Rent Dark Blue (2002)

3.3 of 5 from 79 ratings
1h 53min
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Synopsis:
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 new 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. At a time when law and order are needed most - the L.A.P.D. are the last ones to call.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
David Blocker, Caldecot Chubb, Sean Daniel, James Jacks
Writers:
James Ellroy, David Ayer
Studio:
Momentum
Genres:
Drama, Thrillers
BBFC:
Release Date:
13/10/2003
Run Time:
113 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description, English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Director's commentary – Ron Shelton
  • Internal affairs – Code blue / By the book / Necessary force: Making of Dark blue
  • Photo gallery
  • Trailer
  • TV spot
BBFC:
Release Date:
07/05/2018
Run Time:
118 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Audio commentary by director Ron Shelton
  • Code Blue - An archival documentary on the making of the film featuring Kurt Russell, screenwriter David Ayer, director Ron Shelton and others
  • By the Book - An archival featurette on the look of the film featuring art director Tom Taylor, production designer Dennis Washington, costumes designer Kathryn Morrison and more
  • Necessary Force - An archival featurette on the authentic portrayal of the cops in the film featuring technical advisor Bob Souza, Shelton and Russell
  • Original international EPK interviews with key cast Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, and Shelton filmed ahead of the film's release in 2003
  • Trailer and TV Spots

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Reviews (1) of Dark Blue

Cop Thriller - Ok But..... - Dark Blue review by GI

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29/03/2022

A police corruption thriller that has achieved a bit of a cult status but lacks the style and tension that for example a director like Michael Mann has brought to his Los Angeles set crime films. Here Kurt Russell, usually always a good action lead, seems to be a bit out of sync as corrupt LA detective Eldon Perry, an alcoholic who is in thrall to his very corrupt boss played by Brendan Gleeson. Perry has a new partner, Keough (Scott Speedman) and feels it's his duty to initiate the young impressionable cop into the tough world of police work by having him shoot a bad guy in cold blood. The results begin a spiral of deceit and betrayal between these cops that will ultimately bring them all down. Told against the backdrop of the Rodney King trial where the LA cops are acquitted and riots break out this film is attempting to take a moral and liberal stance on the state of modern policing in the US. The message may be right but it seems a little crass to mix it up in a genre picture that just about keeps up its entertainment values. A little too talky when more action is required and less cliché such as the bad marriage, the exalted yet bent boss and the anti-hero cop who tries to make good in the end and the narrative coincidences are at times just a little too much. Worth checking out if you've never seen it but ultimately a film that is wanting and a bit lacklustre.

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