L.A. Confidential：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Curtis Hanson

Writing Credits

James Ellroy
(based on the novel by): Brian Helgeland
(screenplay by) &: Curtis Hanson
(screenplay by)

Cast

Kevin Spacey
Jack Vincennes: Russell Crowe
Bud White: Guy Pearce
Ed Exley: James Cromwell
Dudley Smith: Kim Basinger
Lynn Bracken: Danny DeVito
Sid Hudgens: David Strathairn
Pierce Patchett: Ron Rifkin
D.A. Ellis Loew: Matt McCoy
'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase: Paul Guilfoyle
Mickey Cohen: Paolo Seganti
Johnny Stompanato: Elisabeth Granli
Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner: Sandra Taylor
Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner: Steve Rankin
Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen: Graham Beckel
Dick Stensland: Allan Graf
Wife Beater: Precious Chong
Wife: Symba
Jack's Dancing Partner: Bob Clendenin
Reporter at Hollywood Station: Lennie Loftin
Photographer at Hollywood Station: Will Zahrn
Liquor Store Owner: Amber Smith
Susan Lefferts: Darrell Sandeen
Buzz Meeks: Michael Warwick
Sid's Assistant: Simon Baker
Matt Reynolds: Shawnee Free Jones
Tammy Jordan: Matthew Allen Bretz
Officer Escorting Mexicans: Thomas Rosales Jr.
First Mexican: Shane Dixon
Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station: Norman Howell
Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station: Brian Lally
Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station: Don Pulford
Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station: Chris Short
Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station: John Mahon
Police Chief: Tomas Arana
Michael Breuning: Michael McCleery
William Carlisle: George Yager
Gangster at Victory Motel: Jack Conley
Vice Captain: Ginger Slaughter
Secretary in Vice: Jack Knight
Detective at Detective Bureau: John H. Evans
Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe: Gene Wolande
Forensic Chief: Brian Bossetta
Forensic Officer: Michael Chieffo
Coroner: Gwenda Deacon
Mrs. Lefferts: T.J. Kennedy
Bud's Rejected Partner: Ingo Neuhaus
Jack's Rejected Partner: Robert Harrison
Phillip: Jim Metzler
City Councilman: Robert Barry Fleming
Boxer: Jeremiah Birkett
Ray Collins: Salim Grant
Louis Fontaine: Karr Washington
Ty Jones: Noel Evangelisti
Stenographer: Marisol Padilla Sánchez
Inez Soto (Rape Victim): Jeff Sanders
Sylvester Fitch: Steven Lambert
Roland Navarette: Jordan Marder
Officer at Detective Bureau: Gregory White
Mayor: April Breneman
Look-Alike Dancer: Lisa Worthy
Look-Alike Dancer: Beverly Sharpe
Witness on 'Badge of Honor': Colin Mitchell
Reporter at Hospital: John Currie Slade
Photographer at Hospital: Brenda Bakke
Lana Turner: Kevin Maloney
Frolic Room Bartender: Patrice Walters
Police File Clerk: Rebecca Klingler
Police File Clerk: Irene Roseen
D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary: Scott Eberlein
West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy: David St. James
Detective at Hush-Hush Office: Bodie Newcomb
Officer at Hush-Hush Office: Jeff Austin
Detective: Robert Foster
Detective: Kevin Patrick Kelly
Detective: Henry Marder
Detective: Monty McKee
Detective: Henry Meyers
Detective: Michael Ossmann
Detective: Dick Stilwell
Detective: Jess Thomas
Detective: Robert Thompson
Detective: Jody Wood
Detective: Jonathan Adler
Photographer: April Audia
Mayor's Wife: Jana Rains Austinson
Dancer: William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy: Hennen Chambers
Reporter: Jan Citron
1940s Courthouse: Priscilla Cory
Brunette Police Woman: Alice Dinnean
Josephine Blake: T.K. Durham
Senator's Aide: Rhonda Fleming
Self: Deborah Kerr
Self: Alan Ladd
Self: Veronica Lake
Self: Fred Lerner
Dudley's Guy with Shotgun: Scott McKinley
Cop: John Meier
Drug Dealer: Marilyn Monroe
Self: Jimmy Ortega
Second Mexican: Chris Palermo
Anthony Trombino: Monique Parent
Grace Kelly: J.P. Romano
Deuce Perkins: Gilbert Rosales
Third Mexican: Nectar Rose
Marilyn Monroe: Jane Russell
Self: Rocco Salata
Uniformed Patrol Officer: Michael Satterfield
Passerby: Frank Sinatra
Self: Elaine Stewart
Self: Vern Urich
Park Ranger: Sam P. Whitehead
Detective: Dell Yount
Court Bailiff: Anne Zogby
Movie Star

