Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
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Guy Pearce as Edmund 'Ed' Exley
Russell Crowe as Wendell 'Bud' White
Kevin Spacey as Jack Vincennes
Kim Basinger as Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito as Sid Hudgens
James Cromwell as Dudley Smith
David Strathairn as Pierce Patchett
Ron Rifkin as D.A. Ellis Loew
Matt McCoy as 'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase
Paul Guilfoyle as Mickey Cohen
Paolo Seganti as Johnny Stompanato
Elisabeth Granli as Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Sandra Taylor as Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
Steve Rankin as Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen
Graham Beckel as Dick Stensland
Allan Graf as Wife Beater
Precious Chong as Wife
Symba as Jack's Dancing Partner
Bob Clendenin as Reporter at Hollywood Station
Lennie Loftin as Photographer at Hollywood Station
Will Zahrn as Liquor Store Owner
Amber Smith as Susan Lefferts
Darrell Sandeen as Buzz Meeks
Michael Warwick as Sid's Assistant
Simon Baker as Matt Reynolds
Shawnee Free Jones as Tammy Jordan
Matthew Allen Bretz as Officer Escorting Mexicans
Thomas Rosales Jr. as First Mexican
Shane Dixon as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station
Norman Howell as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station
Brian Lally as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station
Don Pulford as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station
Chris Short as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station
John Mahon as Police Chief
Tomas Arana as Breuning - Dudley's Guy
Michael McCleery as Carlisle - Dudley's Guy
George Yager as Gangster at Victory Motel
Jack Conley as Vice Captain
Ginger Slaughter as Secretary in Vice
Jack Knight as Detective at Detective Bureau
John H. Evans as Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe
Gene Wolande as Forensic Chief
Brian Bossetta as Forensic Officer
Michael Chieffo as Coroner
Gwenda Deacon as Mrs. Lefferts
T.J. Kennedy as Bud's Rejected Partner
Ingo Neuhaus as Jack's Rejected Partner
Robert Harrison as Pierce Patchett’s Bodyguard
Jim Metzler as City Councilman
Robert Barry Fleming as Boxer
Jeremiah Birkett as Ray Collins - Nite Owl Suspect
Salim Grant as Louis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect
Karr Washington as Ty Jones - Nite Owl Suspect
Noel Evangelisti as Stenographer
Marisol Padilla Sánchez as Inez Soto - Rape Victim
Jeff Sanders as Sylvester Fitch
Steven Lambert as Roland Navarette
Jordan Marder as Officer at Detective Bureau
Gregory White as Mayor
April Breneman as Look-Alike Dancer
Lisa Worthy as Look-Alike Dancer
Beverly Sharpe as Witness on Badge of Honor
Colin Mitchell as Reporter at Hospital
John Slade as Photographer at Hospital
Brenda Bakke as Lana Turner
Kevin Maloney as Frolic Room Bartender
Patrice Walters as Police File Clerk
Rebecca Klingler as Police File Clerk
Irene Roseen as D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary
Scott Eberlein as West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy
David St. James as Detective at Hush-Hush Office
Bodie Newcomb as Officer at Hush-Hush Office
Jeff Austin as Detective
Robert Foster as Detective
Kevin Patrick Kelly as Detective
Henry Marder as Detective
Monty McKee as Detective
Henry Meyers as Detective
Michael Ossmann as Detective
Dick Stilwell as Detective
Jess Thomas as Detective
Robert Thompson as Detective
Jody Wood as Detective
Jimmy Ortega as Second Mexican (uncredited)
Nectar Rose as Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)
Rocco Salata as Uniformed Patrol Officer (uncredited)
Dell Yount as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Scott McKinley as Cop (uncredited)
Gilbert Rosales as Third Mexican (uncredited)
J.P. Romano as Deuce Perkins (uncredited)
Chris Palermo as Anthony Trombino (uncredited)
April Audia as Mayor's Wife (uncredited)
Priscilla Cory as Brunette Police Woman (uncredited)
Fred Lerner as Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)
Anne Zogby as Movie Star (uncredited)
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Mali Finn Casting
Peter Honess Editor
Jay Hart Set Decoration
Dante Spinotti Director of Photography
Curtis Hanson Screenplay
Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer
Michael G. Nathanson Producer
Arnon Milchan Producer
Curtis Hanson Producer
William Arnold Art Direction
Brian Helgeland Screenplay
Ruth Myers Costume Design
Curtis Hanson Director
Gary Damian Thomas Storyboard Artist
Gilbert Rosales Stunts
Jimmy Romano Stunts
Danny Costa Stunts
Norm Compton Stunts
Joni Avery Stunts
Kevin L. Jackson Stunts
