L.A. Confidential
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| + | '''''L.A. Confidential''''' (1990) is a [[neo-noir]] novel by American writer [[James Ellroy]], the third of his [[L.A. Quartet]] series. It is [[dedication (publishing)|dedicated]] to Mary Doherty Ellroy. The [[Epigraph (literature)|epigraph]] is "A glory that costs everything and means nothing"—[[Steve Erickson]]. | ||
| - | '''''L.A. Confidential''''' ([[1990 in literature|1990]]) is [[neo-noir]] [[novel]] by [[James Ellroy]], and the third of his [[L.A. Quartet]] series. James Ellroy [[dedication (publishing)|dedicated]] ''L.A. Confidential'' "to Mary Doherty Ellroy". The [[Epigraph (literature)|epigraph]] is "A glory that costs everything and means nothing—[[Steve Erickson]]." | ||
| - | ==Film adaptation== | ||
| - | The book was adapted for a 1997 [[L.A. Confidential (film)|film of the same name]], directed and co-written by [[Curtis Hanson]] and starring [[Kevin Spacey]], [[Russell Crowe]], [[Guy Pearce]], [[James Cromwell]], [[Kim Basinger]], [[David Strathairn]] and [[Danny DeVito]]. The movie was highly acclaimed. It was nominated for many Academy Award categories. Kim Basinger won both a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Golden Globe]] and an [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] for her performance in the film. Curtis Hanson and [[Brian Helgeland]] won the Oscar's Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published award. | ||
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L.A. Confidential (1990) is a neo-noir novel by American writer James Ellroy, the third of his L.A. Quartet series. It is dedicated to Mary Doherty Ellroy. The epigraph is "A glory that costs everything and means nothing"—Steve Erickson.
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