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Street Kings (2008)

★ 6.8R107 minDirector: David Ayer

2008 action thriller film directed by David Ayer

Street Kings is a 2008 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, and starring Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Common and The Game. The initial screenplay drafts were written by James Ellroy in the late 1990s under the title The Night Watchman.

The film was released in theaters on April 11, 2008, and was followed by a direct-to-video stand-alone sequel Street Kings 2: Motor City in 2011, with Clifton Powell returning as a corrupt cop.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Street Kings about?
Street Kings (2008) — LAPD detective Tom Ludlow is a ruthlessly efficient, unorthodox undercover cop. Captain Jack Wander always covers for Ludlow, as do even his somewhat jealous colleagues. After technically excessive violence against a vicious Korean gang during the liberation of kidnapped child se
Is Street Kings based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Street Kings scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.