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All-Star Cast: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito and James Cromwell.
Billing Displacement: Kevin Spacey is listed first, though Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce's roles are more substantial in the film. This is probably an effort to establish Spacey as a decoy protagonist considering he was the most famous actor in the film. Crowe was an unknown at the time, and only later became a "name" actor. The even lesser-known Pearce, who is arguably the main character, is given third billing after Crowe and Spacey.
Dueling Movies: In contest with Mulholland Falls (1996).
Fake American: The two leads, Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce, are actually Aussies.
- In the 'Making of' featurette, the producer relates his reaction to the casting decision.

You want to make a period crime film, set in Los Angeles, starring two Australians?

Fake Irish: James Cromwell as Irish-American Dudley Smith, with a pretty decent accent.
Hey, It's That Guy!:
- Arvin Sloane as D.A. Ellis Loew.
- A young Simon Baker as Matt Reynolds.
- Jim Brass as a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Mickey Cohen.
- Edward R. Murrow as Pierce Patchett.
- Mayor Bader as Chief Green.
Star-Making Role: For Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce, but especially Crowe.

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-* [[Fake American]]: [[Russell Crowe]] and Guy Pearce.
+* [[All-Star Cast]]: Kevin Spacey, [[Russell Crowe]], Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito and James Cromwell.
+* [[Billing Displacement]]: Kevin Spacey is listed first, though Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce's roles are more substantial in the film. This is probably an effort to establish Spacey as a decoy protagonist considering he was the most famous actor in the film. Crowe was an unknown at the time, and only later became a "name" actor. The even lesser-known Pearce, who is arguably the main character, is given third billing after Crowe and Spacey.
-* [[A Good Name for A Rock Band]]: [http://www.rollotomasi.com/ Rollo Tomasi] certainly thought so.
+* [[Dueling Movies]]: In contest with ''Mulholland Falls'' (1996).
+* [[Fake American]]: The two leads, [[Russell Crowe]] and Guy Pearce, are actually Aussies.
+** In the 'Making of' featurette, the producer relates his reaction to the casting decision.
+{{quote|''You want to make a period crime film, set in Los Angeles, starring two Australians?''}}
+* [[Fake Irish]]: James Cromwell as Irish-American Dudley Smith, with a pretty decent accent.
 * [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]:
-** [[Alias (TV)|Arvin Sloane]] as D.A. Ellis Loew.
+** [[Alias (TV series)|Arvin Sloane]] as D.A. Ellis Loew.
 ** A young [[The Mentalist|Simon Baker]] as Matt Reynolds.
-** [[CSI|Jim Brass]] as a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Mickey Cohen.
+** [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|Jim Brass]] as a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Mickey Cohen.
 ** [[Good Night and Good Luck|Edward R. Murrow]] as Pierce Patchett.
 ** [[Boardwalk Empire|Mayor Bader]] as Chief Green.
+* [[Star-Making Role]]: For Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce, but especially Crowe.
 {{reflist}}
-[[Category:LA Confidential]]
+[[Category:L.A. Confidential]]
 [[Category:Trivia]]