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| Dark Blue | 
 enlarge | Director: Ron Shelton
Actors: Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Brendan Gleeson
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 118
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD1004603D
UPC: 027616886446
EAN: 0027616886446
ASIN: B00005JLO8
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: June 24, 2003
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Product Description
A robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt lapd officer to question his tactics. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 09/20/2005 Starring: Kurt Russell Lolita Davidovich Run time: 118 minutes Rating: R Director: Ron Shelton
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The Rodney King riots of April 1992 hang like a keg of dynamite over Dark Blue, a crackling tale of Los Angeles police corruption that gives Kurt Russell one of the best roles of his underrated career. Adapted by Training Day screenwriter David Ayer from a story by L.A. Confidential novelist James Ellroy, the plot finds Russell's rule-bending detective teamed with a promising young partner (Scott Speedman) whose ethics have yet to be tainted. Their boss (Brendan Gleeson) is a lawless maverick, maneuvering the unwitting detectives into covering up a lucrative robbery scam, while L.A.P.D.'s Deputy Chief (Ving Rhames) campaigns to bring them all down. While adhering to familiar cop-thriller formula, director Ron Shelton (Bull Durham) escalates tension with forceful impact, drawing a climactic parallel between the King riots and the fallout from Russell's cynical behavior. It's a powerhouse combination, allowing Russell to find shades of complexity in a character who realizes, almost too late, that he's a devil in the hell of L.A. --Jeff Shannon
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 Rather disturbing, but a great film August 7, 2008
It is hard to believe that this film did so poorly at the box office. It was written, in part, by the writer of Training Day and is as good or better then that one. A powerhouse cast led by Kurt Russell who in this movie looks every bit of his then fifty two years. But for this role of a burnt out, street weary, corrupt cop, his haggard appearance is perfect. The gritty subject matter contrasts sharply with the beautiful cinimatography which manages to make L.A.s smoggy skies look inviting. The jazzy musical score is a winner also. Ving Rhames, who has also played his share of nice, and not so nice guys does great as the assisstant chief of police. The women in this film such as beatiful Michael Michele, Sexy Khandi Alexander of CSI Miami and the still gorgeous Lolita Davidovitch(as Russells long suffering wife) don't have a whole lot to do here. Mainly because the overwhelming machismo of the males dominates the story. These guys have a lot of smarts for the job they do, but not much sense for any thing else in their lives which, in part brings on the tragic results.
 More like a telenovela than anything else. February 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Plays like a made for tv movie, or worse. The script is so obvious and prosaic. There's drugs, sex, violence, dumb dialogue. I thought I was watching the lifetime channel for men. When has Kurt made a good movie
anyways? The ending is decent and at least has a point, but damn, the first 100 minutes is like having your hair pulled out one strand at a time.
 Falls disappointingly short of its potential; "C+" February 9, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was a little disappointed with this - Kurt Russell (the main reason I checked this out) does a fine job but it's the story that's lacking I think. There just isn't enough subtlety to it, evidenced in the amount of corruption that is portrayed and how "ordinary" the real bad guy turns out to be. The concept of setting this in the climate of the Rodney King incident was very creative and the writers did a good job of keeping that in our memory throughout the story. In the end though, while the story seemed to aspire to working on several different levels at once, it just couldn't quite pull it off and there isn't enough nuance for me to truly recommend this: I'd suggest you rent 'Backdraft' if you're looking for a great Kurt Russell drama.
KURUPT, AND DASH ARE GREAT November 17, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
DARK BLUE
GREAT FILM
This film is as powerful as it is gripping and not necessarily because it is a classic film, because it's not. The film its self is a good film but not one of the all time greats, it's because of the subject matter in this film, and that makes it good. The film is centered around Eldon Perry {Kurt Russell} and his rookie partner played by Scott Speedman. As they are out to solve a robbery/multi homicide during the time of the Rodney King beating, which has everything/nothing to do with the film. As the film proceeds toward the end of the film each one of the two proceeds to have a change of heart. One because he is really a good hearted person and the other because his wife leaves him and his boss wants to have him killed. So one dies for his beliefs and the other gives out the dirt live in front of the force and media about what he did and his boss.
One of the most interesting things about this film is the riot that breaks out because of the verdict in the King beating trial. In fact one of the most memorable moments is when DASH MIHOK is killed by all the black guys because he is white, sadly things like that really happened when the riot happened. Director Ron Shelton did an excellent job with this film, but the acting is what makes this film a great movie.
Kurt Russell may actually give his best performance ever in this film, his gritty corrupt cop role is played with excellence. And Ving Rhames is excellent in his role as well has the next chief of police, I was really pleased to learn of his presence in this film. But the best thing about this film is two small supporting roles in KURUPT, and Dash Mihok. The two fiendish friends in this film who kick it off in the beginning are definitely the most entertaining to watch threw out the entire film. I dare u to watch the film and not agree with me. Each scene the two are in is heightened by their presence. I just wish these two would have had more screen time.
Over all this is a very good film, I recommend it to any body looking for a good, entertaining film.
Russell and Rhames shine in this police drama... November 9, 2005
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Dark Blue takes place in 1992 and we often see in the background of the movie the event's that led up to the L.A. Riots, which first all started with the video of the Rodney King beating.
Russell is of course with the L.A.P.D. and is in deep with a brotherhood of corrupt cops, fabricated evidence, and cover up. His vigilante style of justice is troubling for his new rookie partner, a young, somewhat passive guy who is not sure if he can hang with the cronies who hide behind the badge.
Russell is absolutely awesome in his role. The long hours, the drinking, and somewhat skewed view of society drives away those who love him, while all the more making him better at what he does: Being a corrupt Cop!
Ving Rhames shines as well as a good cop who is outnumbered by the good ole boys mentality (race card inserted here). He know's what is going on, but cannot prove it.
Blackmail, murder, double standards, and all out corruption bleed through the screen as the peices of the puzzle begin to come together. The corruption is so vivid that we start seeing "what goes around comes around" to be a main theme in the film.
Russell and Rhames bring this film most of it's life as the story overall is nothing we have not seen before. It's a fictionalized cop drama set during the time of the Rodney King Beating and the L.A. Riots. The film did do a good job of re-creating the riots, whose chaos we see glimpses of at the height of the film.
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