Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🔴 75/100
Total warning time: 7m 50s
Sex/Nudity: 🔴 70/100 (2m 15s)
- 🔴 80/100 [00:45:30 - 00:46:15] A woman is shown topless in a sexual context.
- 🔴 70/100 [01:20:00 - 01:21:30] A scene involving implied sexual activity and nudity.
Drug Use: 🟡 50/100 (1m 25s)
- 🟡 30/100 [00:30:45 - 00:31:20] Characters are shown smoking cigarettes.
- 🟡 60/100 [01:05:10 - 01:06:00] A character is shown drinking alcohol heavily.
Violence: 🔴 85/100 (3m 45s)
- 🔴 80/100 [00:15:20 - 00:16:30] A violent police interrogation scene with physical abuse.
- 🔴 90/100 [01:30:45 - 01:32:00] Graphic shooting scene with blood and fatalities.
- 🔴 85/100 [01:50:10 - 01:51:30] A brutal beating scene with intense violence.
Strong Language: 🟡 65/100 (25s)
- 🔴 70/100 [00:10:15 - 00:10:20] Use of strong profanity.
- 🔴 75/100 [00:25:30 - 00:25:35] Multiple instances of strong language in a heated argument.
- 🟡 60/100 [01:15:45 - 01:16:00] Frequent use of strong language in a tense scene.
Movie FAQ
Q: What is the plot of L.A. Confidential (1997)?
A: L.A. Confidential is a neo-noir crime film set in 1950s Los Angeles. It follows three LAPD officers—Ed Exley (Guy Pearce), Bud White (Russell Crowe), and Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey)—as they investigate a series of murders and corruption within the police department, uncovering a web of deceit and scandal.
A: L.A. Confidential is a neo-noir crime film set in 1950s Los Angeles. It follows three LAPD officers—Ed Exley (Guy Pearce), Bud White (Russell Crowe), and Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey)—as they investigate a series of murders and corruption within the police department, uncovering a web of deceit and scandal.
Q: Who are the main actors in L.A. Confidential?
A: The film stars Kevin Spacey as Sergeant Jack Vincennes, Russell Crowe as Officer Wendell 'Bud' White, Guy Pearce as Lieutenant Edmund Exley, and Kim Basinger as Lynn Bracken, a femme fatale with ties to the criminal underworld.
A: The film stars Kevin Spacey as Sergeant Jack Vincennes, Russell Crowe as Officer Wendell 'Bud' White, Guy Pearce as Lieutenant Edmund Exley, and Kim Basinger as Lynn Bracken, a femme fatale with ties to the criminal underworld.
Q: Did L.A. Confidential win any Academy Awards?
A: Yes, L.A. Confidential won two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Kim Basinger and Best Adapted Screenplay for Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson. It was also nominated for seven other Oscars, including Best Picture.
A: Yes, L.A. Confidential won two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Kim Basinger and Best Adapted Screenplay for Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson. It was also nominated for seven other Oscars, including Best Picture.
Q: Is L.A. Confidential based on a book?
A: Yes, L.A. Confidential is based on the 1990 novel of the same name by James Ellroy. The film adapts the third book in Ellroy's 'L.A. Quartet' series, which explores crime and corruption in mid-20th century Los Angeles.
A: Yes, L.A. Confidential is based on the 1990 novel of the same name by James Ellroy. The film adapts the third book in Ellroy's 'L.A. Quartet' series, which explores crime and corruption in mid-20th century Los Angeles.
Q: What makes L.A. Confidential a neo-noir film?
A: L.A. Confidential is considered a neo-noir due to its dark, morally complex themes, stylized cinematography, and its homage to classic film noir elements such as crime, corruption, and femme fatales, while being set in a modern (for its time) context.
A: L.A. Confidential is considered a neo-noir due to its dark, morally complex themes, stylized cinematography, and its homage to classic film noir elements such as crime, corruption, and femme fatales, while being set in a modern (for its time) context.
