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Dark Blue (2002)

Dark Blue
Dark Blue
R
Crime
Action
Documentary
Drama
Thriller

Release Date
December 14, 2002
Director
Ron Shelton
Cast
Kurt Russell , Scott Speedman , Michael Michele , Brendan Gleeson , Ving Rhames , Kurupt
Runtime
118
Main Genre
Crime
Tagline
Sworn to protect. Sworn to serve. Sworn to secrecy

Summary

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 (Kurt Russell), known for his tough street tactics and fiery temper, tutors SIS rookie Bobby Keough (Scott Speedman) in the grim realities of police intimidation and corruption. Meanwhile, Assistant Chief Holland (Ving Rhames), 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.

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