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#4 of 1997

L.A. Confidential (1997)

1997 · 138 minutes · Directed by Curtis Hanson
IMDb rating8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes99%
Box office gross$126.2M

Synopsis

In 1953, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) aims to improve its public image following decades of corruption. Career-focused sergeant Edmund Exley lives in the shadow of his legendary detective father, whose murderer was never identified; Exley names the suspect "Rollo Tomasi", representing any criminal who escapes justice.

Starring

Kevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy PearceJames CromwellDavid Strathairn
Box office
$126.2 million
Budget
$35 million
IMDb votes
666,199

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