About
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
Cast
Russell Crowe
Bud White
Kevin Spacey
Det. Sgt. Jack Vincennes
Guy Pearce
Det. Lt. Edmund Jennings "Ed" Exley
Kim Basinger
Lynn Bracken
James Cromwell
Cap. Dudley Liam Smith
Danny DeVito
Sid Hudgens
David Strathairn
Pierce Patchett
Ron Rifkin
D.A. Ellis Loew
Matt McCoy
'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase
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Lists
#107 on IMDb top 250 IMDb
#719 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
#84 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider
Awards
Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Kim Basinger
Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Curtis Hanson Brian Helgeland
Oscar nomination for Best Director Curtis Hanson
Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography Dante Spinotti