Movie · Crime · Thriller

Set in the Los Angeles Police Department in April 1992, Dark Blue is a dramatic thriller that takes place just days before the acquittal of four white officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King and the subsequent L.A. riots. In this racially charged climate, the L.A.P.D's elite Special Investigations Squad (SIS) is assigned a high-profile quadruple homicide. As they work the case, veteran detective Eldon Perry (Kurt Russell), known for his tough street tactics and fiery temper, tutors SIS rookie Bobby Keough (Scott Speedman) in the grim realities of police intimidation.

2003 · 1h 53m
Director Ron Shelton

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Dark Blue

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Set in the Los Angeles Police Department in April 1992, Dark Blue is a dramatic thriller that takes place just days before the acquittal of four white officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King and the subsequent L.A. riots. In this racially charged climate, the L.A.P.D's elite Special Investigations Squad (SIS) is assigned a high-profile quadruple homicide. As they work the case, veteran detective Eldon Perry (Kurt Russell), known for his tough street tactics and fiery temper, tutors SIS rookie Bobby Keough (Scott Speedman) in the grim realities of police intimidation.

COMMON SENSE

Violent police detective teaches his partner.

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Average 5.9
Reviews 130
Fresh 75
Rotten 55

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Studio
MGM
Released
2003
Run Time
1 hr 53 min
Rated
R for violence, language and brief sexuality.
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom, Germany
© 2002 GREAT MOVIES

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), French (Canada) (AAC), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), English (United States)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.