L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential (1997)
“Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
as Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
as Wendell 'Bud' White
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
as Edmund 'Ed' Exley
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
as Dudley Smith
Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger
as Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
as Sid Hudgens
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
as Pierce Patchett
Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin
as D.A. Ellis Loew
Graham Beckel
Graham Beckel
as Dick Stensland
Amber Smith
Amber Smith
as Susan Lefferts
John Mahon
John Mahon
as Police Chief
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
as Mickey CohenCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 138 min |
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