L.A. Confidential at SUN Cinema May 20

 

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L.A. Confidential (1997)

Director Curtis Hanson captures the duality of 1950s Los Angeles in this striking film noir adaptation of James Ellroy's novel. The City of Angels might be sunny, inviting, and glamorous to the rest of the world, but it's also filled with corrupt cops, elegant hookers, murder cover-ups, and manipulative paparazzi, just the tip of the iceberg. 

It's impossible to know exactly who's trustworthy and who's not as three detectives (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, and Guy Pearce) each use their own tactics to investigate a coffee-shop massacre. 

The script by Hanson and Brian Helgeland maintains the fragile framework of human relationships developed in the novel, while 45 different shooting locations give the film a solidly unique tone and feeling of integrity, immersing the viewer in 1950s Los Angeles. 

The entire cast is first-rate, with compelling performances from Spacey, Crowe, Pearce, James Cromwell, Danny DeVito, Kim Basinger, and David Strathairn.

The SUN Cinema at Biller's Bikes at 450 Franklin Street, Havre de Grace, MD shows classic films in quality widescreen. Admission, $7 requested donation. The concessions stand sells hot popcorn, boxed candy and beverages. For SUN Cinema info, see Biller's Bikes Events. Thanks to Swank Motion Pictures for licensing agreements.