# L.A. Confidential

> 1997 film directed by Curtis Hanson

**Wikidata**: [Q339876](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339876)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.A._Confidential_(film))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/l-a-confidential

## Summary
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American film directed by Curtis Hanson. It is classified as a crime/neo-noir mystery drama with associated thriller and action elements, produced in association with Regency Enterprises and Warner Bros. Entertainment.

## Key Facts
- Title (Wikipedia): L.A. Confidential (film).
- Primary description: 1997 film directed by Curtis Hanson.
- Wikidata description: "1997 film directed by Curtis Hanson."
- Publication dates provided: 1997-09-19 and 1997-12-04.
- Class: film — defined as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock (sitelink_count: 235).
- Genres associated: crime film (sitelink_count: 51); neo-noir (sitelink_count: 40); mystery film (sitelink_count: 31); drama film (sitelink_count: 63); thriller film (sitelink_count: 39); action film (sitelink_count: 70).
- Country of origin (association): United States (structured inception data and sitelink_count: 423).
- Production / distribution companies linked: Regency Enterprises (American entertainment company; inception: 1982; country: Q30; headquarters: Q65; industry: ; sitelink_count: 22) and Warner Bros. Entertainment (American entertainment company; inception: 1923-04-04; country: Q30; headquarters: ; industries: , , ; sitelink_count: 98).
- Awards / recognition entries connected in source material: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (inception: 1936; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 58); Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (inception: 1929; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 53); National Board of Review: Top Ten Films (inception: 1929; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 9); National Board of Review Award for Best Film (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 11); Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film (inception: 1990; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 5).
- Preservation / registry association: part of the National Film Registry (inception: 1988; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 44).
- Structured properties from source: sitelink_count: 53.

## FAQs
Q: What is L.A. Confidential?
A: L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American film directed by Curtis Hanson, described in the source as a crime/neo-noir mystery drama with thriller and action elements.

Q: Who directed L.A. Confidential and when was it released?
A: Curtis Hanson directed the film. The source lists two publication dates: 1997-09-19 and 1997-12-04.

Q: Which companies are associated with L.A. Confidential?
A: The source links the film to Regency Enterprises (an American entertainment company founded in 1982) and Warner Bros. Entertainment (an American entertainment company founded on 1923-04-04).

Q: What genres describe L.A. Confidential?
A: The film is associated with crime film, neo-noir, mystery film, drama film, thriller film, and action film genres according to the provided material.

Q: What awards or recognitions are connected to the film in the source?
A: The source lists associations with Academy Award categories (Best Supporting Actress; Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay), National Board of Review honors (Top Ten Films; Award for Best Film), and the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film. The film is also indicated as part of the National Film Registry.

Q: Is L.A. Confidential preserved or recognized for cultural significance?
A: Yes. The source indicates the film is part of the National Film Registry, a U.S. Library of Congress selection established in 1988 for preservation.

Q: Where can I find the film's structured metadata as given in the source?
A: The source provides a wikipedia_title ("L.A. Confidential (film)"), a wikidata_description ("1997 film directed by Curtis Hanson"), and a sitelink_count of 53.

## Why It Matters
L.A. Confidential is significant because it sits at the intersection of multiple recognized film genres—crime, neo-noir, mystery, drama, thriller, and action—positioning it as a multifaceted cinematic work from 1997. The film’s connections in the source material to major industry entities (Regency Enterprises; Warner Bros. Entertainment) indicate mainstream studio-level production and distribution infrastructure. Its associations with major award categories and critics’ organizations (Academy Award categories; National Board of Review; Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association) reflect a level of industry and critical attention. Inclusion in the National Film Registry denotes cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance warranting preservation by the Library of Congress. Together, these facts make L.A. Confidential an important late-20th-century American film example of neo-noir and crime storytelling that has attracted institutional recognition and archival preservation.

