Confidential, 1997, also starring russell crowe, guy pearce, and kim basinger, from james ellroys novel view the tcmdb entry for l. Bud white russell crowe is a cop with a violent temper who constantly breaks the rules, and when his expartner is found killed along with a bunch of other folks at the nite owl cafe, he. Trailer for curtis hansons film starring kevin spacey,russell crowe,guy pearce,kim basinger,danny devito,david strathairn,james. Confidential had some behindthescenes mysteries as well. Confidential 1997 soundtrack complete list of songs. Confidential nude scenes 14 images and 5 videos including appearances from amber smith marisol padilla sanchez kim basinger. Jan 30, 2020 the most prominent noir thriller to emerge from the decade is 1997s l. It is basically a policedetective crime story but it is beautifully constructed with a film noir style. Bud white, ready to break the rules to seek justice, but barely able to keep his raging violence. Three very different cops are all after the truth, each in their own style. It could be argued that it is easier to replicate the recent past than the distant on. Confidential, was inspired by several real life events, including the gang warfare for control of the citys rackets which erupted after mob boss mickey cohen was jailed, and bloody christmas the notorious reprisal beatings of a bunch of hispanic prisoners by lapd cops. Set in the early 1950s, the film follows three lapd detectives whose paths cross during an investigation into a multiple.
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Kevin spacey, russell crowe, guy pearce, kim basinger. Confidential by brian helgeland based on the novel by james ellroy november 16, 1995 minor revisions fade in. But i just watched the big shootout again and sure enough it is a model 15 combat masterpiece with a 4 barrel and the baughman front ramp sight. Now theres a place we can all get together to share ideas, recipes, and tips for eating like the normal eaters while still sticking with our desired texture. Detective lieutenant exley guy pearce, the son of a murdered detective, is out to avenge his fathers killing. Confidential 1997 starring kevin spacey and russell crowe on dvd and bluray. Scandal sheet editor danny devito narrates the prurient opening to curtis hansons l. Confidential is first and foremost a great story, with many fascinating twists and turns along the way. Confidential 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The epigraph is a glory that costs everything and means nothingsteve erickson. Each of the main characters is wonderfully unique and each of the actors involved does a terrific job in bringing those characters to life. Confidential, i felt some of the same insider thrill that confidential provided. The screenplay by hanson and brian helgeland is based on james ellroy s 1990 novel of the same name, the third book in his l.
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