
Join director Clint Eastwood and his creative team, along with Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller, as they overcome enormous creative and logistic obstacles to make a film that brings the truth of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's story to the screen.
Curtis Hanson and his behind-the-scenes collaborators reveal the secrets of bringing 1950s Los Angeles to life in unforgettable style.

Kim Basinger
Self

Curtis Hanson
Self

Dante Spinotti
Self

Jeannine Oppewall
Self

Russell Crowe
Self
Ruth Myers
Self

Guy Pearce
Self

James Ellroy
Self

David Strathairn
Self

Kevin Spacey
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Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' is a documentary film released in 2008. Directed by Gary Leva, it stars Kim Basinger, Curtis Hanson, Dante Spinotti. Curtis Hanson and his behind-the-scenes collaborators reveal the secrets of bringing 1950s Los Angeles to life in unforgettable style.
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