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Street Kings (2008) -- This is the U.S. theatrical trailer for Street Kings, directed by David Ayer.
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Street Kings (2008) -- Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ulti

Overview

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Director:
David Ayer
Writers (WGA):
James Ellroy (screenplay) and
Kurt Wimmer (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
11 April 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Their City. Their Rules. No Prisoners.
Plot:
Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him. | full synopsis
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This is a great movie! more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Night Watch (USA) (working title)
The Night Watchman (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and pervasive language.
Runtime:
109 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Turkish
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Trivia:
As Ludlow walks out of his impromptu meeting with Diskant he says "Harry, I thought you were dead" to an unseen Detective seated at a desk. This is in reference to Keanu Reeves' film _Speed (1994)_, which was also based in LA, in which his character Jack Traven was partnered with Detective Harry Temple (played by Jeff Daniels) who was killed in a bombing. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Captain Biggs sits across from Ludlow at Ludlow's desk and begins conversing with him, Biggs' necktie alternates from being outside of his lapel to under it, even though he does not move. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Boss Kim: Yo dawg.
Tom Ludlow: Konnichiwa.
Boss Kim: What?
Tom Ludlow: Konnichiwa. Konnichiwa. It means what's up. So what the fuck's up?
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107 out of 168 people found the following comment useful:-
This is a great movie!, 13 April 2008
9/10
Author: catbuttons from United States

Action from beginning to end. I saw this with my sis and bro-in-law last night. We are all 50-ish grandparents and we loved it. Keanu Reeves is always getting bashed by the critics because he refuses to advertise his private life like Tom C. The man deserves his privacy, just like the rest of us. All the acting was top-notch, nothing over the top or wooden. Real testosterone, just like the law enforcers I know. You have to have the balls to be a cop these days. The Disco character was acted just like a brave newbie cop in over his head. He was not "wooden" If you like action from start to finish, go see this movie. This deserves to be a blockbuster!

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