Movies Adapted from Novels That Ended up Being Better Than the Book

L.A. Confidential (1997)

James Ellroy’s 1990 novel may be classically neo-noir, but the film adaptation impeccably captures 1950s Los Angeles. The grimy, glittering City of Angels is filled with twists and turns—not to mention the film’s killer cast, featuring Kim Bassinger as a perfect Veronica Lake look-alike.

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