Dark Blue (2002)
Genre: Crime / Drama
Duration: 118 minuten
Alternative title: The Plague Season
Country:
United States / United Kingdom / Germany
Directed by: Ron Shelton
Stars: Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman and Michael Michele
IMDb score:
6,6 (25.767)
Releasedate: 14 December 2002
Dark Blue plot
"Sworn to protect. Sworn to serve. Sworn to secrecy."
The film is set a few days before the acquittal of the white cops who beat up black motorcyclist Rodney King during an arrest, and the race riots that broke out in Los Angeles in 1992 following this acquittal. Veteran Eldon Perry teaches rookie Bobby Keough about the world of police harassment and corruption. Assistant Chef Holland threatens to rebel against Perry's enforcement of 'justice'.
Actors and actresses
Eldon Perry
Bobby Keough
Beth Williamson
Jack van Meter
Arthur Holland
Darryl Orchard
Gary Sidwell
James Barcomb
Sally Perry
Janelle Holland
Reviews & comments
Zinema (crew films)
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- 10289 messages
- 7385 votes
This crime film manages to keep the balance between thriller, action and even drama well enough to entertain from start to finish. Russell is on a roll. Good.
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gotti
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- 14091 messages
- 5944 votes
Russell hasn't forgotten it yet, although this is played with coolness on autopilot and he gets a bit out of hand here and there. And besides, the whole thing is just a bit too predictable to stick out above the ground.
3*
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Spetie
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- 38871 messages
- 8473 votes
Dark Blue is not exactly the kind of movie you would expect from someone like Kurt Russell. Usually he acts in more easily digestible films, but on the other hand he does a pretty good job in this film. He convincingly conveys his character, who is full of anger and knows that his heyday is history.
The rest of the cast, however, is much less, although it is always nice to see someone like Vhing Rhames. The story is solid, although the corruption aspect within the police has already been told many times. In addition, it is reasonably well developed, with the emphasis clearly on the dual roles of the various characters. The film is atmospheric and the music is decent and above all very gloomy. It is a heavier film than you think at first glance. The action fans will also find very little of their genre in this. There is some decent hard action in it, but the amount is not large.
All in all, a decent movie. Quite gloomy at times, with excellent acting by Russell, and not an easy sight to behold.
3.0*
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