Dark Blue

Genre: Crime

Worldwide gross$12.2M

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.

🏆 4 nominations total

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director

Ron Shelton

Cast

Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Scott Speedman

Released

21 February 2003

Runtime

1h 58m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

6.6 / 10

Votes

25,500

Metascore

57

Rotten Tomatoes

59%

Box office

$9,250,301

Budget

$15,000,000

Edition

Base