Russell Crowe: 5 Awesome Performances & 5 That Sucked

2. Bud White - L.A. Confidential

Russell Crowe L A Confidential
Warner Bros. Pictures

Crowe broke big with L.A. Confidential, the last great, straight neo-noir, and despite going up against industry icons like Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger and Danny DeVito, managed to steal the show.

Bud White is the the sort of character that Healey is riffing on. Hes a powderkeg, a violent cop whose anger helps kick off the main plot and initially makes him the most unlikeable of the central cast. But hes a striking, nuanced powderkeg, with the films plot about about gangsters and corruption making way for his redemption. You can just tell hes going to be a star.

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