How long is L.A. Confidential?

L.A. Confidential is 2 h 18 min long (138 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:18 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is L.A. Confidential rated?

L.A. Confidential is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream L.A. Confidential?

In the US, as of 2026-11-07: Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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L.A. Confidential (1997) runs 2 h 18 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.8 from 5,854 TMDB members. Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

Runtime: 2 h 18 min — ends 10:18 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: September 19, 1997
TMDB rating: 7.8 / 10 from 5,854 votes
Director: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell
Language: English

Good for a group? Good for a small group that will pay attention.Crime and Mystery keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-07: Plex (free with ads).

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How long is L.A. Confidential?: L.A. Confidential is 2 h 18 min long (138 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:18 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is L.A. Confidential rated?: L.A. Confidential is rated R in the US.
Is L.A. Confidential a good movie to watch with a group?: Good for a small group that will pay attention. Crime and Mystery keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream L.A. Confidential?: In the US, as of 2026-11-07: Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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