L.A. Confidential

19972h 18mEnglish

Crime Mystery Thriller

Accolades

2Oscar

Wins

1Golden Globe

Win

1Cannes

Nomination

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Synopsis

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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Details

Genres

CrimeMysteryThriller

Links

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

3

Wins

15

Nominations

2 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe

Won

Actress in a Supporting Role · Kim Basinger
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture · Kim Basinger
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) · Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson

Full award breakdown

1998

Academy Awards

2Wins

9Noms

◆ Won

Actress in a Supporting Role

Kim Basinger

1998

◆ Won

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)

Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson

1998

Nom

Art Direction

Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Jay R. Hart

1998

Nom

Best Picture

Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson and Michael Nathanson, Producers

1998

Nom

Cinematography

Dante Spinotti

1998

Nom

Directing

Curtis Hanson

1998

Nom

Film Editing

Peter Honess

1998

Nom

Music (Original Dramatic Score)

Jerry Goldsmith

1998

Nom

Sound

Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Kirk Francis

1998

1998

Golden Globes

1Wins

5Noms

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Kim Basinger

1998

Nom

Best Director - Motion Picture

Curtis Hanson

1998

Nom

Best Motion Picture - Drama

L.A. Confidential

1998

Nom

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Jerry Goldsmith

1998

Nom

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Curtis Hanson

1998

1997

Cannes Film Festival

0Wins

1Noms

Nom

In Competition - Feature films

Curtis HANSON

1997

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Cast

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Jack Vincennes

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Wendell 'Bud' White

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Edmund 'Ed' Exley

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Dudley Smith

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Lynn Bracken

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Sid Hudgens

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Pierce Patchett

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

D.A. Ellis Loew

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