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L.A. confidential Cover Image DVD DVD

L.A. confidential / Regency Enterprises presents an Arnon Milchan/David L. Wolper production ; based on the novel by James Ellroy ; screenplay by Brian Helgeland & Curtis Hanson ; produced by Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael Nathanson ; directed by Curtis Hanson.

Hanson, Curtis, (director.). Milchan, Arnon, 1944- (producer.). Wolper, David L., (producer.). Nathanson, Michael (Michael G.), (producer.). Helgeland, Brian, (screenwriter.). Spacey, Kevin, (actor.). Crowe, Russell, 1964- (actor.). Pearce, Guy, 1967- (actor.). Cromwell, James. (Added Author). Ector (Tex.) (Added Author). Strathairn, David, (actor.). Basinger, Kim, 1953- (actor.). DeVito, Danny, (actor.). Ellroy, James, 1948- L.A. confidential. (Added Author). Regency Enterprises, (presenter.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (film distributor.). Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito. (Cast).

Summary:

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slaying of the patrons at an all-night diner. A tribute to tough film noir crime films.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0790734850
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen Speical Edition.
  • Publisher: Burbank, California : Warner Home Video, [1998]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Special features: Off the record (including cast/creator interviews) ; Director Curtis Hanson's Photo pitch ; The L.A. of L.A. confidential interactive map tour ; music-only track ; interactive menus ; production notes ; theatrical trailer ; 3 TV spots ; scene access.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; editor, Peter Honess ; music, Jerry Goldsmith ; director, Curtis Hanson.
Participant or Performer Note:
Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
DVD, widescreen.
Language Note:
English or French language soundtrack (Dolby surround 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Basinger) and for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Hanson and Helgeland)

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Subject: Crime > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Film noir.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Drama.

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