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Their City. Their Rules. No Prisoners.
Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.
| Keanu Reeves | Detective Tom Ludlow |
| Forest Whitaker | Captain Jack Wander |
| Hugh Laurie | Captain James Biggs |
| Chris Evans | Detective Paul Diskant |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Scribble |
| Jay Mohr | Sgt. Mike Clady |
| Terry Crews | Detective Terrence Washington |
| Naomie Harris | Linda Washington |
| Common | Coates |
| Martha Higareda | Grace Garcia |
| John Corbett | Detective Dante Demille |
| Amaury Nolasco | Detective Cosmo Santos |
| Noel Gugliemi | Quicks |
| Michael Monks | Pathologist |
| Daryl Gates | The Chief |
| David Ayer |
7.30 out of 10 (8569 votes)
Visitor Reviews
A Good Movie To Watch - The Best So Far This Year
posted on 28 Aug 2009They rule the streets - they are the Street Kings. This movie has really made a pleasant change and one that is for the better - a good action and thriller genre movie which cannot be missed by those who like to watch such movies.A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer, who has lost his wife, finds it very difficult to navigate his life. But then, one night he is on a mission to save two Korean children who have been missing. The mission is a success and he is named a hero. But then his ex - partner comes up against him and he decides to follow him when he is killed in an armed robbery. This forces him to go against the so - called "cop" culture" and he begins to question loyalties of everyone around him.Written by James Elleroy and Kurt Wimmer, the movie stars Keanu Reeves, Forrest Whittaker, and Hugh Laurie and is directed by David Ayer.Its good to see Keanu Reeves back in action along with Forrest Whittaker, who is remembered for his role as Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland." This movie has brought back the nostalgic times of watching good action and thriller movies regarding "cops" and one which has action from the very beginning till the end and is able to keep you glued to the screen. Yes! It does have a lot of swearing and a lot of blood but that is a part of this movie. But never the less it is a movie that is worth while watching.
Much better then the reviews give it credit for
posted on 28 Aug 2009My husband and I saw this movie over the weekend and we are still talking about it. This movie ahd us on the edge of our seats for two hours.Big spoilers ahead: Any one could see the set up that was going to happened to Reeves but you will be mis-taken on why and who did the killing. The killers remind me of the book Heat of Darkness where one gets so consume on the life they have to lead to investigate , they actually become that those people , that life. Also the ending has a final twist we didn't see coming.Great action and acting , yes even from Reeves. If you want to be thrilled and see a cop movie that has more to show and say about bad men stopping evil men then see Street Kings.
Best Movie of All Time?? Very Close...
posted on 24 Aug 2009When I first heard about this movie i was thrilled about it. An All-Star Cast, Keanu Reeves, Hugh Laurie, The Game, Forest Whitaker, Cedric The Entertainer, Chris Evans, the List goes On and on.From the Moment It Started it was Non-stop! Roles Were Played Perfectly on all levels, Every One of them was on Point and right there. You Felt the Anger, the rage, the emotion. This Movie is up there with the best of the best. Dare I Say One of the Best movies i've Ever Seen. 10 Stars Great Cast! Great Acting! Great Movie!I've Never Seen such great acting... The way they Feed off each other was phenomenal.
