Film · 1997 · Directed by Curtis Hanson · Starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce
Three very different policemen and a case in the glamorous, corrupt Los Angeles of the fifties.
The film condenses the novel's huge plot while keeping the heart of the story.
The book is denser and more cynical.
L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy
A fast, richly plotted noir with memorable characters and sharp turns.
Who will like it: Readers who like gritty, twisting crime stories with a lot of atmosphere.