L.A. Confidential
1997 film by Curtis Hanson · Released September 19, 1997
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Curtis Hanson. The screenplay, by Hanson and Brian Helgeland, is based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel, the third book in his L.A. Quartet series. The film tells the story of a group of LAPD officers in 1953, and the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity. The title refers to the 1950s scandal magazine Confidential, portrayed in the film as Hush-Hush.
Cast ages at release (September 19, 1997)
- Kevin Spacey, as Detective Sergeant Jack "Hollywood Jack" Vincennes: 38
- Russell Crowe, as Officer Wendell "Bud" White: 33
- Guy Pearce, as Detective Lieutenant Edmund "Shotgun Ed" Exley: 29
- Kim Basinger, as Lynn Bracken: 43
- Danny DeVito, as Sid Hudgens: 52
- James Cromwell, as Captain Dudley Smith: 57
- David Strathairn, as Pierce Morehouse Patchett: 48
- Paolo Seganti, as Johnny Stompanato: 32
- Ron Rifkin, as District Attorney Ellis Loew: 57
- Matt McCoy, as Brett Chase: 39
- Simon Baker, as Matt Reynolds: 28
- Tomas Arana, as Detective Sergeant Michael Breuning: 42
- Graham Beckel, as Detective Sergeant Richard "Dick Stens" Stensland: 47
- Paul Guilfoyle, as Meyer "Mickey" Cohen: 48
- Amber Smith, as Susan Lefferts: 26
- Michael McCleery, as Detective Sergeant William Carlisle: 38
- Jim Metzler, as Councilman: 46
- Brenda Bakke, as Lana Turner: 34
- Darrell Sandeen, as Leland "Buzz" Meeks: 67