L.A. Confidential

Dark, pacy double-cross thriller about two cops drawn together by an obsession with the same murder case and the same woman. In a shady world of powerful gangsters and corrupt policemen, an A-student rookie and a tougher-than-tough detective are forced to question past loyalties and contain their hostility towards one another in order to seek out the truth behind a series of killings., In 1950s Los Angeles a shooting at an all night diner is investigated by three policemen in their own unique ways., Film noir crime thriller about two cops drawn together by an obsession with the same woman and the same murder case. In a shady world of powerful gangsters and corrupt policemen, an A-student rookie and a tougher-than-tough detective are forced to question past loyalties and contain their hostility towards one another in order to seek out the truth behind a series of killings., The seedy side of 1950s L.A. sets the stage for this stylish crime thriller starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce. In a tale of deceit and corruption, three cops work together to solve a multiple murder that took out one of their own. Kim Basinger, James Cromwell. Based on James Ellroy’s novel., The critics – and the public – were unanimous in their praise for once when it came to this top-notch period thriller, set in the 1950s. Former Neighbours hunk Guy Pearce is a revelation as by-the-book Detective Ed Exley, who finds himself reluctantly teamed with the thug-like Detective Bud White to solve a complex murder case. Supposedly assisting them is crooked Detective Jack Vincennes, who is more interested in taking back-handers from sleazy tabloid editor Sid Hudgeons, hungry for gossip on the rich and famous. Meanwhile, both Bud and Ed find themselves drawn to femme fatale Lynn Bracken, a woman who may be able to help solve the murder., Post WW II Los Angeles comes to vivid, gritty life in this suspenseful offering from director Curtis Hanson (River Wild) that’s based on James Ellroy’s classic, complex crime novel. Ellroy’s L.A. is a rapidly changing world of glitter and corruption where there isn’t much difference between good and bad guys., Stylish adaptation of James Ellroy’s novel about police corruption in 1950s Los Angeles, focusing on how three cops are affected by a diner shootout., Adaptation of James Ellroy’s novel about police corruption in 1950s Los Angeles, focusing on how three cops are affected by a diner shootout., (1997) Russell Crowe stars as Bud White, a tough LA cop working alongside cynical Jack VIncennes (Kevin Spacey) and promotion-hungry Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) whose lives and work intertwine in ’50s Los Angeles. Danny DeVIto, as a scandal mag hack, acts as the viewer’s guide in Curtis Hanson’s Oscar and BAFTA-award-winning film, as the three cops try to solve a murder through their very different methods but realise that the graft, corruption and venality of Tinseltown will pull them all down unless they pull together., Dark, pacy double-cross thriller about two cops drawn together by an obsession with the same murder case and the same woman. Set in a shady world of powerful gangsters and corrupt policemen, an A-student rookie and a tougher-than-tough detective are forced to question past loyalties and contain their hostility towards one another in order to seek out the truth behind a series of killings., Russell Crowe stars as a tough LA cop working alongside cynical Kevin Spacey and promotion-hungry Guy Pearce whose lives and work come together in ’50s Los Angeles. Danny De Vito, a scandal mag hack, acts as the viewer’s guide in Curtis Hanson’s Oscar and Bafta award winning film as the three trying to solve a murder through their very different methods but realise that the graft, corruption and venality of Tinseltown will pull them all down unless they pull together., 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.