L.A. Confidential (1997)
Directed by Curtis Hanson · 138 min · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
94.8 TOPICAL score · #32 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
L.A. Confidential (1997, directed by Curtis Hanson) has a TOPICAL score of 94.8 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on cast and historical impact. It won 6 awards from 13 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics: 99% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (5,789 ratings) · IMDb 8.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 55 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics99% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (5,789 ratings) · IMDb 8.2/10
- Awards6 wins, 13 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 55 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read121,930 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kevin Spacey (actor #46), Russell Crowe (actor #18), Guy Pearce (actor #284), James Cromwell (actor #374)
“The film later appeared third on the site's list of the "300 Best Movies of All Time", a synthesis of critic and user reviews.”
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