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Dark Blue

Dark Blue

Sworn to protect. Sworn to serve. Sworn to secrecy.

20026.21h 58m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ron Shelton
Written by David Ayer, James Ellroy
Produced by James Jacks, Sean Daniel, Caldecot Chubb
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $12.2M

Top Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Eldon Perry

Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman

Bobby Keough

Michael Michele

Michael Michele

Beth Williamson

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Jack van Meter

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Arthur Holland

Kurupt

Kurupt

Darryl Orchard

Dash Mihok

Dash Mihok

Gary Sidwell

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

James Barcomb

Lolita Davidovich

Lolita Davidovich

Sally Perry

Khandi Alexander

Khandi Alexander

Janelle Holland

Themes & Keywords

police brutalitycorruptionghettostreet warhold-up robberymoral conflictspecial unitriotcoplos angeles, californiafamilyurban setting

About Dark Blue

Dark Blue is a crime, thriller, drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of police brutality, corruption, ghetto, street war, hold-up robbery, moral conflict. Directed by Ron Shelton, it stars Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele. 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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