USA,
1997, 138 min
(Alternative: 133 min)
Directed by:
Curtis HansonCinematography:
Dante SpinottiComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Graham Beckel, Simon Baker, Matt McCoy, Jim Metzler (more)Plots(1)
Three policemen, each with his own motives and obsessions, tackle the corruption surrounding an unsolved murder at a downtown Los Angeles coffee shop in the early 1950s. Detective Lieutenant Exley (Guy Pearce), the son of a murdered detective, is out to avenge his father's killing. The ex-partner of Officer White (Russell Crowe), implicated in a scandal rooted out by Exley, was one of the victims. Sergeant Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) feeds classified information to a tabloid magnate (Danny DeVito). (Warner Bros. AU)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1998 - Kim Basinger (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1998 - Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1998 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1998 - Curtis Hanson (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1998 - Dante Spinotti (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1998 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1998 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Original Dramatic Score)
- 1998 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1998 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1998 - Best Editing
- 1998 - Best Sound
- 1998 - Best Film
- 1998 - Curtis Hanson (Best Director)
- 1998 - Kevin Spacey (Best Leading Actor)
- 1998 - Kim Basinger (Best Leading Actress)
- 1998 - Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1998 - Dante Spinotti (Best Cinematography)
- 1998 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Music)
- 1998 - Best Costume Design
- 1998 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1998 - Best Production Design
Amanda Awards
- 1998 - Curtis Hanson (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 1998 - Kim Basinger (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1998 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1998 - Curtis Hanson (Best Director)
- 1998 - Curtis Hanson (Best Screenplay)
- 1998 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Original Score)
Critics Choice Awards
- 1998 - Best Picture
- 1998 - Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1997 - Curtis Hanson (Best Director)
- 1997 - Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson (Best Screenplay)
- 1997 - Dante Spinotti (Best Cinematography)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1997 - Best Film
- 1997 - Curtis Hanson (Best Director)
- 1997 - Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson (Best Screenplay)
- 1997 - Dante Spinotti (Best Cinematography)
- 1997 - Kevin Spacey (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1997 - Best Production Design
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1997 - Best Film
- 1997 - Curtis Hanson (Best Director)
- 1997 - Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson (Best Screenplay)
The Saturn Awards
- 2009 - Best DVD Special Edition Release
- 1998 - Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 1997 - Curtis Hanson (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 1997 - Curtis Hanson (Metro Media Award)