"You bored or something?" No, that would be the *exact* opposite of what I was during this
posted on 24 Aug 2009I came into this with high expectations, and it still blew me away. This is some extensively well-thought-out and entertaining cinema, right here. The plot is great, interesting and keeps developing, and while I had a hunch about one twist, I did not see them all coming. The pacing is spot-on, not a boring second to be found, nor an overwhelming one. The cinematography and editing are excellent throughout. The action is awesome, without being unrealistic(within the bounds of Hollywood, that is... which, if going by this, is actually entirely acceptable), and there is a solid and fitting amount of it. The music is appropriate and really cool, consisting mainly of hardcore rap. The tone of this is brutal, through and through, and should not be viewed by anyone who may not be able to take it. The writing is astounding. The script, the dialog, the overall story, all of it. There is a lot of slang(the subtitles certainly helped me out), and some instantly memorable and quotable lines. Almost all of the humor, which is also very rough(and the amount of which is considerable), lies in what is said, how it's put and/or its delivery. The characters are well-written and credible, with no real exceptions, and while there is a heavy dose of macho-ism and bloated egos(some bits are soaked in, and dripping, testosterone), it never gets laughable, and there are several characters who help keep it grounded, in their more agreeable personalities. I think it is also notable that this, beyond a sequence lasting not much more than some seconds, this never stoops to the lowest common denominator and tries to appease and appeal to the young male demographic by simple parading something to gawk at. This isn't denying the existence of such, it just has nothing gratuitous in the way of it other than aforementioned brief part. The violence is relatively strong, and there's a good deal of it. The acting is magnificent, for basically every part(I owe Evans a heartfelt apology, the guy can actually do great work, and be pretty wicked), Reeves is believable, and Whitaker performs well in everything required of him in this. Both Laurie and Mohr, honestly, if you didn't know they'd done comedy, you wouldn't know from this, they're straight-faced and professional all the way(and I'm not saying they're not funny in this). I recommend this to fans of the people involved in making it, as well as of the genres and those who want to watch films set in the environment. 8/10
It was good but could be better
posted on 22 Aug 2009Street Kings is a movie is a movie that drives you from euphoria to deception in an hour and a half. A police thriller full of action, drama and suspense. The story about Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him, is interesting but a little predictable, with some loose ends and with a lack of a closure at the end. The cast is really good, all-star actors (Reeves, Whitaker, Laurie, Chris Evans and Jay Mohr) but I feel some of the performances kinda weak. Keanu was good but with not the enough power the character needed. Forest as always excellent as the corrupt police chief, Hugh Laurie was amazing although at some moments his character reminded me to House because if his ironic way of talking. To conclude, its a movie that could offer a lot more than it gives.
Ted's New Adventure
posted on 20 Aug 2009First let me say if you don't figure out whats really going on in about the first 15 to 20 minutes of this movie...then you must have fallen asleep. Keanu Reeves spends the whole movie trying to figure out what is so painfully obvious to the viewer. A tale of corruption, secrets, lies, betrayals, and half-truths involving a special police unit helmed by the over acting Forest Whittaker. Keanu is his right hand man leading a special group who are into vigilante justice. Someone close and out of Keanu's characters past threatens their set up and what follows is a nicely paced familiar and uninspired plot. Some familiar faces pop up here in there in staple stereotype characters that fill these types of movies. You can tell what its trying to be but as clueless as Keanu is through this whole movie so are the makers of this film not to have it dawn on them that this has been done before in so many different ways. Keanu tries to do his best at portraying the alcoholic screwed up bad cop/good cop in turmoil but at times it doesn't stick...while other times he shines. My favorite cameo is of Hugh Laurie, the actor who portrays the doctor in "house"...watch for his "wink at House" introduction to the plot. One of the best scenes in the movie deals with Keanu and two Chinese characters and Keanus characters assessment of their whole bad boy wanna be persona's. I wont say I wasn't entertained because I was...just not inspired or thrilled. Still keanu showed some chops and that he can play something other than "Neo" or "Ted"
Predictable but entertaining
posted on 08 Aug 2009If you loved "The shield" (with Michael Chiklis) or "Training Day" (with Denzel Washington) then you also will like this movie. It is not as intense as previous examples. But it still delivers which can be contributed to the great actors. Keanu is convincing enough and manages to carry the movie. Forest Whitaker gives a solid performance but I wished we could have seen more of him. The plot itself is pretty linear and pretty predictable,although there is a very small twist at the end that I thought was very interesting. This movie would have been much better if the main character did not need so much time to figure out what was going on. Keanu's character is in the middle of the events and still he hasn't got a clue. To me that is pretty strange. Since it was pretty obvious after the first incident. Overall "Street Kings" is pretty entertaining if you don't expect too much.
Street Kings delivers with some great shoot out scenes
posted on 04 Aug 2009Keanu plays Tom Ludlow, a cop who is willing to take out the criminals without giving them a chance to surrender. But after the killing of his partner, the thirst for vengeance takes over and he searches for the men responsible uncovering a vast conspiracy something that he is apart of.It maybe because I've seen films like this before, but I didn't quite feel the excitement, Reeves is a actor I admire and have seen some great performances from him even when everyone else said it was bad, here I felt he wasn't 100%; the jokes weren't very funny, Forest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie provide a satisfactory job as Ludlow's superiors while the occasional appearance from a rapper is noted. Evans was convincing as a young rookie cop trying to help his fellow officer.The shootout scene at the beginning was very good and held some grit when it was revealed what the Korean gangsters were doing, the end is also a thrilling moment when all is revealed about the killers...A good action film to watch...
