Taut pacing, brilliantly dense writing and Oscar-worthy acting combine to produce a smart, popcorn-friendly thrill ride.
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Curtis Hanson
Director
Kevin Spacey
Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe
Officer Wendell 'Bud' White
Guy Pearce
Det. Lt. Edmund Jennings Exley
James Cromwell
Capt. Dudley Liam Smith
David Strathairn
Pierce Morehouse Patchett
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Movie Info
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Director -
Curtis Hanson -
Producer -
Dan Kolsrud , David L. Wolper -
Screenwriter -
Curtis Hanson , James Ellroy , Brian Helgeland -
Distributor -
Warner Home Vídeo , Warner Bros. -
Production Co -
Warner Brothers , Regency Enterprises -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Crime , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 19, 1997, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 12, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$64.6M -
Runtime -
2h 16m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , DTS , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , Scope (2.35:1)