Curtis Hansons L.A. Confidential (1997) plunges into the corruption and glamour of 1950s Los Angeles, where three very different cops uncover a web of murder, scandal, and cover-ups inside the LAPD. With Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce in breakout roles, the film blends noir atmosphere, moral decay, and explosive crime drama into one of the definitive modern noirs. Från IMDB: As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.