James Ellroy is a Actor and Scriptwriter American born on 4 march 1948 at Los Angeles (USA)
James Ellroy
James Ellroy participated to
8 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those,
2 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Scriptwriter
, 2h18
Directed by Curtis HansonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Noir,
CrimeThemes Films about sexuality,
Films about prostitutionActors Kevin Spacey,
Russell Crowe,
Guy Pearce,
Kim Basinger,
Danny DeVito,
James CromwellRoles Novel
Rating81%
In early 1950s Los Angeles, Detective Sergeant Edmund "Ed" Exley (Guy Pearce), the son of a legendary LAPD detective, is determined to live up to his father's reputation. His intelligence, insistence on following regulations and cold demeanor contribute to his isolation from other officers. He exacerbates this resentment by volunteering to testify in a police brutality case, insisting on a promotion to Detective Lieutenant against the advice of Captain Dudley Smith (James Cromwell). Exley's ambition is fueled by the murder of his father by an unknown assailant, to whom he refers as "Rollo Tomasi" to give him personality., 2h1
Directed by Brian De PalmaOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Noir,
CrimeThemes Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related film,
Lesbian-related filmsActors Josh Hartnett,
Scarlett Johansson,
Aaron Eckhart,
Hilary Swank,
Mia Kirshner,
Mike StarrRoles Novel
Rating56%
In Los Angeles, on January 15, 1947, LAPD officers Dwight 'Bucky' Bleichert (Josh Hartnett) and Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart), investigate the murder and dismemberment of Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner), soon dubbed 'The Black Dahlia' by the press. Bucky learns that Elizabeth was an aspiring actress who appeared in a pornographic film. Through his investigation, Bucky learns that Elizabeth liked to hang out with lesbians. He goes to a lesbian nightclub and meets Madeleine Linscott (Hilary Swank), who looks very much like Elizabeth. Madeleine, who comes from a prominent family, tells Bucky that she was 'very close' with Elizabeth but asks him to keep her name out of the papers. In exchange for his silence, she promises him sexual favors. Continuing his relationship with Madeleine, Bucky meets her wealthy parents, Emmett (John Kavanagh) and Ramona (Fiona Shaw).