Release Date: 4/14/1998 Original Release: 1997 Format: DVD Length: 138 minutes Rating:R (MPAA) Rating Reason: For strong violence and language, and for sexuality UPC: 085391491323 Studio: Warner Home Video
Dramas, Detectives, Prostitution, Murder, Cops, Film Noir, Blackmail, Recommended, Big City, Corruption, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema
Description
Director Curtis Hanson captures the duality of 1950s Los Angeles in this striking film noir adaptation of James Ellroy's novel. The City of Angels might be sunny, inviting, and glamorous to the rest of the world, but it's also filled with corrupt cops, elegant hookers, murder cover-ups, and manipulative paparazzi, all of which are just the tip of the iceberg. It's impossible to know exactly who's trustworthy and who's not as three detectives (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, and Guy Pearce) each use their own tactics to investigate a coffee-shop massacre.
The script by Hanson and Brian Helgeland maintains the fragile framework of human relationships developed in the novel, while 45 different shooting locations give the film a solidly unique tone and feeling of integrity, immersing the viewer in 1950s Los Angeles. The entire cast is first-rate, with compelling performances from Spacey, Crowe, Pearce, James Cromwell, Danny DeVito, Kim Basinger, and David Strathairn.
DVD Features
Region 1 Snap Case Single Side - Dual Layer Collectors Edition Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Letterbox - 2.35 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - French Dolby Digital 5.1 - Music-Only Track Additional Release Material: Behind the Scenes Production Interviews: Cast & Crew Featurette: 1. OFF THE RECORD 2. PHOTO PITCH Trailers: 1. Original Theatrical Trailer 2. TV Spots/Previews Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access Interactive Tour: THE L.A. OF L.A. CONFIDENTIAL Text/Photo Galleries: Production Notes
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