Sworn to protect, sworn to serve, sworn to secrecy.
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 LA 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 single-handed "justice" on the Los Angeles streets. While navigating through the tumultuous neighbourhoods of South Central LA, 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.
Special Agent Matti
Dark blue (referring to the LAPD uniform) is a mixture of Training day and TV's The badge. Rough-as-guts, crooked older cop attempts to turn innocent, seriously cute, young rookie to the dark side. Dark blue is different from Training day because the old cop is Anglo-American not African-American and it's set during the Rodney King riots. It's also grittier and less pretentious, like The badge with a bigger budget.
There's lots of running around, too.
MA 15+ (Medium level violence)
118 minutes (1:58 hours)
Film: 7 August 2003