The Top-Rated Films in Cinema History

L.A. Confidential

This 1997 neo-noir thriller is an adaptation of James Ellroy's novel of the same name. Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, and Kevin Spacey all play policemen who grow obsessed with an unsolved murder in 1950s Hollywood, all with their own unique motivations. Filled with twists and turns, L.A. Confidential is a gritty, glittering masterpiece, capturing the City of Angels in its prime.

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