Directed by:
Curtis Hanson
Written by:
Curtis Hanson
Brian Helgeland
Based on the novel by:
James Ellroy
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Runtime:
138 mins
Plot:
As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen – one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy – investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
Release Date:
September 19, 1997
Reception:
Cast:
Kevin Spacey
Russell Crowe
Guy Pearce
James Cromwell
Kim Basinger
Danny DeVito
David Strathairn
Ron Rifkin
Matt McCoy
Paul Guilfoyle
Paolo Seganti
Wins
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Kim Basinger
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael G. Nathanson
- Best Achievement in Directing | Curtis Hanson
- Best Achievement in Cinematography | Dante Spinotti
- Best Achievement in Film Editing | Peter Honess
- Best Achievement in Production Design | Jeannine Oppewall, Jay Hart
- Best Achievement in Music, Original Dramatic Score | Jerry Goldsmith
- Best Achievement in Sound | Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Kirk Francis
Wins
- Best Editing | Peter Honess
- Best Sound | Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Kirk Francis, John Leveque, Terry Rodman, Roland N. Thai
Nominations
- Best Film | Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael G. Nathanson
- Best Direction | Curtis Hanson
- Best Leading Actor | Kevin Spacey
- Best Leading Actress | Kim Basinger
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson
- Best Cinematography | Dante Spinotti
- Best Costume Design | Ruth Myers
- Best Production Design | Jeannine Oppewall
- Best Original Music | Jerry Goldsmith
- Best Make Up & Hair | Scott H. Eddo, John M. Elliott Jr., Janis Clark
Wins
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Kim Basinger
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Director – Motion Picture | Curtis Hanson
- Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson
- Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Jerry Goldsmith
Wins
- Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Kim Basinger
Tied with Gloria Stuart for Titanic (1997).
Nominations
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast
Nominations
- Best Edited Feature Film | Peter Honess
Nominations
- Achievement in Cinematography | Dante Spinotti
Nominations
- Excellence in Feature Film | Jeannine Oppewall
Nominations
- Palme d’Or | Curtis Hanson
Nominations
- Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Curtis Hanson
Nominations
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael G. Nathanson
Wins
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson