| Title |
L.A. confidential / Regency Enterprises presents an Arnon Milchan/David L. Wolper production ; produced by Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael Nathanson ; screenplay by Brian Helgeland & Curtis Hanson ; directed by Curtis Hanson. |
| OCLC |
263024718 |
| ISBN |
1419852876 |
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9781419852879 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
085391156994 |
| Music number |
3000018012 Warner Home Video |
| Publisher |
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2008. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Police -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Police corruption -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Prostitutes -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Criminal behavior -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Thrillers (Motion pictures).
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Cast |
Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Director of photography, Jeannine Oppewall ; editor, Peter Honess ; music, Jerry Goldsmith. |
| Target audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Summary |
Los Angeles, 1950. Three cops battle police corruption, a call girl, a mysterious millionaire, a tabloid journalist and the Chief of Detectives fuel a labyrinthine plot rife with mystery, ambition, romance and humor. |
| Language note |
In English, French (both Parisian and dubbed in Quebec), Spanish (both Catalan 5.1 and Latin 2.0), German and Italian with subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish ; closed captioned. |
| System details note |
Blu-ray. |
| General note |
Title from disc. |
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Based on the novel by James Ellroy. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1997 ; 2008 DVD release. |
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Special features: Disc 1: Commentary by critic/historian Andrew Sarris, James Ellroy, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Ruth Myers, David Stathairn, Kim Basinger, Brian Helgeland, Jeannine Oppewall, Dante Spinotti and Danny DeVito ; all-new featurette gallery uncovering the case of a contemporary cinema classic ; "Whatever you desire: making L.A. confidential ;" "Sunlight and shadow: the visual style of L.A. confidential" featurette ; "A true ensemble: the cast of L.A. confidential" featurette ; "L.A. confidential: from book to screen" featurette; "Off the record:" vintage cast/creator interviews ; director Curtis Hanson's photo pitch ; the L.A. confidential interactive map tour ; music only track (5.1) showcasing Jerry Goldsmith's score ; trailer gallery. |
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