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Street Kings (2008)

 -  Action | Crime | Drama  -  11 April 2008 (USA)
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An undercover cop, disillusioned by the recent murder of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.

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An undercover cop, disillusioned by the recent murder of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.

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death | lapd | jail | hit with a shovel | twin | See more »

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Their City. Their Rules. No Prisoners.


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Rated R for strong violence and pervasive language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

11 April 2008 (USA)  »

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King's X  »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£619,647 (UK) (18 April 2008)

Gross:

$26,415,649 (USA) (11 July 2008)
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Trivia

Erik Van Looy was considered to direct. See more »

Goofs

After getting into the fight with the two Korean men, Ludlow has blood on his forehead. During the scenes where he bust into their house, in some shots he is seen with the blood on his forehead but in other scenes there is nothing on his forehead. See 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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Followed by Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011) See more »

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"Pop"
Written by Rhymer, Kim Tae Wan and Young 1
Performed by Enjel feat. Annie K
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Well Written Throwback Cop Thriller!!
9 April 2008 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Just saw it at a sneak preview and really enjoyed it. Keanu Reeves was fantastic in this film and it really showed me what a great actor he is. I have had a hard time imagining him in anything since The Matrix, but he really pulled this character off and showed me what he is made of.

The rest of the cast is solid as a rock too, but the thing that really stood out to me was the writing. This film is a throwback to the cop thrillers of the 1970's, but with MUCH better writing and bigger budgets. There are even a few genuine laughs to go with all of of the action and it is great to see Jay Mohr doing something other than "The Ghost Whisperer!" The audience reaction in this movie was refreshing as well. It is quite easy to get absorbed in this one.

Prediction: Street Kings is the number one film on it's opening weekend.


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