| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Keanu Reeves | ... | Detective Tom Ludlow | |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | Captain Jack Wander | |
| Hugh Laurie | ... | Captain James Biggs | |
| Chris Evans | ... | Detective Paul Diskant | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | ... | Scribble (as Cedric 'The Entertainer' Kyles) | |
| Jay Mohr | ... | Sgt. Mike Clady | |
| Terry Crews | ... | Detective Terrence Washington | |
| Naomie Harris | ... | Linda Washington | |
| Common | ... | Coates | |
| Cle Sloan | ... | Fremont | |
| Martha Higareda | ... | Grace Garcia | |
| John Corbett | ... | Detective Dante Demille | |
| Amaury Nolasco | ... | Detective Cosmo Santos | |
| Game | ... | Grill (as The Game) | |
| Noel Gugliemi | ... | Quicks (as Noel G.) | |
LAPD detective Tom Ludlow is a ruthlessly efficient, unorthodox undercover cop. Captain Jack Wander always covers for Ludlow, as do even his somewhat jealous colleagues. After technically excessive violence against a vicious Korean gang during the liberation of kidnapped child sex slaves, Ludlow becomes the target of hotshot Internal Affairs captain James Biggs, who feels passed over after Wander's promotion to chief. Ludlow's ex-patrol partner, Terrence Washington, sides with IA but is killed during a shop robbery in Ludlow's presence. Ludlow works his way through the twisted rungs of the police and the deadly streets of Los Angeles for answers that lead to more and more questions. Written by KGF Vissers (TC edit)
Keanu Reeves's acting has been called Luc warm by the critics, I don't think he is the worlds worst performer, There are so many other performers I'd like to give that crown too has the worst, but he does not fit in that category. So far his performances are not Oscar worthy, but he manages to make them memorable for the most part.
Set in the mean streets of L.A. veteran cop Tom Ludlow(Keanu Reeves), who has had a strong chip on his shoulder since his wife died, uses dirty methods to get the bad guys, but his captain(Forest Whitaker) does not care, has long as he gets results. But then things begin to come down on him, When he is caught up in a shooting of a former friend turned enemy(Terry Crews), Then Tom starts being investigated on why was he there. Tom secretly begins his own investigation, he has the feeling he might have been set up, will he find out the truth, or will the truth get him killed? It was entertaining to say the least the best cop thriller since L.A. Confidental. It had great suspense and great performances by everybody in the film.