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  "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II   top quiz  
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My second of two quizzes about the 1997 film "L.A. Confidential," directed by Curtis Hanson and adapted from a novel by James Ellroy.
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  "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II   top quiz  
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I was surprised to see that there were no quizzes on this site about this fine 1997 film directed by Curtis Hanson, so here's my crack at it.
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L.A. Confidential Trivia Questions
1. When Officer Bud White (Russell Crowe) pays his first surprise visit to Pierce Patchett (David Strathairn) at Patchett's palatial home, what is Patchett doing?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II

Answer: playing golf

Patchett is working on his putting skills in his enormous backyard.

2. Which character's voice is the first that we hear in the film?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: Sid Hudgens (Danny DeVito)

Sid's ironic voice-over accompanies the opening montage of photographs of Los Angeles. "Come to Los Angeles!" is his first line.

3. Jack Vincennes is the technical consultant for a popular television show that is clearly based on the real TV show "Dragnet." What is this show called in the film?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: "Badge of Honor"

We hear the title "Badge of Honor" mentioned several times throughout the film.

4. Patchett has an unusual middle name. What is it?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II

Answer: Morehouse

At one point in his exasperating conversation with Patchett, White mutters, "Jesus H. Christ." Patchett "corrects" White with a huge dollop of sarcasm by saying, "No -- Pierce Morehouse Patchett."

5. A real-life gangster is referred to several times -- and even appears (played by an actor, of course) -- during this film. Which one?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: Mickey Cohen

Paul Guilfoyle -- a character actor who can be seen as Captain Jim Brass on the TV series "CSI" -- briefly plays Cohen in the film.

6. When White first visits the home of prostitute Lynn Bracken (Kim Basinger), he interrupts a "session" that she is having with a "client." White recognizes this client right away. What civil service position does this man apparently hold?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II

Answer: Councilman

The unnamed city councilman tries to play it tough when White tells him to vacate the premises, but White threatens to call the man's wife if he doesn't scram. On his way out, the man calls White "Officer." White replies with, "Councilman."

7. What is the first name of Edmund Exley's late father?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: Preston

Exley, we're told, became a cop primarily to live up to his father's example...and avenge his death.

8. Bud White makes light work of a bodyguard named Leland Meeks (Darrell Sandeen) early in the film. What, according to Meeks' own dialogue, is his nickname?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: Buzz

Late in the film, we learn that Buzz Meeks and Dick Stensland were once partners on the LAPD...and they were both dirty cops.

9. When Vincennes first arrests actor Matt Reynolds (Simon Baker), a movie premiere is visible in the far background as Sid Hudgens takes pictures for his magazine. What movie is premiering at the (fictional) St. Cortez Theater?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: When Worlds Collide

Clearly visible on the enormous marquee, even a full block away.

10. Lynn Bracken is not a California native. From what state does she actually hail?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II

Answer: Arizona

After White discovers, in Lynn's residence, a small embroidered pillow with the word "Arizona" on it, Lynn explains that Arizona is her home state. (Kim Basinger, the actress who plays Lynn, is from Georgia.)

11. After White and Lynn Bracken start seeing each other socially, we are shown a brief scene in which the couple attend a movie. What movie are they seeing?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II

Answer: Roman Holiday

Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck are clearly seen gallivanting about the streets of Rome on the big screen as Bud and Lynn giggle and share popcorn.

12. Fairly early in the film, a bloody brawl breaks out between a group of prisoners and a number of LAPD officers on Christmas Eve. Of what race or nationality were the prisoners in question?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: Mexican

The fight between the Mexican prisoners and the cops is eventually referred to by the press as "Bloody Christmas."

13. Bud White initially tries to break up the impending fight between the prisoners and the cops on Christmas Eve. Something happens, though, that makes him actually start the fight himself. What is it?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: One of the prisoners insults Bud's mother.

I can't reprint the exact words in this venue, but one of the prisoners said something very unflattering about Bud's mother. At that point, Bud went berserk, and a near-riot broke out. (Vincennes was the one who only threw a punch because blood got on his shirt, by the way.)

14. According to his own dialogue, how many daughters does Captain Dudley Smith have?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II

Answer: 4 & four

When Vincennes pays a late-night visit to Smith, the captain mentions that his wife and four daughters are in Santa Barbara for the weekend.

15. How old is Exley when he receives his promotion to Detective Lieutenant?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: 30

Edmund's father Preston, we're told, didn't make the Detective Bureau until he was 33.

16. "Bud" is actually Officer White's nickname. What's his real first name?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: Wendell

Captain Dudley Smith calls Bud by his real name throughout the film, as does Johnny Stompanato (Paolo Seganti) during their one scene together.

17. Pierce Patchett's death is staged to look like a suicide. Exley and White realize almost immediately, though, that Patchett was murdered. How do they know it wasn't suicide?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II

Answer: Two of Patchett's fingers are broken.

Patchett's wrists have been slashed...but, since two of Patchett's fingers are broken, White immediately deduces that Patchett was forced into submission and had his wrists slit by someone else entirely.

18. As part of his punishment for his involvement in the "Bloody Christmas" event, Jack Vincennes is transferred to a particular department of the LAPD. Which one?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: Vice

Jack is usually a Narcotics officer, but he is "demoted" to Vice as part of his reprimand.

19. Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) does not survive this film. Who killed him?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II

Answer: Dudley Smith

This is the moment when we learn that Captain Smith is the real bad guy -- he kills Vincennes with a single shot to the heart (in Smith's own kitchen!) just seconds after Vincennes makes it clear that he's stumbled across some dirty cops in the precinct.

20. Jack Vincennes is the character who actually lets us know, via dialogue, exactly what year it is during which the events of this film take place. In what year is "L.A. Confidential" set?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: 1953

Once Jack is informed of a case involving a pornography ring he will now be responsible for investigating, he sarcastically dismisses the case as "the great jerk-off case of 1953." That's the only overt reference to the year that we get in the film, I believe.

21. The final showdown of this film takes place at the very motel where Officer White -- on the orders of Captain Smith -- has been performing some less-than-legal "muscle work" on suspected criminals. What is the name of this motel?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II

Answer: Victory Motel

The sign for the Victory Motel is clearly visible at many times throughout the film, and it's mentioned in dialogue more than once.

22. In her final scene, Lynn Bracken's appearance is different from her appearances throughout the rest of the film. What's different in this last scene?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part II of II

Answer: She has cut her hair.

The long, Veronica Lake-like locks have been hacked off, leaving Lynn looking more than a little like Marilyn Monroe, oddly enough. The idea seems to be that she no longer needs to look like Lake, the movie star whom Patchett trained her to emulate.

23. The violent crime that sets most of the plot of this film into motion takes place at a diner. The name of this establishment contains a reference to a particular kind of bird. Which one?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: owl

The multiple murders at the Nite Owl really get the ball rolling, in terms of plot.

24. Exley is the first detective to arrive at the diner where multiple murders have taken place. Where in the restaurant does Exley find the primary amassment of corpses?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: in the men's room

One body is behind the counter. The other five are in a pile in the men's room.

25. How many people were actually killed at the diner where Exley finds multiple dead bodies?

From Quiz "L.A. Confidential," Part I of II

Answer: six & 6 & VI

One of the six corpses is Dick Stensland, which of course sends Bud White into vengeance mode. Stay tuned for part two of this quiz!

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