Produced by

Curtis Hanson
producer (produced by): Brian Helgeland
co-producer: Dan Kolsrud
executive producer: Arnon Milchan
producer (produced by): Michael G. Nathanson
producer (as Michael Nathanson) (produced by): David L. Wolper
executive producer

Music by

Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by

Dante Spinotti
director of photography

Editing by

Peter Honess
(edited by)

Casting By

Mali Finn

Production Design by

Jeannine Oppewall

Art Direction by

William Arnold
(as Bill Arnold)

Set Decoration by

Jay Hart
(as Jay R. Hart)

Costume Design by

Ruth Myers
(costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

Lance Anderson
makeup artist: Janis Clark
key hair stylist: Tommy Cole
makeup artist: Scott H. Eddo
makeup supervisor: John M. Elliott Jr.
makeup supervisor: Jane English
body makeup artist: Ms. Bassinger: Peter Savic
hair stylist: Ms. Basinger: Linda Leiter Sharp
hair stylist: Francesca Tolot
makeup artist: Ms. Basinger: Gary Archer
dental technician (uncredited): Gus Le Pre
hair assistant (uncredited)

Production Management

L. Dean Jones Jr.
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jim Goldthwait
second assistant director: Kevin Koster
dga trainee: Heather Kritzer
second second assistant director: Linda Montanti
first assistant director: Drew Ann Rosenberg
first assistant director

Art Department

G. Roger Abell
swing gang (as Roger Abell): Renee Lee Alito
construction estimator: P. Scott Bailey
lead person (as Scott Bailey): Julie Beattie Iiams
swing gang (as Julie Beattie-Iiams): Kai Blomberg
swing gang: Louisa Bonnie
set designer: Rick Broderman
painter: Chuck Brooks
stand-by greensman: Nancy Bullock
construction accounting assistant: John Cales
propmaker (as John C. Cales): Alex Carrillo
propmaker foreman: Javier Carrillo
construction foreman: Ralph Clark
painter: Stephanie Cooney
painter: Al DeGaetano
construction buyer: Dave DeGaetano
construction coordinator: Al Eisenmann
assistant property master (as Al Eisenmann II): Ralph Fierro
propmaker: Andrew P. Flores
paint foreman (as Andy Flores): Ed Galik
propmaker: Moira Gill
art department coordinator: Chris Grantz
swing gang: Robert M. Hagman
propmaker foreman (as Bob Hagman): John K. Hill
labor foreman: John Hinkle
stand-by painter: Bruce Kerner
signwriter: David O. Krupnick
construction medic (as Dave Krupnick): Julia K. Levine
set designer (as Julia Levine): R. Patrick McGee
swing gang: Steven B. Melton
property master: Andrea Morland
art department production assistant: Roderick Nunnally
painter (as Rod Nunnally): Michael C. Paolone
laborer / tool keeper: Troy Alan Peters
on-set dresser: Tracy Pikes
propmaker: Mark Poll
set designer: Neil David Pontecorvo
head greensman: Steven Rigamat
construction location foreman (as Steve Rigamai): John Root
signwriter supervisor (as John L. Root): Sal Sanchez
plaster foreman: Alexa Shushan
painter: Doug Sieck
swing gang: Danielle Simpson
set decorating buyer (as Danielle M. Simpson): Paul Stanwyck
head scenic painter (as Paul J. Stanwyck): Gary Damian Thomas
storyboard artist (as Gary Thomas): Patrick Thoms
painter: Shannon Curman Dayan
set decorator buyer: re-shoots (uncredited): Drew H. Fash
printed artwork (uncredited): Jim C. Johnson
set dresser (uncredited): Merdyce McClaran
assistant props (uncredited): Stuart Rankine
assistant property master (uncredited): Mark Vance
props (uncredited): Chris Vigeant
laborer gang boss (uncredited): Jack White
food stylist (uncredited): Eric Yount
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bob Beher
foley editor: Anna Behlmer
re-recording mixer: Brian Best
apprentice sound editor: Gary Blufer
sound effects recordist: Kay Colvin
utility sound technician: Marc Deschaine
assistant adr editor: Robert Deschaine
adr recording mixer (as Bob Deschaine): Joe Divitale
sound effects editor (as Joseph Divitale): Michael Dressel
foley editor: Gordon Ecker
sound effects editor: Thom 'Coach' Ehle
consultant: Dolby sound: Kirk Francis
production sound mixer: Steven Gerrior
assistant sound editor: Hilda Hodges
foley artist: Andrea Horta
adr editor: Denise Horta
adr editor: Glenn Hoskinson
sound effects editor: Mildred Iatrou
dialogue editor: John Leveque
supervising sound editor: Diane Linn
adr recordist: Kimberly Ellen Lowe
dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt): Steve Mann
sound effects editor: Lori Martino
foley editor: Andy Nelson
re-recording mixer: Charleen Richards
adr recording mixer: Terry Rodman
sound designer: John Roesch
foley artist: Mychal Smith
boom operator: Cathie Speakman
dialogue editor (as Catherine M. Speakman): Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor: Shawn Sykora
supervising foley editor: Roland N. Thai
sound designer (as Roland Thai): Tami Treadwell
adr recordist: Tim Tuchrello
apprentice sound editor: Donald L. Warner Jr.
dialogue editor: Tom Lalley
sound re-recording engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

