Movie connections for
L.A. Confidential (1997) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

White Jazz (2012)

Spin off

L.A. Confidential (2003) (TV)

References

When Worlds Collide (1951)
 -  Title visible on theater marquee in background as Jack and Sid carry out a drug raid
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
 -  Title on marquee of Pantages Theater as Jack leaves the Frolic Room
Serpico (1973)
Chinatown (1974)
Dip huet seung hung (1989)

Referenced in

The Negotiator (1998)
 -  Cop is set up for stealing from cops, but gets away by letting the chief culprit confess while others overhear it.
"The Simpsons: When You Dish Upon a Star (#10.5)" (1998)
 -  referenced in dialogue
The Best of Film Noir (1999) (V)
 -  Poster shown.
The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)
"Good Eats: Gravy Confidential (#1.8)" (1999)
 -  Title Reference
A Slight Case of Murder (1999) (TV)
"The Practice: Boston Confidential (#4.2)" (1999)
 -  title reference
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
 -  In L.A. Confidential, both a maroon Mercury coupe and the Pantages Theatre play important roles; in Gone In Sixty Seconds, a maroon Mercury coupe is stolen from in front of the Pantages Theatre.
"Angel: First Impressions (#2.3)" (2000)
 -  Cordelia says Gunn should act more like Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential
Feast of Death (2001)
 -  their is a large one sheet poster of LA con. during one of the interviews with james ellroy
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (VG)
 -  The phrase "hush-hush" and the way the character says it is directly based off of Danny DeVito's way of saying it.
The Time Machine (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003) (TV)
 -  One of the cops compares real life cops to movie cops and specifically mentions how it's not like "LA Confidential, Heat or Joe Friday."
"Inside the Actors Studio: (#10.6)" (2004)
 -  James Lipton mentions it
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV)
 -  Actors turn down roles: Rene Russo and Jennifer Jason Leigh
Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2004) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  mentioned once
Triple Threat (2005/I) (V)
 -  Michael says that he has been studying a movie starring Kevin Spacey, La Confidential (1997)
"The O.C.: The O.C. Confidential (#2.20)" (2005)
 -  title reference
A History of Violence (2005)
 -  In the beginning of the movie Billy's shirt reads "Night Owl Cafe" -- a reference to the cafe and murders therein that were central to the plot of L.A. Confidential.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005) (VG)
 -  A mission in GTA:LCS is named 'L.C. Confidential' parodying the name of this title.
"The Girls Next Door: Here's Looking at You, Hef (#2.1)" (2006)
 -  Kendra's birthday present is a poster inspired by the movie
"Blackout - Die Erinnerung ist tödlich" (2006)
 -  the cops talk about L.A. Confidential
"Dancing with the Stars: Series 7 Grand Final (#7.10)" (2007)
 -  In the introduction, Daryl Somers suggests that Sonia Kruger reminds him of someone from L.A. Confidential.

Features

This Gun for Hire (1942)
 -  Lynn and a client watch the movie at her home using a small projector
"The Perry Como Show" (1948)
Roman Holiday (1953)
 -  Bud and Lynn watch the movie in a theater

Featured in

The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV)
 -  clips
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Academy of Robots' Choice Awards Special (1998) (TV)
 -  Features clips from this film.
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
L.A. Confidential: Off the Record... (1998) (V)
 -  clips shown
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
 -  footage appears throughout
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)
 -  clips

Spoofs

"Dragnet" (1951)
 -  The series "Badge of Honor" is an imitation of "Dragnet", with the lead character using the phrase "Just the facts"

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