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Dark Blue
2003
Set amidst the brutal L.A riots, Dark Blue tells the gritty story of crime and corruption within the Los Angeles Police Department. Kurt Russell stars as Sgt. Eldon Perry, a committed but crooked cop who will stop at nothing to rid the streets of crime. But when the old-blooded shootings and illegal assignments get too much for .. Read more
| Starring | Kurt Russell, Brendan Gleeson, Scott Speedman, Ving Rhames |
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| Director | Ron Shelton |
| Genres | Drama |
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Dark Blue
Set amidst the brutal L.A riots, Dark Blue tells the gritty story of crime and corruption within the Los Angeles Police Department. Kurt Russell stars as Sgt. Eldon Perry, a committed but crooked cop who will stop at nothing to rid the streets of crime. But when the old-blooded shootings and illegal assignments get too much for his young rookie partner, their behaviour starts to attract unwanted attention from the Deputy Chief (Ving Rhames), a man determined to clean up the system from within. Now with the cops turning on each other, the heat is really getting turned up.
| Starring | Kurt Russell, Brendan Gleeson, Scott Speedman, Ving Rhames, Michael Michele |
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| Director | Ron Shelton |
| Studio | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 13 Oct 2003 Production year: 2003 |
| Format | DVD |
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Based on a story by James Ellroy, this routine police thriller is given some much needed impact by a muscular performance from Kurt Russell. Set in the run-up to the LA riots, it follows Russell's uncompromising cop as he keeps the peace with extreme prejudice, carrying on the corruption that has been handed down through generations in the face of a new, more officious breed of policeman (represented here by Ving Rhames). It's a well trodden beat — related better in the likes of Internal Affairs — and the overfamiliar story is marred by obvious plotting, grating dialogue and a distinct lack of rounded characterisations. However, it comes to life when Russell is on the screen, fully inhabiting his monstrous character and never attempting to engage our sympathies.
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Against a background of the riots that shook LA, a familiar story of criminal cops is played out, climaxing in the sort of confession of guilt that you only find in Hollywood movies.
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16 out of 20 people found this review helpful
Tense thriller
Very underated, well made thriller set during the time of the LA riots following the Rodney King trial. Its themes are police corruption and the uneasy racial tensions that exist within the police force and the people of LA. Kurt Russell, not known as an A list actor, is a revelation and surely this must be his finest work to date. Credit to the director and screenwriter who offer characters that we can care about or not. At times very tense and some of the sets, as of those depicting the riots, are very believeable. This is an above average thriller and well worth a view.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Gritty Action/Drama
Excellent performance by Kurt Russell, with nice touches of self-moralisation. Set amongst the LA Riots following the Rodney King killing. Good direction, and a good script.
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Dark Blue
Set amidst the brutal L.A riots, Dark Blue tells the gritty story of crime and corruption within the Los Angeles Police Department. Kurt Russell stars as Sgt. Eldon Perry, a committed but crooked cop who will stop at nothing to rid the streets of crime. But when the old-blooded shootings and ...
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