William N. Greene III
special effects: Bob King
special effects: Robert W. King
special effects foreman (as Bob King): Roger Lifsey
special effects (as Roger W. Lifsey): Robert L. Olmstead
special effects (as Robert Olmstead): Rudy Perez
special effects (as Rudy R. Perez): Eric Rylander
special effects coordinator: David A. Schroeder
special effects: Neil Smith
special effects: Richard Stutsman
special effects coordinator: Boyd Lacosse
special effects technician (uncredited): Christine Onesky
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Peter Donen
visual effects supervisor: Travis Baumann
compositing artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Joni Avery
stunts: Rick Avery
stunts: Joey Box
stunts: Troy Brown
stunts: Norm Compton
stunts: Danny Costa
stunts: Richard Drown
stunts: Doc Duhame
stunts: Gary Epper
stunts: Richie Gaona
stunts: Frankie 'G' Garbutt
stunts (as Frankie Garbutt): Bob Herron
stunts: Toby Holguin
stunts: Jeff Imada
stunt coordinator: Kevin L. Jackson
stunts (as Kevin Jackson): Freddie Jin
stunts (as Fred Jin): Gene LeBell
stunts (as Gene Lebell): Fred Lerner
stunts: Tom Lupo
stunts: John Meier
stunts: Jimmy Ortega
stunts: Chris Palermo
stunts: Gary Price
stunts: Robby Robinson
stunts: Troy Robinson
stunts: Danny Rogers
stunts: J.P. Romano
stunts: Jimmy Romano
stunts: Gilbert Rosales
stunts: Anthony G. Schmidt
stunts (as Anthony Schmidt): David LeBell
stunts (uncredited): Dion Mitchell
utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

James W. Apted
camera loader (as James Apted): Randy Berrett
grip: Corwin A. Bibb
electrician (as Cory Bibb): Blaise Dahlquist
chief electrical rigging technician (as Blaise R. Dahlquist): Jim Duggan
key rigging grip: Robert Duggan
best boy grip (as Bob Duggan): Jeff Durling
electrician: Carlos M. Gallardo
grip: Lonnie S. Gatlin
assistant chief lighting technician: Darryl 'Sparky' Herzon
chief electrical rigging technician (as Daryl Herzon): Gary Jay
camera operator: Manny Jimenez
grip: Duane Charles Manwiller
first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Duane 'DC' Manwiller): Merrick Morton
still photographer: J. Michael Muro
steadicam operator (as James Muro): Jeffrey W. Petersen
chief lighting technician: Alberto S. Ramos
dolly grip: Nikola Ristic
electrician: Scott M. Robinson
key grip (as Scott Robinson): Kenny Schneider
electrician (as Kenneth Schneider): Eric Smith
electrician: Peter Sorel
still photographer: Mark Soucie
electrician: Poly Veitzer
second camera assistant: Glenn Brown
camera production assistant (uncredited): Mark Burnett
video assist operator: stunts (uncredited): Valeska Difrieri
grip (uncredited): Steve Galloway
video assist (uncredited): Peter Gulla
camera operator (uncredited): Edward A. Gutentag
assistant camera (uncredited): Christian J. Killingsworth
rigging electrician (uncredited): Kelsey Shaw McNeal
additional camera assistant (uncredited)

