A troubled and racist African-American L.A.P.D. Officer will stop at nothing to force out a friendly interracial couple who just moved in next door to him.A troubled and racist African-American L.A.P.D. Officer will stop at nothing to force out a friendly interracial couple who just moved in next door to him.A troubled and racist African-American L.A.P.D. Officer will stop at nothing to force out a friendly interracial couple who just moved in next door to him.
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
Dartenea Bryant
- Woman
- (as Dartanea Dee Bryant)
Elizabeth Tulloch
- Nadine
- (as Bitsie Tulloch)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe plot for this movie is loosely based on real-life events that happened in Altadena, California, involving an interracial couple and an African-American Los Angeles Police Officer.
- GoofsAbel Turner has a goatee in every shot, including on duty. LAPD grooming standards prohibit beards and goatees while on duty.
- Quotes
Chris Mattson: Y'know what, Abel? Fuck you.
Abel Turner: [laughs] Is that a 'We Are the World' 'fuck you'?
Chris Mattson: No. It's a special one. Just for you.
- SoundtracksShoot Me Down
Written by Peter Carr, Kevin Chase, Shahzad Mahmood, Christian Peck
Performed by Boy Kill Boy
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
This movie became more interesting as I continued to watch it. Samuel Jackson played an excellent part as the antagonistic evil Able Turner. This movie teaches me to never move next door to a cop no matter how friendly they appear to be. But Lakeview Terrace is a bit extreme with the cop next door type of deal. Not only that the Mattsons had to deal with a cop living next door but he's a racist. Able abused his power as a police office by spying on the Mattsons and acting upon it. I know somehow that's illegal to snoop into people's privacy. This is one of the best parts Samuel Jackson played in a movie next to Pulp Fiction and Shaft 2000. Kerry Washington was excellent as the Ms. Lisa Matton,Kerry is versatile. Overall Lakeview Terrace is a interesting movie that build ups to a powerful climaxing ending. Recommend anyone to watch it with a family or friend.
- IrockGswift
- Feb 7, 2009
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Gözcü
- Filming locations
- Hawthorne, California, USA(exteriors: library)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $39,263,506
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,004,672
- Sep 21, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $44,655,002
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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