1998 Academy Awards – Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Winner
![L.A. Confidential Brian Helgeland](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/l.a.-confidential-curtis-hanson-image.jpg)
L.A. Confidential
Brian Helgeland
As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen — one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy — investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
1998 Academy Awards – Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Nominees
![Donnie Brasco Paul Attanasio](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/donnie-brasco-mike-newell-image.jpg)
Donnie Brasco
Paul Attanasio
![The Sweet Hereafter Atom Egoyan](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-sweet-hereafter-image.jpg)
The Sweet Hereafter
Atom Egoyan
![The Wings of the Dove Hossein Amini](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-wings-of-the-dove-iain-softley-image.jpg)
The Wings of the Dove
Hossein Amini
![Wag the Dog Hilary Henkin](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/wag-the-dog-image.jpg)