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall (as Jeannine Oppewall)
Art Direction by
William Arnold (as Bill Arnold)
Set Decoration by
Jay Hart (as Jay R. Hart)
Costume Design by
Ruth Myers
To see full cast and crew visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119488/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Awards:
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Kim Basinger and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award: Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
Australian Film Institute Award: Best Foreign Film
Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Foreign Film
BAFTA/LA Britannia Award: Best Editing and Best Sound
BMI Film & TV Award: BMI Film Music Award
Blue Ribbon Award: Best Foreign Language Film
Bodil Award: Best American Film
Boston Society of Film Critics Award: Best Director, Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor
British Society of Cinematography Best Cinematography Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Picture and Best Screenplay, Adapted
Casting Society of America Artios Award: Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
Chicago Film Critics Association Award: Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay
Chlotrudis Award: Best Actor for Russell Crowe, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Movie, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Kevin Spacey
Cinema Writers Circle Award: Best Foreign Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award: Best Picture
Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Award: Best Motion Picture
Empire Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award: Best Foreign Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director and Best Screenplay
Fotogramas de Plata Award: Best Foreign Film
Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kinema Junpo Award: Best Foreign Language Film and Best Foreign Film Director
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award: Best Screenplay
London Critics Circle Film Award: Director of the Year, Film of the Year, Screenwriter of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay
Mainichi Film Concours Award: Best Foreign Language Film
National Board of Review Award: Best Director, Best Film, and Top Ten Films
National Society of Film Critics Award: Best Director, Best Film, and Best Screenplay
New York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director, Best Film, and Best Screenplay
Nikkan Sports Film Award: Best Foreign Film
Online Film Critics Society Award: Best Film and Best Screenplay
San Diego Film Critics Society Award: Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay, Adapted
Sant Jordi Award: Best Foreign Film
Satellite Award: Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Adaption
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Kim Basinger
Society of Texas Film Critics Award: Best Screenplay, Adapted
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Supporting Actress for Kim Basinger
Toronto International Film Festival Metro Media Award
USC Scripter Award
Writers Guild of America Screen Award: Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nnFof4KpKY
Release Date: September 19, 1997
Rating: R
Length: 138 minutes
Director: Curtis Hanson
Writers: James Ellroy, Brian Helgeland, and Curtis Hanson
Summary: As corruption grows in 1950s LA, three policemen - the straight-laced, the brutal, and the sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
Cast Overview:
Kevin Spacey ... Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe ... Wendell 'Bud' White
Guy Pearce ... Edmund J. Exley
James Cromwell ... Dudley Smith
Kim Basinger ... Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito ... Sid Hudgens
David Strathairn ... Pierce Morehouse 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
Crew Overview:
Produced by
Curtis Hanson .... producer
Brian Helgeland .... co-producer
Dan Kolsrud .... executive producer
Arnon Milchan .... producer
Michael G. Nathanson .... producer (as Michael Nathanson)
David L. Wolper .... executive producer
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography by
Dante Spinotti (director of photography)
Film Editing by
Peter Honess
Casting by
Mali Finn
Production Design by
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall (as Jeannine Oppewall)
Art Direction by
William Arnold (as Bill Arnold)
Set Decoration by
Jay Hart (as Jay R. Hart)
Costume Design by
Ruth Myers
To see full cast and crew visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119488/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Awards:
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Kim Basinger and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award: Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
Australian Film Institute Award: Best Foreign Film
Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Foreign Film
BAFTA/LA Britannia Award: Best Editing and Best Sound
BMI Film & TV Award: BMI Film Music Award
Blue Ribbon Award: Best Foreign Language Film
Bodil Award: Best American Film
Boston Society of Film Critics Award: Best Director, Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor
British Society of Cinematography Best Cinematography Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Picture and Best Screenplay, Adapted
Casting Society of America Artios Award: Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
Chicago Film Critics Association Award: Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay
Chlotrudis Award: Best Actor for Russell Crowe, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Movie, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Kevin Spacey
Cinema Writers Circle Award: Best Foreign Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award: Best Picture
Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Award: Best Motion Picture
Empire Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award: Best Foreign Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director and Best Screenplay
Fotogramas de Plata Award: Best Foreign Film
Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kinema Junpo Award: Best Foreign Language Film and Best Foreign Film Director
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award: Best Screenplay
London Critics Circle Film Award: Director of the Year, Film of the Year, Screenwriter of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay
Mainichi Film Concours Award: Best Foreign Language Film
National Board of Review Award: Best Director, Best Film, and Top Ten Films
National Society of Film Critics Award: Best Director, Best Film, and Best Screenplay
New York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director, Best Film, and Best Screenplay
Nikkan Sports Film Award: Best Foreign Film
Online Film Critics Society Award: Best Film and Best Screenplay
San Diego Film Critics Society Award: Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay, Adapted
Sant Jordi Award: Best Foreign Film
Satellite Award: Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Adaption
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Kim Basinger
Society of Texas Film Critics Award: Best Screenplay, Adapted
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Supporting Actress for Kim Basinger
Toronto International Film Festival Metro Media Award
USC Scripter Award
Writers Guild of America Screen Award: Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published