Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger, David Strathairn, Danny DeVito, Graham Beckel, Paul Guilfoyle, Ron Rifkin, Matt...
LA in the 50's: someone's killing imprisoned mob boss Mickey Cohen's gang. The police, led by Captain Dudley, convince wiseguys from Jersey, Cleveland, and elsewhere to go home. Rich developer, Pierce Patchett, runs a stable of high-class hookers who are ringers for movie stars. The plot to replace Cohen blindsides three plainclothes cops: White watched his father beat his mother to death then vanish, he punishes abusers with quick violence; Exley's father was a hero cop killed mysteriously, he seeks justice by the book; Vicennes, a clothes horse, consults for a Dragnet-like TV show. Will they escape corruption and murder, will they find their own morality?
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AWARDS FOR L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997):
- Academy Awards, USA
1998
Won
Oscar
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Kim Basinger
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
Nominated
Oscar
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall (art director)
Jay Hart (set decorator)
Best Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Best Film Editing
Peter Honess
Best Music, Original Dramatic Score
Jerry Goldsmith
Best Picture
Arnon Milchan
Curtis Hanson
Michael G. Nathanson
Best Sound
Andy Nelson
Anna Behlmer
Kirk Francis
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1998
Won
Saturn Award
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
- American Cinema Editors, USA
1998
Nominated
Eddie
Best Edited Feature Film
Peter Honess
- American Society of Cinematographers, USA
1998
Nominated
ASC Award
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Dante Spinotti
- Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Nominated
Silver Condor
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Pelнcula Extranjera)
Curtis Hanson
- Art Directors Guild
1998
Nominated
Excellence in Production Design Award
Feature Film
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall (production designer)
William Arnold (art director)
- Australian Film Institute
1998
Won
Best Foreign Film Award
Curtis Hanson (director)
Arnon Milchan (producer)
Curtis Hanson (producer)
Michael G. Nathanson (producer)
- Awards of the Japanese Academy
1999
Won
Award of the Japanese Academy
Best Foreign Film
- BAFTA Awards
1998
Won
BAFTA Film Award
Best Editing
Peter Honess
Best Sound
Terry Rodman
Roland N. Thai
Kirk Francis
Andy Nelson
Anna Behlmer
John Leveque
Nominated
Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
Jerry Goldsmith
BAFTA Film Award
Best Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Best Costume Design
Ruth Myers
Best Film
Arnon Milchan
Curtis Hanson
Michael G. Nathanson
Best Make Up/Hair
John M. Elliott
Scott H. Eddo
Janis Clark
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Kevin Spacey
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Kim Basinger
Best Production Design
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
David Lean Award for Direction
Curtis Hanson
- BMI Film & TV Awards
1998
Won
BMI Film Music Award
Jerry Goldsmith
- Blue Ribbon Awards
1999
Won
Blue Ribbon Award
Best Foreign Language Film
Curtis Hanson
- Bodil Awards
1998
Won
Bodil
Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film)
Curtis Hanson (director)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1997
Won
BSFC Award
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Curtis Hanson
Brian Helgeland
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
- British Society of Cinematographers
1998
Won
Best Cinematography Award
Dante Spinotti
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Won
BFCA Award
Best Picture
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
- Cannes Film Festival
1997
Nominated
Golden Palm
Curtis Hanson
- Casting Society of America, USA
1998
Won
Artios
Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
Mali Finn
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Won
CFCA Award
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Best Picture
Best Screenplay
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
- Chlotrudis Awards
1998
Won
Chlotrudis Award
Best Actor
Russell Crowe
Best Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Best Movie
Best Screenplay
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
Nominated
Chlotrudis Award
Best Actor
Guy Pearce
- Cinema Audio Society, USA
1998
Nominated
C.A.S. Award
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film
Andy Nelson (re-recording mixer)
Anna Behlmer (re-recording mixer)
Kirk Francis (production mixer)
- Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
1998
Won
CEC Award
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Pelнcula Extranjera)
USA.
