Guide Note:
L.A. Confidential is a classic tale of crime and corruption in 1950’s Hollywood, adapted from the 1990 novel by James Ellroy. Confidential was nominated for nine Academy Awards, with two wins – Best Supporting Actress for Kim Basinger, and Best Screenplay.
Fast Facts:
- Director: Curtis Hanson
- Starring: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger, David Strathairn, Danny DeVito
- Release Date: September 19, 1997
- Run Time: 138 minutes
- Film takes its name from the notorious 50’s-era movie star tabloid ‘’Confidential’’