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting: Emily Schweber
casting associate: Trish Stuckey
extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Elizabeth Abate
costumer: Gail Just
costumer: Barry Kellogg
costumer: Lisa Lovaas
costume supervisor (as Lisa Nora Lovaas): Tom Macdonald
costumer (as Tom MacDonald): Bella Noubarian
seamstress: Donna O'Neal
costumer: Ms. Basinger: Michael Tereschuk
wardrobe cutter fitter: Marsha Bozeman
wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Beth Jochem Besterveld
first assistant editor: Carole Henderson Harrington
assistant editor (as Carole Henderson Sherr): Mo Henry
negative cutter: Craig Kitson
assistant editor: main titles: David Orr
color timer: Elizabeth Sherry
cinemaestro assistant: Michael Trent
assistant editor: Stephanie Olah
assistant film editor (uncredited): Anil Urmil
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Stephen Fischer
assistant location manager: John Panzarella
location manager: Leslie Thorson
assistant location manager: Kenneth Hunter
assistant location manager (uncredited): Edward Mazurek
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Bruce Botnick
music scoring mixer: Kenneth Hall
music editor: Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet solo: Paul Rabjohns
music editor: Richard Altenbach
musician: violin (uncredited): Margaret Batjer
musician: violin (uncredited): Robert Becker
musician: viola (uncredited): Sally Boldt
music editor (uncredited): Tom Boyd
oboe soloist (uncredited): Tom Brown
music copyist (uncredited) / music preparation (uncredited): Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited): Lily Ho Chen
musician: violin (uncredited): Lars Clutterham
music copyist (uncredited): Gary Coleman
musician: drums (uncredited) / musician: percussion (uncredited): Tony Cooke
musician: cello (uncredited): Matthew Cooker
musician: cello (uncredited): Alexander Courage
orchestrator (uncredited): Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited): Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (uncredited): Brian Dembow
musician: viola (uncredited): Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited): Chuck Domanico
musician: bass (uncredited): Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited): Dennis Dreith
music copyist (uncredited): David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited): Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited): Steve Edelman
musician: bass (uncredited): Arni Egilsson
musician: bass (uncredited): John Eidsvoog
music copyist (uncredited): Steve Erdody
musician: cello (uncredited): Christine Ermacoff
musician: cello (uncredited): David Ewart
musician: violin (uncredited): Richard Feves
musician: bass (uncredited): Marlo Fisher
musician: viola (uncredited): Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited): Armen Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited): Rick Gerding
musician: viola (uncredited): Julie Gigante
musician: violin (uncredited): Jerry Goldsmith
conductor (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited): Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited): Ron Gorow
music copyist (uncredited): Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Tamara Hatwan
musician: violin (uncredited): Todd Hemmenway
musician: cello (uncredited): Oscar Hidalgo
musician: bass (uncredited): Jim Hoffman
music copyist (uncredited) / music preparation (uncredited): Carrie Holzman-Little
musician: viola (uncredited): Jo Ann Kane
music copyist (uncredited) / music preparation (uncredited): Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited): Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited): Katie Kirkpatrick
musician: harp (uncredited): Miran Kojian
musician: violin (uncredited): Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited): Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited): Timothy Landauer
musician: cello (uncredited): Michael Lang
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Roger Lebow
musician: cello (uncredited): Dimitrie Leivici
musician: violin (uncredited): Dane Little
musician: cello (uncredited): David Low
musician: cello (uncredited): Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited): Ralph Morrison
musician: violin (uncredited): Arthur Morton
orchestrator (uncredited): Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited): Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited): Robin Olson
musician: violin (uncredited): Simon Oswell
musician: viola (uncredited): Sid Page
musician: violin (uncredited): Joe Porcaro
musician: drums (uncredited) / musician: percussion (uncredited): Michael Ramos
musician: viola (uncredited): Sue Ranney
musician: bass (uncredited): John Reynolds
musician: french horn (uncredited): Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited): Steve Richards
musician: cello (uncredited): Anatoly Rosinsky
musician: violin (uncredited): Robin Ross
musician: viola (uncredited): Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited): John Scanlon
musician: viola (uncredited): John Case Schaeffer II
musician (uncredited): Steven L. Smith
music copyist (uncredited): David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited): Ron Strauss
musician: viola (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited): Richard Todd
musician: french horn (uncredited): Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited): Nick Vidar
music programmer (uncredited): Kenneth Yerke
musician: violin (uncredited): Mihail Zinovyev
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Connie Papineau
script supervisor: Sharron Reynolds
script supervisor (as Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez)

