The truth of the matter is, you lose a parent to murder when you're 10 years old, and in fact at the time of the murder you hate your lost parent, my mother in my case.

Privately Ellroy opposes the death penalty and favors gun control. A. In each instance screenplays based on Ellroy's work have been penned by other screenwriters.

Confidential (1990) White Jazz (1992) American Tabloid (1995) The Cold Six Thousand (2001) and Blood's a Rover (2009). A.