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Won
DFWFCA Award
Best Picture
- Directors Guild of America, USA
1998
Nominated
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Curtis Hanson
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards
1998
Won
Edgar
Best Motion Picture
Curtis Hanson
Brian Helgeland
- Empire Awards, UK
1998
Won
Empire Award
Best Actor
Kevin Spacey
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
1998
Won
FCCA Award
Best Foreign Film
- Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
1998
Won
FFCC Award
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Best Screenplay
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
- Fotogramas de Plata
1998
Won
Fotogramas de Plata
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Pelнcula Extranjera)
Curtis Hanson
- Golden Globes, USA
1998
Won
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kim Basinger
Nominated
Golden Globe
Best Director - Motion Picture
Curtis Hanson
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Jerry Goldsmith
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
- Kinema Junpo Awards
1999
Won
Kinema Junpo Award
Best Foreign Language Film
Curtis Hanson
Best Foreign Language Film Director
Curtis Hanson
Readers' Choice Award
Best Foreign Language Film
Curtis Hanson
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
1998
Won
Sierra Award
Best Screenplay
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
- London Critics Circle Film Awards
1998
Won
ALFS Award
Director of the Year
Curtis Hanson
Film of the Year
Screenwriter of the Year
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1997
Won
LAFCA Award
Best Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Best Picture
Best Screenplay
Curtis Hanson
Brian Helgeland
- Mainichi Film Concours
1999
Won
Mainichi Film Concours
Best Foreign Language Film
Curtis Hanson
- Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
1998
Nominated
Golden Reel Award
Best Sound Editing - Dialogue & ADR
unknown
Best Sound Editing - Music (Foreign & Domestic)
unknown
Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects & Foley
unknown
- National Board of Review, USA
1997
Won
NBR Award
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Best Picture
- National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1998
Won
NSFC Award
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Curtis Hanson
Brian Helgeland
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1997
Won
NYFCC Award
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Curtis Hanson
Brian Helgeland
- Nikkan Sports Film Awards
1998
Won
Nikkan Sports Film Award
Best Foreign Film
- Online Film Critics Society Awards
1998
Won
OFCS Award
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Curtis Hanson
Brian Helgeland
Nominated
OFCS Award
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
- PGA Golden Laurel Awards
1998
Nominated
Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award
Arnon Milchan
Curtis Hanson
Michael G. Nathanson
- Political Film Society, USA
1998
Nominated
PFS Award
Human Rights
- Sant Jordi Awards
1998
Won
Sant Jordi
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Pelнcula Extranjera)
Curtis Hanson
- Satellite Awards
1998
Won
Golden Satellite Award
Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Adaption
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
Nominated
Golden Satellite Award
Best Director of a Motion Picture
Curtis Hanson
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Curtis Hanson
Arnon Milchan
Michael G. Nathanson
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Russell Crowe
Outstanding Art Direction
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall
Outstanding Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Outstanding Film Editing
Peter Honess
Outstanding Original Score
Jerry Goldsmith
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
1998
Won
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Kim Basinger
Tied with Gloria Stuart for Titanic (1997).
Nominated
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Cast
Kim Basinger
James Cromwell
Russell Crowe
Danny DeVito
Guy Pearce
Kevin Spacey
David Strathairn
- Society of Texas Film Critics Awards
1997
Won
STFC Award
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Won
SEFCA Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actress
Kim Basinger
- Toronto International Film Festival
1997
Won
Metro Media Award
Curtis Hanson
Tied with Boogie Nights (1997).
- USC Scripter Award
1998
Won
USC Scripter Award
James Ellroy (author)
Brian Helgeland (screenwriter)
Curtis Hanson (screenwriter)
- Writers Guild of America, USA
1998
Won
WGA Award (Screen)
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Brian Helgeland
Curtis Hanson