Predictable and Banal...With a twist ending seen from a mile away
posted on 02 Aug 2009Street Kings is a film that you wish had spent a few more hours in the editing room. The plot has too many unconnected and essentially useless strands, and too many undeveloped characters whose purpose is either to kill or be killed.The first act sets up the drama, introducing Reeves as a vigilante cop with a big chip on his shoulder. He drinks too much, and insults and fights with his fellow officers. The film begins to pick up as Reeves goes on a manhunt to find the killers of a fellow officer and avenge his death. However by the third act we've had the rug pulled out from under us so many times we learn to stop stepping on it.The ending, visible from a mile away for anyone with a hunch for whodunnits, is predictable and completely unbelievable.In the midst of all the clichés, strong performances are turned in by Keanu Reeves as a dirty cop looking to avenge his partner, Cedric the Entertainer as a himself, and Common, even though he only appears in the film for a minute.Poor performances are given by Forest Whittaker overacting as police captain, Hugh Laurie as Dr. House with a badge, and Jay Mohr with the funniest looking mustache in movie history.Lurking under all this fluff is actually a good story with Reeves at its heart, working his way up the food chain until he finds his man. Its a shame we know who it is long before he does.FYI: There is one scene in the film that is so ridiculous i must share it. Reeves, in the backseat of an undercover cop car tries to escape by choking the driver, and the car crashes into another car going 100 mph. Moments later, miles away, both Reeves and the driver and unhurt. Reeves is again tied up, escapes again, and drives away in the very same car that was in the accident without a scratch on it. Now that is ridiculous.
Flawed but good movie.
posted on 31 Jul 2009I wasn't expecting much from Street Kings, just to be entertained and that's what I got. Keanu Reeves played the part good, Hugh Laurie did exceptionally well, while the worst acting in the movie was from Chris Evans. Chris Evans was wooden and didn't seem to be able to act his way out of a glass box, during the argument in the locker room between him and Reeves I bit my tongue to keep from laughing as Reeves was actually doing a good job. The story was good, flawed and slow in places, but overall good. Sure the movie could've had a better cast but it doesn't and the only surprise here is that Chris Evans was worse than Keanu Reeves.
One of the best this year
posted on 25 Jul 2009Keanu Reeves is at the top of his game playing a semi-corrupt cop in a squad of corrupt cops who operate in the L.A.P.D. Reeves old partner is murdered in a gangland style assassination while Reeves is present. One thing leads to another and Reeves it out chasing the guys who did it. However, it is not that simple, something bigger is at work so Reeves and Chris Evans team up to find out the who and the what. All the actors do a great job, the story moves along very well, the action is very well done, real, and gritty. The Supporting cast of Forrest Whitaker, Hugh Lourie (spelled that wrong I think), Cedric the Entertainer, Jay Moore, Common and others are excellent.It is a shame that the only advertising I have seen for this is on the internet....but since it is #2 at the box-office, I guess that worked out just fine. Anyway, great movie.....really great movie.Recommended to-- Fans of Shows like The Shield and movies like Dark Blue, Harsh Times, Training day, fans of Keanu Reeves, Forrest Whitaker, Chris Evans, and this genre in general Not Recommended to-- Jackasses, fans of crappy movies, Blind People, Al Sharpton....and people who don't like cop movies**Side note** this comment was deleted because of "abuse"..... I have not changed anything.... so if instead of flipping out and complaining to the administrators can you just tell me what you find "Abusive" about this review...
Stay with me Washington!
