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SUMMARY:L.A. Confidential - DVD
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DESCRIPTION:Based on the best-selling novel by James Ellroy and directed by
  Curtis Hanson\, this award-winning crime drama explores both the dark side
  of the Los Angeles police force and Southern California's criminal underbe
 lly in the early '50s\, when Hollywood was still seen as America's capital 
 of sophistication\, glitter\, and glamour. Dudley Smith (James Cromwell) is
  the head of the LAPD and is loyal to his officers and eager to turn a blin
 d eye to violence or corruption within his department\, as long as it's the
  "bad guys" who are getting hurt. Bud White (Russell Crowe) is a police det
 ective whose violent and cynical nature is often at war with his basic sens
 e of decency and justice. Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) is a beat cop-turned-detect
 ive whose strict by-the-book philosophy and willingness to blow the whistle
  on other officers is balanced by a shrewd and opportunistic understanding 
 of the internal politics of the department. And Jack Vincennes (Kevin Space
 y) is a flashy "Hollywood" detective who serves as technical advisor for th
 e TV series Badge of Honor. He is also in cahoots with Sid Hudgeons (Danny 
 DeVito)\, publisher of the scandal sheet Hush Hush\, who throws kickbacks t
 o Vincennes in exchange for being brought along when showbiz figures get bu
 sted. White\, Exley\, and Vincennes find themselves drawn into a tangled an
 d sticky web of violence and betrayal following a multiple murder at a coff
 ee shop that is believed to be part of an effort by Mickey Cohen (Paul Guil
 foyle) to consolidate his hold on organized crime in L.A. This lead appears
  to be connected to the discovery of a bizarre pornography and call-girl ri
 ng operated by Pierce Patchett (David Strathairn)\, whose women are given p
 lastic surgery so that they more closely resemble well-known movie stars. W
 hite's role in the investigation is complicated when he falls for Lynn Brac
 ken (Kim Basinger)\, one of Patchett's prostitutes\, who is the spitting im
 age of Veronica Lake. L.A. Confidential was nominated for nine Academy Awar
 ds and netted two\, with Brian Helgeland honored for Best Adapted Screenpla
 y\, and Kim Basinger taking home a statuette as Best Supporting Actress. ~ 
 Mark Deming\, All Movie Guide
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