Dark Blue

– Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that ..

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Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 58 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Dark Blue (2002)

Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.

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Dark Blue (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Feb 2003

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ron Shelton

Writer:

James Ellroy (story), David Ayer (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Brendan Gleeson

Plot:

Set in the Los Angeles Police Department in April 1992, Dark Blue is a dramatic thriller that takes place just days before the acquittal of four white officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King and the subsequent L.A. riots. In this racially-charged climate,the LAPD's elite Special Investigations Squad (SIS) is assigned a high-profile quadruple homicide. As they work the case, veteran detective Eldon Perry, known for his tough street tactics and fiery temper, tutors SIS rookie Bobby Keough in the grim realities of police intimidation and corruption. Meanwhile, Assistant Chief Holland, the only man in the department willing to stand up to the SIS, threatens to end Perry's brand of singlehanded "justice" on the Los Angeles streets. While navigating through the tumultuous neighborhoods of South Central L.A., Perry and Keough must track down cold-blooded killers and face their own demons, which prove to be more ruthless than the criminals they pursue.

Awards:

4 nominations.

Gross profit:

$9,059,588

Production:

MGM Distribution Company

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
58%
Metacritic:
57%