Dramatic Thriller United Artists and Intermedia Films
in association with IM Filmproduktion,
an Alphaville Production in association with
Cosmic Pictures
Directed by Ron Shelton
Screenplay by David Ayer
Story by James Ellroy
Producers Caldecot Chubb
David Blocker
James Jacks
Sean Daniel
Executive Producers Moritz Borman
Guy East
Nigel Sinclair
Cast Kurt Russell Brendan Gleeson
Scott Speedman Michael Michele
Lolita Davidovich Ving Rhames
THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED.
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 LAPD’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 and corruption. Meanwhile, Assistant Chief Holland (Ving Rhames), the only man in the department willing to stand up to the SIS, threatens to end Perry’s brand of singlehanded “justice” on the Los Angeles streets. While navigating through the tumultuous neighborhoods of South Central L.A., Perry and Keough must track down cold-blooded killers and face their own demons, which prove to be more ruthless than the criminals they pursue.
