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  • L.A. Confidential
  • L.A. Confidential review by A customer from UK
    Rated - 5 stars A film not be missed 18 January 2005
    ... high class prostitutes 'cut' to look like movie stars. Brilliantly directed by Curtis Hanson and based on a James Ellroy novel, LA Confidential also boasts an outstanding s...  
  • 8 Mile
  • 8 Mile review by A customer from Rosslare
    Rated - 4 stars IN THE END IT'S EMINEN CHARMIN 7 November 2003
    ..., but it is his readniess to expose threads of his own life story and commit to Curtis Hanson's dirty gritty vision that is his divided Detroit, that lets us in and in deep ...  
  • In Her Shoes
  • In Her Shoes review by from Dallas
    Rated - 5 stars This Shoe Fits 2 May 2006
    ...rt not ruining a movie for guys. This is an excellent film, period. Director Curtis Hanson, who helmed one of my all-time favs 'L.A. Confidential' brings a reality to the...  

Curtis Hanson - filmography


  • Lucky You on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Drew Barrymore,  Robert Duvall,  Debra Messing
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Billie Offer (Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart then talent. Huck Cheever (Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill, especially when he is heads up with his father, poker legend L. C. Cheever (Duvall). The one aptitude ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 5,233 members
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  • Adaptation on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Nicolas Cage,  Meryl Streep,  Chris Cooper
    Director: Spike Jonze
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Following up their acclaimed debut, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and director Spike Jonze are back to metaphysical moviemaking with ADAPTATION. The film stars Nicolas Cage as both Charlie Kaufman and his fictionalised identical twin brother Donald. While the boisterous Donald ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 26,315 members
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  • 8 Mile on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Eminem,  Mekhi Phifer,  Brittany Murphy
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Controversial rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) makes his big screen debut with 8 MILE, a bracing drama directed by the increasingly audacious Curtis Hanson. Set in 1995 in the bleak, urban battle zone of Detroit, the film follows the struggles of a young man desperate to make a better ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 11,461 members
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  • L.A. Confidential on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Kevin Spacey,  Russell Crowe,  Kim Basinger
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Director Curtis Hanson captures the duality of 1950s Los Angeles in this striking film noir adaptation of James Ellroy's novel. The City of Angels might be sunny, inviting, and glamorous to the rest of the world, but it's also filled with corrupt cops, elegant hookers, murder cover-ups, and ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 50,684 members
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  • Bad Influence on DVD (1990)
    Starring: James Spader,  Lisa Zane,  Rob Lowe
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In this psychological thriller directed by Curtis Hanson, James Spader stars as Michael Boll, a meek executive who lives a boring life. Though he wants nothing more than to be successful at work, Michael does nothing when a sneaky co-worker consistently throws wrenches into his plan. His love life ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 515 members
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  • The Bedroom Window on DVD
    Starring: Steve Guttenberg,  Isabelle Huppert,  Elizabeth McGovern
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A young architect is engaged in an affair with his boss's wife, who witnesses an attack on a young girl from his bedroom window, but needs him to report it since she cannot admit to being there. The architect steps forward and pretends to be the witness, only to become the chief suspect in a series ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 244 members
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Curtis Hanson facts

5 most recent films

Lucky You - 2.5 stars
In Her Shoes - 3.0 stars
8 Mile - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars
Adaptation - 3.0 stars
8 Mile - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

L.A. Confidential - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
L.A. Confidential - 3.5 stars
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle - 3.5 stars
In Her Shoes - 3.0 stars
Wonder Boys - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Bedroom Window - 2.5 stars
Lucky You - 2.5 stars
Bad Influence - 3.0 stars
8 Mile - 3.0 stars
8 Mile - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Kim Basinger - 4 times - show films
David Strathairn - 3 times - show films
Anthony Mackie - 2 times - show films
Meryl Streep - 2 times - show films
Evan Jones - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Spike Jonze - 1 times - show films