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- ↑ Lyman, Rick (5 January 1998). "'L.A. Confidential' Wins National Critics' Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ "'L.A. Confidential' Adds Another Critical Laurel". Los Angeles Times. 5 January 1998. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ Carr, Jay (5 January 1998). "National Critics honor 'L.A. Confidential'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.