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Worst Supporting Actress | 1997 | Melanie
Worst Supporting Actress For | 1996 | Melanie
Worst Supporting Actress | 1996 | Melanie
Budget 29,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 11,500,000 USD
The story based the film's four detectives on the real life LAPD foursome known as the Hat Squad. As portrayed in the film, the LAPD leadership empowered them and the larger "Gangster Squad", subsequently renamed the "Intelligence Division", to specifically interdict the movement of East Coast organized crime into Los Angeles. The actual LAPD units allegedly used tactics commensurate with the level necessary to counter and repulse organized crime groups.
Jack Nicholson was offered the role of Chief Bill Parker. He declined, but he did recommend Bruce Dern for the part.
The car driven by The Hats is a 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible, with its famous four round "Ventiports" on its front fenders.
Upon its release, the film was somewhat compared to Chinatown by some critics. The look of the film was by production designer Richard Sylbert, who was the production designer on that film, the time period (1940's), the setting (Los Angeles), and the films original score by Dave Grusin, which features a bit of Jerry Goldsmith's stylistic qualities while keeping his own musical voice.
Ridley Scott considered directing this after production on his film "Hot Zone" was cancelled, but he decided to make White Squall (1996) instead.
"Lieutenant Max Hoover: See, that's federal property. This isn't. This is L.A. This is my town. Out here you're a trespasser. Out here I can pick you up, burn your house, fuck your wife, and kill your dog. And the only thing that'll protect you is if I can't find you. And I already found you."
"[trying to thread a projector] Coolidge: Damn it! I can't get my finger in there. It won't fit. Esther: Try your dick."
