Dark Blue

About Dark Blue

Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.

Dark Blue is a 2002 crime thriller film directed by Ron Shelton. Released in December 2002, it runs 118 minutes.

Its themes are corruption, cop, police brutality, and ghetto.

Kurt Russell takes the lead as Eldon Perry, Scott Speedman as Bobby Keough, Michael Michele as Beth Williamson, and Brendan Gleeson as Jack van Meter. The screenplay is by David Ayer. Produced by Alphaville Films.

American Gangster, Straight Outta Compton, and Boyz n the Hood make useful companions to Dark Blue, all filed under family. TMDB voters put it at 6.2 out of 10 across 400 votes and it carries a R rating.