L.A. Confidential

1997 · 138 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 637,401 VOTES · DIR. Curtis Hanson

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,617 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:26 Come to Los Angeles.
00:05:04 I teach Brett Chase how to walk and talk like a cop.
00:09:23 Merry Christmas, Officer.
00:14:10 They've got bruises and muscle pulls.
00:18:43 The Department and the public need role models.
00:22:52 Look, lad, I admire your refusal to testify...
00:27:29 Go get the facts, Jack.
00:34:15 Lieutenant, we're ready with that Nite Owl I.D.
00:39:23 What happened to the other guy? Buzz.
00:43:44 I don't know. I never heard of the Nite Owl till today.
00:48:11 You're kidding.
00:52:41 Ty and Louis fuck with that shit, not me.
00:59:28 Stensland got what he deserved and so will you.
01:08:16 Big V.
01:12:19 As though Badge of Honor would touch that guy with a 10-foot pole...
01:19:35 2 of the victims were women?
01:25:35 No one knew who he was.
01:31:37 How was I supposed to know?
01:36:50 Shit.
01:42:25 Did Jack know him?
01:49:24 Dudley, Buzz Meeks and Stensland go way back.
01:54:12 Why?
02:04:53 And so do I.
36:00:00 and climbing.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,617
Dialogue density11.7 lines / min
First line00:00:26
Final line36:00:00

Production Record

DirectorCurtis Hanson
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35,000,000
Revenue$126,216,940
IMDb votes637,401