## Notable For
- Being a 1997 film directed by Curtis Hanson, as explicitly described in the source.
- Association with major Hollywood production/distribution companies: Regency Enterprises and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
- Classification across multiple genres: crime, neo-noir, mystery, drama, thriller, and action.
- Connections in the source to prominent industry awards and critics’ recognitions, including Academy Award categories and National Board of Review listings.
- Inclusion in the National Film Registry, indicating selection for preservation by the U.S. Library of Congress.
- Presence in structured data with a wikipedia_title "L.A. Confidential (film)" and a sitelink_count of 53 in the provided material.

## Body

### Overview
- L.A. Confidential is identified in the source as a film released in 1997 and directed by Curtis Hanson.
- The work is described through multiple genre associations: crime film, neo-noir, mystery film, drama film, thriller film, and action film.
- The source classifies the entity as a member of the broader class "film," defined as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock.

### Release and Publication Dates
- Two publication dates are provided for the film in the source: 1997-09-19 and 1997-12-04. Both dates are recorded in the structured properties.

### Key Organizations and Companies
- Regency Enterprises:
  - Listed as an associated American entertainment company.
  - Inception year provided: 1982 (formatted +1982-00-00T00:00:00Z).
  - Country designation: Q30 (United States).
  - Headquarters: Q65 (as given in source data).
  - Industry classification: .
  - Sitelink_count: 22.
- Warner Bros. Entertainment:
  - Listed as an associated American entertainment company.
  - Inception: 1923-04-04.
  - Country designation: Q30 (United States).
  - Headquarters: .
  - Industry identifiers: , , .
  - Sitelink_count: 98.

### Genres and Classification Details
- Crime film: included as a primary genre classification (sitelink_count: 51).
- Neo-noir: explicitly associated, noted as a modern form of film noir (sitelink_count: 40).
- Mystery film: linked as a sub-genre of crime film and at times the thriller genre (sitelink_count: 31).
- Drama film: referenced as a genre (sitelink_count: 63).
- Thriller film: listed as a genre that evokes excitement and suspense (sitelink_count: 39).
- Action film: also listed among related genres (sitelink_count: 70).

### Country and National Context
- The film is associated with the United States. The source provides structured inception data for the United States and lists a sitelink_count of 423 for that entity.

### Awards and Critical Recognition (as provided)
- The source materials list several awards and recognition items connected to the film:
  - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (award inception: 1936; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 58).
  - Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (inception: 1929; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 53).
  - National Board of Review: Top Ten Films (inception: 1929; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 9).
  - National Board of Review Award for Best Film (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 11).
  - Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film (inception: 1990; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 5).
- The source links these award entities to L.A. Confidential as items of recognition or connection. The provided material does not specify outcomes or dates of any specific award wins.

### Preservation and Registry
- The film is listed as part of the National Film Registry in the source. The Registry is described as the selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress.
- National Film Registry structured data: inception 1988; country Q30; sitelink_count 44.

### Structured Identifiers and Metadata
- Wikipedia title provided: "L.A. Confidential (film)."
- Structured sitelink_count for the film: 53.
- Wikidata description provided verbatim: "1997 film directed by Curtis Hanson."
- The source supplies publication_date fields with two timestamps: +1997-09-19T00:00:00Z and +1997-12-04T00:00:00Z.

### Related Entities and Data Points
- Film class: the source includes the general class "film" as a linked concept and provides its definition and sitelink_count (235).
- Connected national entity: United States (detailed inception values and sitelink_count 423 in source).
- Production companies and their structured attributes are listed (Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Entertainment).
- Award and critical recognition entities and their inception dates or sitelink_counts are enumerated in the source material.

### Summary of Source Coverage
- All facts in this entry are taken from the provided source material. The source establishes the film’s title, director (Curtis Hanson), publication dates, genre associations, production companies, award-related connections, registry inclusion, and structured metadata identifiers. No additional plot, cast, financial, or critical outcome details are present in the supplied source and are therefore not included here.

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