His performance here is, like the film itself, perfectly good, but not a must see. She works in an operation, headed by millionaire pornographer pierce patchett david strathairn, where girls are given plastic surgery in order to look like movie stars. Confidential 1990 is a neonoir novel by james ellroy, and the third of his l. Three very different cops are all after the truth, each in their own style.
Starring kevin spacey, russell crowe, guy pearce, james cromwell, david strathairn, kim basinger, and danny devito. David strathairn celebrity profile check out the latest david strathairn photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Written by james ellroy, audiobook narrated by david strathairn. District attorney ellis loew ron rifkin badge of honor star brett chase matt mccoy. Confidentialbest scenecurtis hansonrussell croweguy pearcedavid strathairn by eli d.
Hushhush headliners confidential roll call kevin spacey russell crowe guy pearce james cromwell david strathairn kim basinger danny devito jack vincennes bud white ed exley dudley smith pierce patchett lynn bracken sid hudgens music by jerry goldsmith director of photography dante. Book 6 louis lamour author david strathairn narrator 2008 sackett the sacketts series book 9 louis l. Quartet novels, the black dahlia, the big nowhere, l. Confidential isnt just one of the best crime dramas of the past two decades. Trilogyamerican tabloid, the cold six thousand, and bloods a roverand the l. Its from arnon milchan, who produced the acclaimed 1997 movie, and his new regency, wr. The epigraph is a glory that costs everything and means nothing steve erickson. Confidential nearly two and onehalf hours to spin its tale, but the time passes remarkably quickly. Murrow in good night, and good luckhes also a solid character. Bud white, ready to break the rules to seek justice, but barely able to keep his raging violence.
Eric roberts taking over from david strathairn as pierce patchett. I found it on my dads night table and read it breathlessly, the stories of reefer parties, multiple divorces, wifeswapping and leading men who liked to wear frilly undergarments. Confidential, the new curtis hanson film based on ellroys 1990 novel of the same name, is something slightly different its the story of. Ellroy was asked by a member of a book talk audience if he wasnt guilty of overdoing his staccato style just a touch and ellroy, apparently an absolute pussycat, agreed that, yeh, she was probably right. In spite of his prolific body of work, actor david strathairn remained somewhat apart from hollywood, thanks to his longstanding collaboration with friend and former college friend john sayles, who directed the actor in several of the filmmakers independent movies. Jun 06, 20 1950s hardboiled detective noir that goes deeper and darker than any other book in the genre, l.
Confidential by curtis hanson curtis hanson, kevin. Confidential, a drama based on james ellroys noir classic novel. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Ive never been a big fan of the kind of stylized period piece it seemed to be, so i planned to take a pass on it. The hollywood heartthrobs decision to offer david the lead role in good.
A wealthy developer david strathairn is somehow involved. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Other performers include danny devito as a muckraking reporter and james cromwell as the shrewd police captian. At times, the movie looked a little soft and tentative, but most of the image appeared reasonably welldefined. The magazine sank in a sea of lawsuits, but it created a genre. Six prisoners are beaten senseless in their cells by cops crazed on alcohol. Murrow in good night, and good luck hes also a solid character actor, with roles in film, television and theatre, from small indie projects to big franchises. Ed exley, the golden boy of the police force, willing to do almost anything to get ahead, except sell out.
Meanwhile, the supporting performers include james cromwell as the chief of police, kim basinger as the woman torn between ed and bud, and david strathairn as a highclass pimp. Narcotics sergeant jack vincennes, recovering from substance abuse himself and given to feeding breaking stories to the local tabloid press as well as the hit tv show badge of honor to make himself look good. Oct 06, 2012 this lead appears to be connected to the discovery of a bizarre pornography and callgirl ring operated by pierce patchett david strathairn, whose women are given plastic surgery so that they. Confidential is a maze of sordidness that leads from the mexicanbashing imbroglio to a mysterious multiple homicide in a. Most people know of it only by its excellent film adaptation. Confidential 1997 david strathairn as pierce patchett. David russell strathairn was born on january 26, 1949 in san francisco, california. Also brought into the mix is lynn bracken kim basinger, in her oscar winning role, a call girl who soon engages in an affair with white. Overview for david strathairn turner classic movies. On its own, it is an incredibly complex, brutal, and utterly facinating look into the lapd of the 1950s. Two policemen are drawn together by an obsession with the same woman and the. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
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