L.A. Confidential

Released Year: 1997

Certificate: A

Runtime: 138 minutes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 90

Director: Curtis Hanson

Stars: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger

No of Votes: 531967

Gross: 64616940

Overview: As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.

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