As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
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- Won 2 Oscars
- 91 wins & 86 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaAt the time the film takes place, no building in Los Angeles was allowed to be taller than City Hall, so the cameras were placed at certain points so that any building taller than City Hall would not be seen.
- GoofsIn one shot, when Bud White is dangling the D.A. out the window, the actor's safety cable is visible.
- Quotes
- Captain Dudley Smith: I wouldn't trade places with Edmund Exley right now for all the whiskey in Ireland.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of all the credits, there is a brief scene from "Badge of Honor" featuring a onscreen dedication in honor Sgt. who served as an advisor to the film. The scene shows a black-and-white closing moment of "Badge of Honor" with the credits as Badge of Honor actor (Matt McCoy) closes the door on the HOMICIDE office and walks sorrowfully away.
- Alternate versionsIn the Hong Kong television version, during the scene where Bud breaks into the interrogation room, the part where he removes all the bullets from the gun but one is removed for some reason. So it cuts straight from his coming into the room and then sticking the gun into the rapist's mouth without giving it a Russian roulette feel.
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Written by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen
Performed by Johnny Mercer
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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- Los Ángeles al desnudo
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $64,616,940
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,211,198
- Sep 21, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $126,216,940
- Runtime
- 2h 18m(138 min)
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1





















































