1950′;s Los Angeles is the seedy backdrop for this intricate noir-ish tale of police corruption and Hollywood sleaze. Three policemen – one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy, use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner in this lush tribute to tough film noir crime films.
When bachelor Walter Davis is set up with his sister-in-law’s pretty cousin, Nadia Gates, a seemingly average blind date turns into a chaotic night on the town, especially when they encounter Nadia’s ex-boyfriend David.
The lives of Ted (Jeff Bridges) and Marion Cole (Kim Basinger) are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in a car wreck. As the summer draws to a close, Marion and Ted must make difficult decisions about the future of their family, especially with the appearance of a young assistant.
L.a Confidential
Blind Date
The Door in the Floor