Barry Newman, Brad Dourif, Brion James

A grimy golf caddy (Will Sasso) hires a former Los Angeles cop (Michael Rooker) to protect the man's 17-year-old sister (Selma Blair), who's romantically linked to Solly (Harold Gould) -- a wealthy mo...( read more  read more... )bster more than four times her age. The private eye's digging uncovers a stink bomb of secrets that leads to the top of the law enforcement pecking order. Venerated crime writer James Ellroy adapted the screenplay from his novel.

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R, 104 min.

Directed by: Jason Freeland

Release Date: December 31, 1999

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DVD Release Date: April 11, 2000

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  • July 5, 2007
    A very average adaptation of Ellroy's novel, the film threw me a bit by being set in modern day rather than Ellroy's customary 50's Hollywood.

    This film is a decent effort, but still left me wanting the period feel that the material deserved.

    Worth a rental.

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