Thorne dropped the phone.

A celebrity narc who serves as a consultant for the TV show Badge of Honor and feeds tips to tabloid editor Sid Hudgens (Danny DeVito) for a quick buck.

One of the primary themes of "L.A. Confidential" is the corruption of power. The film portrays a city where police officers, politicians, and organized crime figures are all connected and complicit in a system of corruption and exploitation. This theme is reflected in the character of Bud White, who becomes embroiled in a relationship with a femme fatale, Sydney Prosser (Kim Basinger), and is subsequently drawn into a world of corruption and violence.

L.A. Confidential (1997): Revisit the Neo-Noir Masterpiece in 1080p