Transportation Department

Dave Amberik
driver (as David W. Amberik): Pete Bianco
transportation captain: Richard M. Brasic
driver: John Bush
transportation co-captain: Rick Chouinard
driver (as Richard Chouinard): Reed Cohan
driver: Vince De Amicis
driver: Russ Della
driver: Mark S. DeRosa
transportation office coordinator: Keith Dillin
transportation coordinator: Gino DiVitale
driver: Sandra Freeman
driver: Stephen Heinrich
driver: Jerry Knight
driver: Rochelle Mellon
driver: Jan Ostermann
driver (as Janet Osterman): Miles Pierno
driver: James Hooks Reynolds
transportation co-captain: Olin Rushin
driver: Patsy Rust
driver (as Patsy L. Rust): Chester Sohn
driver: Brett Stach
driver: Larry Stelling
transportation co-captain: Charles Stepp
driver: Steve Thompson
driver: Dennis Yank
driver: Kelly Yon
driver: Dillin Craig
picture car preparation (uncredited): Paul Greenstein
picture cars (uncredited): Chris Haynes
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Wendy Altman-Cohen
principal eyewear: Michael Battaglia
unit publicist: John Baumhauer
set production assistant: Shauna Beal
assistant: Mr. Milchan: Kim Bodner
production accountant: Hunter Cain
set production assistant: Channa Paz Cajero
set production assistant: Marila Chappelle
post-production accountant: Bonnie Daniels
production controller: Jessica Drake
dialect coach: Mr. Crowe: Joe Durrenberger
stand-in: Pablo Ferro
title designer: main titles: Sara Flamm
production secretary: Jim Flowers
set production assistant: Dariea Garibaldi
stand-in: Bradley L. Gordon
accounting clerk: Lisa Grundy
assistant: Curtis Hanson: David Guilbeau
craft service (as Cajun): Carolyn Hagan
production office coordinator (as Carolyn Crittenden): Mark D. Houston
accounting clerk: Anthony E. Kountz
set production assistant (as Tony Kountz): Robert Lamkin
chef: Michelson Food Services (as Bob Lamkin): Patti McGuire
assistant production coordinator: Cheryl McHugh
payroll accountant: Susan Montgomery
production accountant: Marie Nashold
first aid (as Marie 'Ree' Hoke): Justin Petretti
stand-in: Michele Platt
assistant: Mr. Kolsrud: Rozzana Ramos
assistant: Mr. Milchan (as Rozzana I. Ramos): Thell Reed
armorer: Carlos RodrÃguez
sous chef: Michelson Food Services: Peter Schechtal
sous chef: Michelson Food Services: Fred Scialla
stand-in: Larry Stelling
mechanic: Dallas Taylor
office production assistant: Jill Tharp
set production assistant: Kenny Vasquez
set production assistant: Randy Walker
police advisor: Call The Cops: Sam P. Whitehead
stand-in (as Sam Whitehead): Karen Yokomizo
assistant accountant: Ted Yonenaka
craft service: Doug Burch
adr voice (uncredited): Fred Fein
stand-in (uncredited): Stew Harty
avid support staffer (uncredited): Eric Kops
publicist (uncredited): Raul Moreno
production assistant (uncredited): Warren Smith
production supervisor: re-shoots, Los Angeles (uncredited): Mike Sudrow
weapons handler (uncredited): Madeline Warren
studio executive (uncredited): Michael Warwick
research assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Debbie Herrera
special thanks: Vista Group: Richard Neutra
special thanks: The Lovell-Health House: Jack Vincennes
dedicatee (as Sgt. Jack Vincennes)