L.A. confidential

L.A. confidential [videorecording] / Regency Enterprises presents an Arnon Milchan/David L. Wolper production ; based on the novel by James Ellroy ; screenplay by Brian Helgeland & Curtis Hanson ; produced by Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael Nathanson ; directed by Curtis Hanson. - Special ed. - Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c1998. - 1 videodisc (138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1997. Special features: Off the record (including cast/creator interviews) ; Director Curtis Hanson's Photo pitch ; The L.A. of L.A. confidential interactive map tour ; music-only track ; interactive menus ; production notes ; theatrical trailer ; 3 TV spots ; scene access.

Director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; editor, Peter Honess ; music, Jerry Goldsmith. Director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; editor, Peter Honess ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.

Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito.

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slaying of the patrons at an all-night diner. A tribute to tough film noir crime films.

MPAA rating: R.


DVD, widescreen presentation.


English or French language soundtrack (Dolby surround 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Basinger) and for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Hanson and Helgeland).

0790734850 9780790734859

085391491323

14913 Warner Home Video


Crime--California--Los Angeles--Drama.
Crime--California--Los Angeles--Drama.


Los Angeles (Calif.)--Drama.


Feature films.
Film noir.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

CM DVD 00218

791.4372