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Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780790738130 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Special Edition, NTSC ISBN: 0790738139 Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Release Date: October 13, 1998 Running Time: 138 minutes Sales Rank: 10401 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 1997
Amazon.com essential video: In a time when it seems that every other movie makes some claim to being a film noir, L.A. Confidential is the real thing--a gritty, sordid tale of sex, scandal, betrayal, and corruption of all sorts (police, political, press--and, of course, very personal) in 1940s Hollywood. The Oscar-winning screenplay is actually based on several titles in James Ellroy's series of chronological thriller novels (including the title volume, The Big Nowhere, and White Jazz)--a compelling blend of L.A. history and pulp fiction that has earned it comparisons to the greatest of all Technicolor noir films, Chinatown. Kim Basinger richly deserved her Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a conflicted femme fatale; unfortunately, her male costars are so uniformly fine that they may have canceled each other out with the Academy voters: Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kevin Spacey, and James Cromwell play LAPD officers of varying stripes. Pearce's character is a particularly intriguing study in Hollywood amorality and ambition, a strait-laced "hero" (and son of a departmental legend) whose career goals outweigh all other moral, ethical, and legal considerations. If he's a good guy, it's only because he sees it as the quickest route to a promotion. --Jim Emerson
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Rating: - One of the best Modern Film Noirs
I just finished watching this for the first time in a long time. This is an EXCELLENT film noir. Its not often a modern day noir hits the jackpot but this did. Shot back in the day when Noirs were being made like crazy. The pace is swift, the acting is fantastic, all the stars were perfect in their roles. Excellent story. It might take a few times to understand it all, but you will be truly rewarded with a fantastic movie, a must of fans of Film Noir.the cast - Kevin spacey,Russell crowe,James Ellroy,Kim basinger are just FANTASTIC.
Rating: - New Noir
This is a throwback to the Noir style of the 40's and 50's. It is carried out with style and excellent acting. A not to be missed movie if you love old fashioned movie making
Rating: - Great Movie, Great website
Bought this item for a xmas gift, so actually have not opened it, but have seen movie in the past and it was terrific, (it is really my husbands favorite movie and that is who I bought it for).
Rating: - Blue Ray but not 1081
this blue ray is not what you would expect of a HD imahe because its 480 image and not 1081 image - this is a pity for a great film.
Rating: - Great movie!!!
I seen this movie years ago and I still lovr it. The Blu-Ray did an excellent job cleaning it up.
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