Edmund Exley (Guy Pearce): A career-focused and strait-laced sergeant who is determined to make a name for himself in the LAPD and live up to his father’s legacy. He is initially seen as cold and distant but gradually reveals his own moral compass.
Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey): A fame-seeking narcotics sergeant who collaborates with tabloid journalist Sid Hudgens to perform high-profile celebrity arrests. He is motivated by his desire to maintain his celebrity status and struggles with his own sense of morality throughout the film.
Wendell “Bud” White (Russell Crowe): A brutal and violent officer who has a personal vendetta against men who abuse women, as he witnessed his father murdering his mother when he was a child. He becomes involved with a high-class prostitute named Lynn Bracken, who resembles actress Veronica Lake, and forms a complex relationship with her.
Dudley Smith (James Cromwell): A high-ranking police captain who is involved in various criminal activities, including corruption and drug trafficking. He manipulates the other characters for his own benefit and is a symbol of the corrupt system that exists within the LAPD.
Pierce Patchett (David Strathairn): A wealthy businessman who runs a clandestine prostitution ring featuring women who have been surgically altered to resemble famous movie stars. He plays a significant role in the murders that occur throughout the film and is connected to the darker side of Hollywood.
These characters navigate through a complex web of corruption, crime, and deceit as they investigate a series of murders in 1950s Los Angeles. Their individual motivations and actions drive the plot forward, revealing the depth of corruption within the city’s police department and political elite.
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