L.A. Confidential

"Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems."

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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Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Edmund 'Ed' Exley

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Wendell 'Bud' White

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Jack Vincennes

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Lynn Bracken

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Sid Hudgens

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Dudley Smith

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Pierce Patchett

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

D.A. Ellis Loew

Matt McCoy

Matt McCoy

'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Mickey Cohen

Paolo Seganti

Paolo Seganti

Johnny Stompanato

Elisabeth Granli

Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Sandra Taylor

Sandra Taylor

Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin

Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen

Graham Beckel

Graham Beckel

Dick Stensland

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Wife Beater

Precious Chong

Precious Chong

Wife

Symba

Symba

Jack's Dancing Partner

Bob Clendenin

Bob Clendenin

Reporter at Hollywood Station

Lennie Loftin

Lennie Loftin

Photographer at Hollywood Station

Will Zahrn

Will Zahrn

Liquor Store Owner

Amber Smith

Amber Smith

Susan Lefferts

Darrell Sandeen

Darrell Sandeen

Buzz Meeks

Michael Warwick

Michael Warwick

Sid's Assistant

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Matt Reynolds

Shawnee Free Jones

Shawnee Free Jones

Tammy Jordan

Matthew Allen Bretz

Officer Escorting Mexicans

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

First Mexican

Shane Dixon

Shane Dixon

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Brian Lally

Brian Lally

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Don Pulford

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Chris Short

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

John Mahon

John Mahon

Police Chief

Tomas Arana

Tomas Arana

Breuning - Dudley's Guy

Michael McCleery

Michael McCleery

Carlisle - Dudley's Guy

George Yager

Gangster at Victory Motel

Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Vice Captain

Ginger Slaughter

Secretary in Vice

Jack Knight

Jack Knight

Detective at Detective Bureau

John H. Evans

Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe

Gene Wolande

Gene Wolande

Forensic Chief

Brian Bossetta

Forensic Officer

Michael Chieffo

Michael Chieffo

Coroner

Gwenda Deacon

Gwenda Deacon

Mrs. Lefferts

T.J. Kennedy

T.J. Kennedy

Bud's Rejected Partner

Ingo Neuhaus

Ingo Neuhaus

Jack's Rejected Partner

Robert Harrison

Pierce Patchett’s Bodyguard

Jim Metzler

Jim Metzler

City Councilman

Robert Barry Fleming

Robert Barry Fleming

Boxer

Jeremiah Birkett

Jeremiah Birkett

Ray Collins - Nite Owl Suspect

Salim Grant

Salim Grant

Louis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect

Karr Washington

Ty Jones - Nite Owl Suspect

Noel Evangelisti

Noel Evangelisti

Stenographer

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Inez Soto - Rape Victim

Jeff Sanders

Sylvester Fitch

Steven Lambert

Steven Lambert

Roland Navarette

Jordan Marder

Jordan Marder

Officer at Detective Bureau

Gregory White

Gregory White

Mayor

April Breneman

Look-Alike Dancer

Lisa Worthy

Look-Alike Dancer

Beverly Sharpe

Witness on Badge of Honor

Colin Mitchell

Reporter at Hospital

John Slade

John Slade

Photographer at Hospital

Brenda Bakke

Brenda Bakke

Lana Turner

Kevin Maloney

Frolic Room Bartender

Patrice Walters

Patrice Walters

Police File Clerk

Rebecca Klingler

Rebecca Klingler

Police File Clerk

Irene Roseen

Irene Roseen

D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary

Scott Eberlein

West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy

David St. James

David St. James

Detective at Hush-Hush Office

Bodie Newcomb

Bodie Newcomb

Officer at Hush-Hush Office

Jeff Austin

Jeff Austin

Detective

Robert Foster

Detective

Kevin Patrick Kelly

Detective

Henry Marder

Detective

Monty McKee

Detective

Henry Meyers

Detective

Michael Ossmann

Detective

Dick Stilwell

Detective

Jess Thomas

Detective

Robert Thompson

Detective

Jody Wood

Jody Wood

Detective

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Second Mexican (uncredited)

Nectar Rose

Nectar Rose

Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)

Rocco Salata

Uniformed Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Dell Yount

Dell Yount

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Scott McKinley

Cop (uncredited)

Gilbert Rosales

Gilbert Rosales

Third Mexican (uncredited)

J.P. Romano

J.P. Romano

Deuce Perkins (uncredited)

Chris Palermo

Chris Palermo

Anthony Trombino (uncredited)

April Audia

April Audia

Mayor's Wife (uncredited)

Priscilla Cory

Brunette Police Woman (uncredited)

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)

Anne Zogby

Movie Star (uncredited)

