DVD of L.A. Confidential, the Academy Award-winning suspense film. Executive Producers: Dan Kolsrud / David L. Wolper Producers: Arnon Milchan / Michael Nathanson Produced, Directed, and Written by: Curtis Hanson Original Novel: James Ellroy Screenplay: Brian Helgeland Cinematography: Dante Spinotti Music: Jerry Goldsmith Starring: Kevin Spacey / Russell Crowe / Guy Pearce / Kim Basinger / James Cromwell / Danny DeVito / David Strathairn / Ron Rifkin / Paul Guilfoyle Synopsis In 1953 Los Angeles, where gang warfare is escalating, six people, including a recently fired detective, are murdered. Detective Bud, the partner of one of the victims, pursues the truth with Detective Jack, who is in charge of another case. The case then takes an unexpected turn. This crime suspense film won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Kim Basinger) and Best Adapted Screenplay in 1998. Danny DeVito plays a tabloid editor and serves as the narrator of the story. The film compresses the eight-year story from James Ellroy's original novel into three months, captivating viewers with its fast-paced and unpredictable developments. The film also features many enjoyable movie references, such as Basinger's Veronica Lake-esque appearance. This film also became a breakthrough for Australian actors Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce. (Argion Kitamura) Story 1953, Los Angeles. Detective Bud of the LAPD, investigating the murder of six men and women, including a former detective, eventually finds his way to Lynn, a prostitute in a prostitution ring. Meanwhile, Ed, an ambitious man whose father was a detective who died in the line of duty, and Jack, who is an advisor for a TV detective drama, also begin to move. The detectives, while clashing with each other, eventually join forces and confront corruption within the police force... A crime suspense film adapted from James Ellroy's "L.A. Quartet." - Title: L.A. Confidential - Genre: Foreign Film - Academy Awards: Winner - Format: DVD - Language: Japanese Thank you for watching.