L.A. Confidential
Ellroy crime novel
L.A.
Confidential is a 1990 crime novel by James Ellroy and its acclaimed 1997 film adaptation, both set in 1950s Los Angeles.
The title evokes tabloid scandal sheets of the era—publications promising insider dirt on Hollywood and city corruption.
The phrase suggests dark secrets beneath a glamorous surface: The whole affair had an L.A. Confidential feel to it.
- film noirStylish, shadowy crime drama
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- Golden Age HollywoodStudio system's peak era
- City of AngelsNickname for Los Angeles
Kim Basinger · corruption · 1950s · LAPD · police corruption · detective · scandal · Russell Crowe · Kevin Spacey · Guy Pearce · crime drama · femme fatale · murder · conspiracy · tabloid · true crime · glamour · seedy
- cop filmsBeverly Hills Cop, Lethal Weapon, Hot Fuzz, RoboCop, Dirty Harry
L.A. ConfidentialMary Poppins
Forrest Gump · Enchanted · Pollyanna · heartwarming · uplifting
L.A. ConfidentialGrease
Fifties-set stage production
Legally Blonde · romantic comedy · musical · fantasy · screwball comedy
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