Fred Lerner Stunts
Gene LeBell Stunts
Chris Palermo Stunts
Richard Drown Stunts
J.P. Romano Stunts
Toby Holguin Stunts
Joey Box Stunts
Doc Duhame Stunts
Troy Robinson Stunts
Tom Lupo Stunts
Gary Price Stunts
Jimmy Ortega Stunts
Danny Rogers Stunts
Robby Robinson Stunts
John C. Meier Stunts
Frankie 'G' Garbutt Stunts
Richie Gaona Stunts
Freddie Jin Stunts
Gary Epper Stunts
Troy Brown Stunts
Gary Archer Prosthetics
David L. Wolper Executive Producer
Brian Helgeland Co-Producer
Dan Kolsrud Executive Producer
Rick Avery Stunts
Lance Anderson Makeup Artist
Richard Stutsman Special Effects Coordinator
Jeff Imada Stunt Coordinator
Eric Rylander Special Effects Coordinator
J. Michael Muro Steadicam Operator
James Ellroy Novel
Merrick Morton Still Photographer
Peter Sorel Still Photographer
Jeannine Oppewall Production Design
Janis Clark Key Hair Stylist
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez Script Supervisor
Connie Papineau Script Supervisor
Anthony G. Schmidt Stunts
Fred Fein Stand In
Jessica Drake Dialect Coach
Arthur Morton Orchestrator
Marsha Bozeman Set Costumer
Nikola Ristić Electrician
Chris Grantz Swing
Patrick McGee Swing
Drew Ann Rosenberg First Assistant Director
Mark Soucie Electrician
Mark Poll Set Designer
Danny Jimenez Grip
Kai Blomberg Swing
Carlos M. Gallardo Grip
Julia K. Levine Set Designer
Leslie Thorson Assistant Location Manager
Julie Beattie Iiams Swing
Jeff Durling Electrician
Poly Veitzer Second Assistant Camera
Kenny Schneider Electrician
Troy Alan Peters Dresser
Doug Sieck Swing
John Panzarella Location Manager
Emily Schweber Casting Associate
Kenneth Hunter Location Manager
L. Dean Jones Jr. Unit Production Manager
Michael Trent Assistant Editor
Dave Amberik Driver
Michael Battaglia Unit Publicist
Kirk Francis Production Sound Mixer
John Cales Propmaker
Keith Dillin Transportation Coordinator
Warren Smith Production Supervisor
Bob Beher Foley Editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle Dolby Consultant
Dave DeGaetano Construction Coordinator
Peter Savic Hairstylist
Bella Noubarian Seamstress
Mark Burnett Video Assist Operator
Bruce Botnick Scoring Mixer
Rick Broderman Painter
John Baumhauer Set Production Assistant
Steven Melton Property Master
Dion Mitchell Utility Stunts
Corwin A. Bibb Electrician
Kenneth Hall Music Editor
Thell Reed Armorer
Steven Gerrior Assistant Sound Editor
Joe Divitale Sound Effects Editor
John Leveque Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Moira Gill Art Department Coordinator
Javier Carrillo Construction Foreman
Gary Jay Camera Operator
Scott M. Robinson Key Grip
Carolyn Hagan Production Office Coordinator
Bonnie Daniels Production Controller
Pete Bianco Transportation Captain
Mychal D. Smith Boom Operator
Terry Rodman Sound Designer
Lisa Lovaas Costume Supervisor
Beth Jochem Besterveld First Assistant Editor
Eric Yount Carpenter
Robert Lamkin Chef
Chuck Brooks Greensman
Duane Manwiller First Assistant Camera
David Guilbeau Craft Service
John Bush Transportation Co-Captain
Louisa Bonnie Set Designer
John Hinkle Standby Painter
Kim Bodner Production Accountant
Linda Montanti First Assistant Director
Peter Donen Visual Effects Supervisor
David Orr Color Timer
Gordon Ecker Sound Effects Editor
Denise Horta ADR Editor
Becky Sullivan Supervising ADR Editor
Anna Behlmer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mildred Iatrou Dialogue Editor
Cathie Speakman Dialogue Editor
John Roesch Foley Artist
Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer
Kimberly Lowe Voigt Dialogue Editor
Hilda Hodges Foley Artist
Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Mann Sound Effects Editor
Andrea Horta ADR Editor
Robert Deschaine ADR Mixer
Tami Treadwell ADR Recordist
Glenn Hoskinson Sound Effects Editor
Donald L. Warner Jr. Dialogue Editor
Robert Duggan Best Boy Grip
Heather Kritzer Second Second Assistant Director
Edward A. Gutentag Assistant Camera
Neil David Pontecorvo Head Greensman
James W. Apted Camera Loader
Scott H. Eddo Makeup Supervisor
Al DeGaetano Construction Buyer
G. Roger Abell Swing
Travis Baumann Compositing Artist
Sara Flamm Production Secretary
Pablo Ferro Title Designer
Jeffrey W. Petersen Chief Lighting Technician
Elizabeth Abate Costumer
Diane Linn ADR Recordist
Boyd Lacosse Special Effects Technician
Glenn Brown Camera Production Assistant
Carole Henderson Harrington Assistant Editor
Gus Le Pre Hair Assistant
Jerry Goldsmith Conductor
Brian Best Apprentice Sound Editor
Karen Yokomizo Assistant Accountant
Jim Duggan Key Rigging Grip
Alberto S. Ramos Dolly Grip
Andrea Morland Art Department Production Assistant
Nick Vidar Music Programmer
Lonnie S. Gatlin Assistant Chief Lighting Technician