Country
France
Date
May 14, 1997
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.
2h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ron Rifkin | D.A. Ellis Loew |
| Graham Beckel | Dick Stensland |
| Amber Smith | Susan Lefferts |
| John Mahon | Police Chief |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Mickey Cohen |
| Matt McCoy | 'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase |
| Paolo Seganti | Johnny Stompanato |
| Simon Baker | Matt Reynolds |
| Elisabeth Granli | Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner |
| Sandra Taylor | Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner |
| Steve Rankin | Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen |
| Allan Graf | Wife Beater |
| Precious Chong | Wife |
| Symba | Jack's Dancing Partner |
| Bob Clendenin | Reporter at Hollywood Station |
| Lennie Loftin | Photographer at Hollywood Station |
| Will Zahrn | Liquor Store Owner |
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| Darrell Sandeen | Buzz Meeks |
| Michael Warwick | Sid's Assistant |
| Shawnee Free Jones | Tammy Jordan |
| Matthew Allen Bretz | Officer Escorting Mexicans |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | First Mexican |
| Shane Dixon | Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station |
| Norman Howell | Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station |
| Brian Lally | Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station |
| Don Pulford | Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station |
| Chris Short | Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station |
| Tomas Arana | Breuning - Dudley's Guy |
| Michael McCleery | Carlisle - Dudley's Guy |
| George Yager | Gangster at Victory Motel |
| Jack Conley | Vice Captain |
| Ginger Slaughter | Secretary in Vice |
| Jack Knight | Detective at Detective Bureau |
| John H. Evans | Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe |
| Gene Wolande | Forensic Chief |
| Brian Bossetta | Forensic Officer |
| Michael Chieffo | Coroner |
| Gwenda Deacon | Mrs. Lefferts |
| T.J. Kennedy | Bud's Rejected Partner |
| Ingo Neuhaus | Jack's Rejected Partner |
| Robert Harrison | Pierce Patchett’s Bodyguard |
| Jim Metzler | City Councilman |
| Robert Barry Fleming | Boxer |
| Jeremiah Birkett | Ray Collins - Nite Owl Suspect |
| Salim Grant | Louis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect |
| Karr Washington | Ty Jones - Nite Owl Suspect |
| Noel Evangelisti | Stenographer |
| Marisol Padilla Sánchez | Inez Soto - Rape Victim |
| Jeff Sanders | Sylvester Fitch |
| Steven Lambert | Roland Navarette |
| Jordan Marder | Officer at Detective Bureau |
| 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 | Photographer at Hospital |
| Brenda Bakke | Lana Turner |
| Kevin Maloney | Frolic Room Bartender |
| Patrice Walters | Police File Clerk |
| Rebecca Klingler | Police File Clerk |
| Irene Roseen | D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary |
| Scott Eberlein | West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy |
| David St. James | Detective at Hush-Hush Office |
| Bodie Newcomb | Officer at Hush-Hush Office |
| 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 | Detective |
| Jimmy Ortega | Second Mexican (uncredited) |
| Nectar Rose | Marilyn Monroe (uncredited) |
| Rocco Salata | Uniformed Patrol Officer (uncredited) |
| Dell Yount | Court Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Scott McKinley | Cop (uncredited) |
| Gilbert Rosales | Third Mexican (uncredited) |
| J.P. Romano | Deuce Perkins (uncredited) |
| Chris Palermo | Anthony Trombino (uncredited) |
| April Audia | Mayor's Wife (uncredited) |
| Priscilla Cory | Brunette Police Woman (uncredited) |
| Fred Lerner | Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited) |
| Anne Zogby | Movie Star (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | L.A. Confidential |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Regency Enterprises, Wolper Organization |
| Data di uscita | 19 settembre 1997 |
| Exec. Producer | Dan Kolsrud, David L. Wolper |
| Producer | Curtis Hanson, Michael G. Nathanson, Arnon Milchan, Brian Helgeland |
| Writer | Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson, James Ellroy |
| Casting | Mali Finn |
| Editors | Peter Honess, Michael Trent, Beth Jochem Besterveld, David Orr, Carole Henderson Harrington, Mo Henry |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti, Merrick Morton, Peter Sorel, J. Michael Muro, Poly Veitzer, Danny Jimenez, Carlos M. Gallardo, Gary Jay, Duane 'DC' Manwiller, Scott M. Robinson, Edward A. Gutentag, Robert Duggan, James W. Apted, Glenn Brown, Alberto S. Ramos, Randy Berrett |
| Asst. Directors | Drew Ann Rosenberg, Linda Montanti, Jim Goldthwait, Curtis Hanson, Connie Papineau, Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez, Heather Kritzer |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1997
Certification
R
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
Israel
Date
Oct 16, 1997
Note
Haifa Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 19, 1997
Certification
R
Country
Cameroon
Date
Sep 26, 1997
Country
France
Date
Oct 08, 1997
Certification
U
Country
Switzerland
Date
Oct 08, 1997
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Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 17, 1997
Certification
15
Country
Philippines
Date
Oct 29, 1997
Country
Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1997
Certification
MA 15+
Country
Denmark
Date
Oct 31, 1997
Certification
15
Country
Finland
Date
Oct 31, 1997
Certification
K-16
Country
Ireland
Date
Oct 31, 1997
Certification
18
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 31, 1997
Certification
18
Country
Belgium
Date
Nov 05, 1997
Certification
KT
Country
Argentina
Date
Nov 06, 1997
Certification
16
Country
Brazil
Date
Nov 07, 1997
Certification
18
Country
Italy
Date
Nov 07, 1997
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 07, 1997
Certification
18
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Nov 13, 1997
Certification
IIB
Country
New Zealand
Date
Nov 13, 1997
Certification
18
Country
Slovenia
Date
Nov 13, 1997
Country
Iceland
Date
Nov 14, 1997
Certification
16
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 14, 1997
Certification
M/12
Country
South Africa
Date
Nov 14, 1997
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 20, 1997
Certification
12
Country
Singapore
Date
Nov 20, 1997
Country
Poland
Date
Nov 21, 1997
Certification
16
Country
Uruguay
Date
Nov 21, 1997
Country
Greece
Date
Nov 28, 1997
Country
Thailand
Date
Nov 28, 1997
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 04, 1997
Certification
16
Country
Türkiye
Date
Dec 05, 1997
Country
Bulgaria
Date
Jan 02, 1998
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 08, 1998
Certification
12+
Country
Slovakia
Date
Jan 08, 1998
Country
Hungary
Date
Jan 29, 1998
Certification
18
Country
Russia
Date
Feb 17, 1998
Certification
16+
Country
South Korea
Date
Mar 07, 1998
Certification
19
Country
Japan
Date
Jul 18, 1998
Digital
Country
France
Date
Nov 18, 2010
Note
VOD
Country
Egypt
Date
Dec 31, 2017
Country
Indonesia
Date
Dec 31, 2017
Country
Taiwan
Date
Dec 31, 2017
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Sep 16, 1998
Note
VHS
Country
Russia
Date
May 24, 2005
Certification
16+
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 16, 2006
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Mexico
Date
Sep 23, 2008
Note
DVD
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Country
India
Date
Jan 01, 2013
Note
Blu-ray
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Oct 02, 2017
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 19, 2001
Certification
12
Note
SBS 6
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Dec 26, 2012
Country
France
Date
Dec 20, 2025
Note
Canal+ Grand Écran
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