The Reel Americans

Sanford Scott
Nov 7 · 4 min read
Image courtesy of David Mark from Pixabay

What does it mean to be a “real American” on the big screen in the era of multiculturalism?

In 1996, the late director, Curtis Hanson, was looking to cast two male leads for his latest film project, L.A. Confidential. For the 1950s set film noir, he needed two prototypical American males to play the parts — police officers with very different methodologies and demeanors. Who made the cut? Two Australians; both still working…

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