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Director

Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

Screenplay

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Screenplay

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Producer

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Dante Spinotti

Dante Spinotti

Director of Photography

Peter Honess

Editor

Mali Finn

Casting

William Arnold

Art Direction

Jay Hart

Set Decoration

Michael G. Nathanson

Producer

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Gary Damian Thomas

Storyboard Artist

Gilbert Rosales

Gilbert Rosales

Stunts

Jimmy Romano

Stunts

J.P. Romano

J.P. Romano

Stunts

Danny Rogers

Stunts

Troy Robinson

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Robby Robinson

Stunts

Gary Price

Gary Price

Stunts

Chris Palermo

Chris Palermo

Stunts

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Stunts

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Tom Lupo

Stunts

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Stunts

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Stunts

Freddie Jin

Stunts

Kevin L. Jackson

Kevin L. Jackson

Stunts

Toby Holguin

Toby Holguin

Stunts

Frankie 'G' Garbutt

Stunts

Richie Gaona

Richie Gaona

Stunts

Gary Epper

Stunts

Doc Duhame

Doc Duhame

Stunts

Richard Drown

Stunts

Danny Costa

Stunts

Norm Compton

Norm Compton

Stunts

Troy Brown

Troy Brown

Stunts

Joey Box

Joey Box

Stunts

Joni Avery

Joni Avery

Stunts

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

Co-Producer

Dan Kolsrud

Executive Producer

David L. Wolper

David L. Wolper

Executive Producer

Lance Anderson

Makeup Artist

Richard Stutsman

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Stunt Coordinator

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Stunts

Connie Papineau

Script Supervisor

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Script Supervisor

Jeannine Oppewall

Production Design

James Ellroy

James Ellroy

Novel

Merrick Morton

Still Photographer

Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

J. Michael Muro

Steadicam Operator

Janis Clark

Key Hair Stylist

Eric Rylander

Special Effects Coordinator

Anthony G. Schmidt

Anthony G. Schmidt

Stunts

Fred Fein

Stand In

Jessica Drake

Dialect Coach

Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

Marsha Bozeman

Set Costumer

Drew Ann Rosenberg

First Assistant Director

Poly Veitzer

Second Assistant Camera

Jeff Durling

Electrician

Nikola Ristić

Electrician

Kenny Schneider

Electrician

Mark Soucie

Electrician

Danny Jimenez

Grip

Carlos M. Gallardo

Grip

Leslie Thorson

Assistant Location Manager

Julia K. Levine

Set Designer

Mark Poll

Set Designer

Troy Alan Peters

Dresser

Julie Beattie Iiams

Swing

Kai Blomberg

Swing

Chris Grantz

Swing

Patrick McGee

Swing

Doug Sieck

Swing

L. Dean Jones Jr.

Unit Production Manager

Emily Schweber

Emily Schweber

Casting Associate

John Panzarella

Location Manager

Kenneth Hunter

Location Manager

Michael Trent

Assistant Editor

Moira Gill

Art Department Coordinator

Dave DeGaetano

Construction Coordinator

Javier Carrillo

Construction Foreman

Chuck Brooks

Greensman

Rick Broderman

Painter

Louisa Bonnie

Set Designer

John Hinkle

Standby Painter

Gary Jay

Camera Operator

Duane Manwiller

First Assistant Camera

Scott M. Robinson

Key Grip

Lisa Lovaas

Costume Supervisor

Peter Savic

Hairstylist

Bella Noubarian

Seamstress

Thell Reed

Armorer

Eric Yount

Carpenter

Robert Lamkin

Chef

David Guilbeau

Craft Service

Dave Amberik

Driver

Bonnie Daniels

Production Controller

Carolyn Hagan

Production Office Coordinator

John Cales

Propmaker

Steven Melton

Property Master

John Baumhauer

Set Production Assistant

Pete Bianco

Transportation Captain

John Bush

Transportation Co-Captain

Keith Dillin

Transportation Coordinator

Michael Battaglia

Unit Publicist

Dion Mitchell

Utility Stunts

Mark Burnett

Video Assist Operator

Linda Montanti

First Assistant Director

Beth Jochem Besterveld

First Assistant Editor

Corwin A. Bibb

Electrician

Kim Bodner

Production Accountant

Warren Smith

Production Supervisor

Mychal D. Smith

Boom Operator

Steven Gerrior

Assistant Sound Editor

Bob Beher

Foley Editor

Kenneth Hall

Music Editor

Kirk Francis

Production Sound Mixer

Bruce Botnick

Scoring Mixer

Terry Rodman

Sound Designer

Joe Divitale

Sound Effects Editor

John Leveque

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Peter Donen

Visual Effects Supervisor

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Dolby Consultant

David Orr

Color Timer

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

Mildred Iatrou

Dialogue Editor

Becky Sullivan

Supervising ADR Editor

Donald L. Warner Jr.

Dialogue Editor

Cathie Speakman

Dialogue Editor

Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

Denise Horta

ADR Editor

Andrea Horta

ADR Editor

Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Glenn Hoskinson

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Mann

Sound Effects Editor

Gordon Ecker

Sound Effects Editor

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Elizabeth Abate

Costumer

Gus Le Pre

Hair Assistant

Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Supervisor

Jim Goldthwait

Second Assistant Director

Heather Kritzer

Second Second Assistant Director

Al Eisenmann

Assistant Property Master

Al DeGaetano

Construction Buyer

Neil David Pontecorvo

Head Greensman

G. Roger Abell

Swing

Pablo Ferro

Pablo Ferro

Title Designer

Diane Linn

ADR Recordist

Brian Best

Apprentice Sound Editor

Kay Colvin

Utility Sound

Boyd Lacosse

Special Effects Technician

Edward A. Gutentag

Assistant Camera

Robert Duggan

Best Boy Grip

James W. Apted

Camera Loader

Glenn Brown

Camera Production Assistant

Alberto S. Ramos

Dolly Grip

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Carole Henderson Harrington

Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Stephen Fischer

Assistant Location Manager

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Conductor

Nick Vidar

Music Programmer

Andrea Morland

Art Department Production Assistant

Karen Yokomizo

Assistant Accountant

Lonnie S. Gatlin

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Patti McGuire

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jeffrey W. Petersen

Chief Lighting Technician

Travis Baumann

Compositing Artist

Jim Duggan

Key Rigging Grip

Cheryl McHugh

Payroll Accountant

Raul Moreno

Production Assistant

Sara Flamm

Production Secretary

Eric Smith

Electrician

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Stunts

Randy Berrett

Grip