Dark Blue
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- For the shade of blue, see Dark blue (color). For the song, see Everything in Transit, the album by Jack's Mannequin.
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| Directed by | Ron Shelton |
| Produced by | David Blocker, Caldecott Chubb, Sean Daniel, James Jacks |
| Written by | James Ellroy (story), David Ayer (screenplay) |
| Starring | Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Brendan Gleeson, Ving Rhames, and Kaila Yu |
| Music by | Terrence Blanchard |
| Distributed by | United Artists (USA) Universal Studios (Spain) |
| Release date(s) | February 21, 2003 |
| Running time | 118 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
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Dark Blue is a 2002 film directed by Ron Shelton.
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[edit] Cast
- Kurt Russell – Eldon Perry
- Scott Speedman – Bobby Keough
- Michael Michele – Beth Williamson
- Brendan Gleeson – Jack Van Meter
- Ving Rhames – Arthur Holland
- Kaila Yu – Lucky 7 Dancer
[edit] Plot
- Tagline: Sworn to protect / Sworn to serve / Sworn to secrecy.
Set in the Los Angeles Police Department in April 1992, the movie is a thriller that takes place just days before the acquittal of four officers (three white and one Hispanic) 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.
[edit] Trivia
- The film is based on a story written for film by crime novelist James Ellroy, and takes place during the days leading to and including the Rodney King trial verdict.
- Actor Graham Beckel, who appears as a homicide detective, also appears in the film L.A. Confidential, itself based on the novel by James Ellroy.
- Story writer James Ellroy took the name Van Meter, the character played by Brendan Gleeson, from a character in his novel White Jazz.
