United States | 1997 | Curtis Hanson

Based upon James Ellroy’s best-selling novel of the same title and recently proclaimed as the best movie of all time by Rotten Tomatoes to many people’s surprise, this neo-noir masterpiece set in the ‘50s tells the story of three LA cops who investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice in the quagmire of corruption. Starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Danny DeVito, and Kim Basinger, who won an Oscar for her role as Lynn Bracken. 138 min.

Special admission $14; members, CIA/CSU I.D. holders, age 25 & under $11; no passes.