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Street Kings

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
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Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans, Hugh Laurie, Common, Martha Higareda, and Game in Street Kings (2008)
This is the U.S. theatrical trailer for Street Kings, directed by David Ayer.
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An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
112K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,096
34
  • Director
    • David Ayer
  • Writers
    • James Ellroy(screenplay)
    • Kurt Wimmer(screenplay)
    • Jamie Moss(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Forest Whitaker
    • Hugh Laurie
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Ayer
  • Writers
    • James Ellroy(screenplay)
    • Kurt Wimmer(screenplay)
    • Jamie Moss(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Forest Whitaker
    • Hugh Laurie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 231User reviews
    • 193Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Detective Tom Ludlowas Detective Tom Ludlow
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Captain Jack Wanderas Captain Jack Wander
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Captain James Biggsas Captain James Biggs
    Chris Evans
    Chris Evans
    • Detective Paul Diskantas Detective Paul Diskant
    Cedric the Entertainer
    Cedric the Entertainer
    • Scribbleas Scribble
    • (as Cedric 'The Entertainer' Kyles)
    Jay Mohr
    Jay Mohr
    • Sgt. Mike Cladyas Sgt. Mike Clady
    Terry Crews
    Terry Crews
    • Detective Terrence Washingtonas Detective Terrence Washington
    Naomie Harris
    Naomie Harris
    • Linda Washingtonas Linda Washington
    Common
    Common
    • Coatesas Coates
    Cle Sloan
    Cle Sloan
    • Fremontas Fremont
    Martha Higareda
    Martha Higareda
    • Grace Garciaas Grace Garcia
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Detective Dante Demilleas Detective Dante Demille
    Amaury Nolasco
    Amaury Nolasco
    • Detective Cosmo Santosas Detective Cosmo Santos
    Game
    Game
    • Grillas Grill
    • (as The Game)
    Noel Gugliemi
    Noel Gugliemi
    • Quicksas Quicks
    • (as Noel G.)
    Michael Monks
    Michael Monks
    • Pathologistas Pathologist
    Daryl Gates
    Daryl Gates
    • The Chiefas The Chief
    • (as Daryl F. Gates)
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • Sergeant Greenas Sergeant Green
    • Director
      • David Ayer
    • Writers
      • James Ellroy(screenplay) (story)
      • Kurt Wimmer(screenplay)
      • Jamie Moss(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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. —KGF Vissers (TC edit)
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Their City. Their Rules. No Prisoners.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence and pervasive language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For the phone book scene, a foam rubber phone book was made so that Keanu Reeves could smack Grill played by The Game with. The Game insisted that Keanu use a real phone book and after one take in which he smacked him with which actually hurt him, they switched back to the foam rubber one quickly after that.
    • Goofs
      When Ludlow shoots the Korean guy who was sitting on a toilet, he falls and we see that he has his pants on and the toilet seat is actually down. Later, when Ludlow plants the weapon on the guard at the desk, we see over his shoulder that the toilet seat is now up.
    • Quotes

      Thug Kim: Konnichiwa is Japanese. It's insultin' to Koreans.

      Tom Ludlow: How am I supposed to tell if you can't?

      Thug Kim: Fuck's that supposed to mean, white boy?

      Tom Ludlow: It means you got eyes like apostrophes, you dress white, talk black, and drive Jew. So how am I supposed to know what kind of zipperhead dog-munching dink you are if you don't?

      Boss Kim: Yo. D'you know who the fuck we are?

      Tom Ludlow: Yeah. You're a couple panheads buyin' a machine gun out of a trunk.

    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: City of Fallen Angels: Making 'Street Kings' (2008)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Rhymer, Kim Tae Wan and Young 1
      Performed by Enjel feat. Annie K
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    User reviews231

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    No Traing Day, but It's Not Bad!!!!
    This movie had a bad review, and honestly, it did not surprise me at all. Just because David Ayer who wrote The Training Day directed this movie, expectation was very high from the beginning. Please do not built high expectation or compare to Training Day because it is unfair to the Street Kings. Yes, this movie is not as good as the Training Day, but does it mean this is a bad movie to see? I say "NO". Keanu Reeves was taking a lot of blames(from his early years Dude....but DUDE, that was like 20 plus years ago!!! Give him a break!!!) In my eyes, keanu Reeves was very believable. His good looks makes his alcoholic, out of control, bad cop believable as he is invisible/untouchable. Oscar winner, Forest Whitaker seems over acting through the movie. Chris Evans was great additional character to spice up the movie. This movie is looks oriented violent action movie with good/decent acting so keep that on your mind, and then you may have a good time with Street Kings.........
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    • ballplayer270000
    • Dec 23, 2008

    FAQ3

    • Is this movie based on a book?
    • What does Konnichiwa mean?
    • What exactly does Biggs do?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Fox Searchlight (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • King's X
    • Filming locations
      • 48th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • New Regency Productions
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,418,667
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,469,631
      • Apr 13, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $66,476,363
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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