The director confessed to disliking the characters for too long into the. Its here that white first meets lynn bracken kim basinger, the films renewed. Russell crowe as bud white guy pearce as ed exley in l. Confidential by brian helgeland based on the novel by james ellroy november 16, 1995 minor revisions fade in. Lynn bracken, was nonetheless probably the best film adaptation of one of. Bud white, ready to break the rules to seek justice, but barely able to keep his raging violence. The femme fatale is a french translation literally meaning dangerous woman, or according to the dictionary, means a woman of great seductive charm who leads men into compromising.
Theres nothing on the downlow or the hushhush about this new september release. Its where the notorious veronica lake lookalike lynn bracken kim basinger entertained gentleman callers like russell crowe. Confidential and kim basingers oscarwinning portrayal of lake lookalike lynn bracken. The sunny narration accompanies scenes of cozy houses, happy. She was also clearly under duress at the time so she didnt have much of a choice to refuse a normal role just because of her feeling for white. The screenplay by hanson and brian helgeland is based on james ellroys 1990 novel of the same name, the third book in his l. Confidential the noir film where with cops, stars, and hollywood its not what it seems. If so, thats probably because of the major role it played in the noir thriller l. I cant hear the starlets name without thinking about the movie l.
One of his particular favorites was in a lonely place, starring. Whites role in the investigation is complicated when he falls for lynn bracken kim basinger, one of patchetts prostitutes, who is the spitting image of veronica lake. Bud white and ed exley have both fallen for lynn bracken, causing. The handsome house, built in 1923, was a fitting complement to basingers lynn bracken, an actressturnedprostitute modeled to resemble starlet veronica lake. Ive seen dozens of homes that have major roles in notable films, but few are so immediately recognizable as the spanish colonial mansion from l. Confidential the movie based on james ellroyss novel. With kevin spacey, russell crowe, guy pearce, kim basinger. Word on the street is that on september 23, warner home video will revisit 1950s hollywood with new regencys intense film noir l. The veronica lake lookalike lives in a hancock park abode in the 1997 film. Like all of patchetts girls, lynn looks like a contemporary celebrity. Tomorrow marks what would have been the 92 nd birthday of actress veronica lake. Confidential deserves a place with the best crime films when it hangs tough in the style of raymond chandler and dashiell hammett. The handsome house, built in 1923, was a fitting complement to basingers lynn bracken, an actressturnedprostitute modeled to resemble.
Youre the first man in five years who didnt tell me i look. Pierce patchett was running her as a lookalike prostitute out of a pretty decent little house. Confidential is a 1997 american neonoir crime film directed, produced and cowritten by curtis hanson. Confidential house offers oodles of old hollywood glamour. He begins a relationship with lynn bracken, a veronica lake lookalike prostitute.
Lyn bracken was just doing her normal job, though she clearly regretted the harm she caused to white. Confidential 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The femme fatale is a french translation literally meaning dangerous woman, or according to the dictionary, means a woman of great seductive charm who leads men into compromising or dangerous situations. Its where the notorious veronica lake lookalike lynn bracken played by kim basinger greeted gentleman callers. Im not saying she was a knockout, but my jaw hung open for a full minute. The film tells the story of a group of lapd officers in 1953, and the intersection of police corruption and hollywood celebrity. Disc one the film audio commentary by critichistorian andrew sarris, author james ellroy, actors russel crowe, kevin spacey, guy pearce, james cromwell, david strathairn, danny devito and kim basinger, costume designer ruth myers, screenwriter brian helgeland, production designer jeanine oppewall and director of photography dante spinotti. Based on the bestselling novel by james ellroy and directed by curtis hanson, this awardwinning crime drama explores. Confidential is the real thinga gritty, sordid tale of sex, scandal, betrayal, and corruption of all sorts police, political, pressand, of course, very personal in 1940s hollywood. Confidential, in which it appeared as the house of illrepute occupied by veronica lakelookalike lynn. The house where kim basingers character lynn bracken lives in l. Over the opening strains of i love you, california, a montage. The body count rises when white searches the crawl space under lefferts mothers house, and finds the decomposed.
Cohen has a large supporting role in the big nowhere which includes his relations with buzz meeks, who was one of the protagonists of the big nowhere. Lynn may look glamorous, but she leads a sad and sordid life in this city of sun. Sleazy editor hudgens danny devito and crooked cop trashcan jack vincennes kevin spacey stage a minorcelebrity pot bust for publicity in curtis hansons l. On christmas eve, wilson meets the beautiful but troubled lynn bracken basinger, a.
Lynn brackens seductive home office feels tailormade for the veronica lake lookalike, but curtis originally mandated a spanishstyle garden courtyard apartment for the character. Ed exley, the golden boy of the police force, willing to do almost anything to get ahead, except sell out. Confidential dapres james ellroy ou lactrice jouait lynn bracken. The sunny narration accompanies scenes of cozy houses, happy families, and. Lynn was just a girl from arizona who looked like veronica lake and tadah. Confidential script at the internet movie script database.
Six years ago, a director by the name of curtis hansen came out with a small time film named l. Lefferts house, nicks store, nite owl coffee shop, pierce patchetts house, sid hudgens office post navigation. Confidential, in which it appeared as the house of illrepute occupied by veronica lakelookalike lynn bracken played. In a time when it seems that every other movie makes some claim to being a film noir, l. I was sitting in my office with my feet up on the desk, smoking a marlboro, when this dame walked in. While comic book movie fans might associate basinger more with the role of vicky vale in batman, lynn bracken is a character that leans into her. I interviewed panzarella in 2014 about the hancock park house of lynn bracken, the films glamorous fleurdelis hooker made up to look like movie star veronica lake. Its okay to take photos from the street but be sure not to trespass or disturb the residents in any way. He had to work hard to convince kim basinger to take the role of lynn bracken.
Youre the first man in five years who didnt tell me i. Weve seen a number of homes that have major roles in notable films, but few are so immediately recognizable as the spanish colonial mansion from l. June 16, 2008 burbank, ca everything is suspect, everyone is for sale and nothing is what it seems. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Three very different cops are all after the truth, each in their own style. The seductive and violent world of the 1950s lapd posted on october 11, 20 by the film professor this classic 1997 noir directed by curtis hanson uses all of the conventions that we associate with this genre, but also adds layers of complexity in terms of the characters that you often dont see in these films. Confidential gets a bluray upgrade on september 23rd. Confidential will be released in a brand new special edition and on bluray on september 23. Confidential by curtis hanson curtis hanson, kevin spacey.
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