Packet 3: Tossup 7

Dante Spinotti’s cinematography for a film about this organization was inspired by Robert Frank’s The Americans. A member of this organization wryly remarks that he “wouldn’t trade places with [another member] for all the whiskey in Ireland.” (15[1])Leonard Bernstein’s (15[1])theme for On the Waterfront inspired Jerry Goldsmith’s score for a film about this organization. In a film about this organization, the question “have ye a valediction, (*) boyo?” (-5[1])elicits the response “Rollo Tomasi.” (10[4])The star (10[2])of a film (10[2]-5[1])about this organization (10[1])ad-libbed (10[1])the line “King Kong ain’t got shit on me!” (10[1])Curtis Hanson’s film of a James Ellroy novel about this organization (-5[1])involves a blonde who emulates Veronica Lake. David Ayer wrote an Antoine Fuqua (“FOOK-wuh”) film about this organization that won an Oscar for Denzel Washington. (10[1])For 10 points, name this organization depicted in Training (10[1])Day and L.A. Confidential. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: LAPD [or Los Angeles Police Department; prompt on police by asking “in what city?”]
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Superpower %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
2025 Absolute Cinema - Canada2025-11-082100%0%0%0%97.50
2025 Absolute Cinema - Chicago Open2025-11-085100%0%20%0%66.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Minnesota2025-11-082100%0%0%0%84.50
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (1)2025-11-083100%0%0%0%74.33
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (2)2025-11-165100%0%20%60%104.00