posted on 23 Jul 2009Here we are again back in the days of The Rookie or is it Dark Blue? After the first dozen or so gaffs, cue Keanu throwing up in toilet, cue Keanu swaggering every line like he just remembered what to say next, cue the donkey-eyed cop face as Keanu ducks, flanks and fully extends his sidearm around every hidden corner; you start to wonder is this movie taking itself seriously. Then the bomb drops, Detective Washington (yes Washington), who turns out to be a black ex-partner turned Turncoat for Internal Affairs against Keanu - are you with me - is horribly gunned down in front of said ex-partner. Now we have all just witnessed at least 100 bullets riddling this poor guys body, but that doesn't stop Keanu from stating "Stay with me Washington". Oh brother. Why didn't he just say "You killed my partner, you expletive"? But that is when the tide turns for this movie. You realize, it's not taking itself seriously, its having fun at poking fun at all the 80's (The Rookie, Lethal Weapon, Point Break, etc etc) and yes some 90's (Dark Blue, Last Action Hero, etc, etc) cop, buddy, detective-on-the-edge movies that stopped being guilty pleasures and started feeling like a mundane ouroborous (look it up if you haven't seen Adaptation) and seamlessly replaceable carbon copies.Then we have the actors. Jay Mohr, horribly miscast, as current team member and always a shady glean in his eye foreshadowing his inevitable typecast deception. Forest Whitaker, long overrated and soon to be dismissible presence as the Captain-on-the-take father figure. If he didn't try do desperately to be Denzel, it would be easier to let the overacting and eventual fall-back to the stereotyped omniscient black overseer which he so often plays. Joe Morton, Don Cheadle anyone? In any case the character simply does the 80's style police captain gorilla dance (not a racial slur, plenty of white captains do the same thing) while simultaneously having ulterior motives. Sigh...Even with all the bad, this movie however does deserve a viewing, if nothing more than to reacquaint us all with the movies we love to hate. Flashbacks of those almost unwatchable childhood memories of Beverly Hills Cop and even a few cop&dog movies were unavoidable while sitting through SK.Go see it or better yet rent it, or even better yet watch it at a friend's house. But be prepared, you won't remember a thing that doesn't resemble a memory you already had (look it up if you haven't seen Total Recall).Best, Maddis 6/10
Pretty much a variation of Training Day
posted on 21 Jul 2009Keanu Reeves returns to the mainstream to play Detective Tom Ludlow in the crime/drama/thriller Street Kings. As Captain Jack Wander (Forest Whitaker)'s prodigy, he gets to operate lone-wolf style, irking the rest of his team who clean up after his maverick ways. Making matters worse is Internal Affairs Captain James Biggs (Hugh Laurie, better known as House M.D.), who seems to always get in the way of cops doing their jobs. Or are they, really? Seeing Laurie on the big screen is a big draw to see Street Kings, aside from seeing Reeves and Chris Evans (as Detective Paul Diskant), of course. Not because he's as pretty as the latter two, but because of the hope he'd reprise his sardonic character, albeit in cop form. This he sort of did: he made do having non-witty lines by making up for it in delivery. His first appearance in a hospital setting seemed like an homage to his hit TV series. Fellow boobtube stars Amaury Nolasco (Prison Break's Sucre) and Last Comic Standing's Jay Mohr try on different uniforms and play fellow cops.As usual, Reeves has no chemistry with his leading lady, exotic Latina Martha Higareda (as his nurse-girlfriend Grace Garcia). Having been ingrained in audience's minds as unstoppable physical forces in Speed and The Matrix, it took some adjusting, seeing him as the older vet to Evans, who did most of the running for him.Street Kings is Training Day writer David Ayer's directorial debut, and it pretty much was just a variation of his earlier effort. It ran on longer than it should, especially since the plot was already very similar to previous cop dramas. The dialogue is supposedly realistic, but the story and the action sequences we've all seen before.
Great Flick.
posted on 13 Jul 2009This movie keeps you entertained throughout. I love looking for holes in plots but was unable to locate one in this movie. Lots of action and mental gymnastics. I think Keanu Reeves did well in this movie, as did Whitaker. In fact, I think the entire movie was well cast. My only criticism of Reeves is that he doesn't show much emotion. In fact, he seems kind of cut off. But, I know what to expect from him in all his movies. He is pretty much the same. But I enjoy his acting anyway. He does real well in the fighting scenes. This movie reminded me somewhat of Training Day. I guess because it was about the L.A.P.D. and dealt with dirty cops, etc. Great police thriller. Recommend watching in the theater on HD, if possible. In fact, I'll probably get the DVD when it comes out.
Well Written Throwback Cop Thriller!!
posted on 13 Jul 2009Just saw it at a sneak preview and really enjoyed it. Keanu Reeves was fantastic in this film and it really showed me what a great actor he is. I have had a hard time imagining him in anything since The Matrix, but he really pulled this character off and showed me what he is made of.The rest of the cast is solid as a rock too, but the thing that really stood out to me was the writing. This film is a throwback to the cop thrillers of the 1970's, but with MUCH better writing and bigger budgets. There are even a few genuine laughs to go with all of of the action and it is great to see Jay Mohr doing something other than "The Ghost Whisperer!" The audience reaction in this movie was refreshing as well. It is quite easy to get absorbed in this one.Prediction: Street Kings is the number one film on it's opening weekend.
My Review
posted on 09 Jul 2009Renegade Detective Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) doesn't follow the books - he shoots first, then asks questions later. This is the perfect thing for Captain Jack Wander (Forest Whitaker) because it's helped propel him to captain status.Things begin to go sour when Tom's former partner, Terrence Washington (Terry Crews) is about to rat him out for his illegal police tactics, but he's brutally murdered before he can do anything.Tom is a major suspect for Captain James Biggs (Hugh Laurie), and Tom begins to try to unravel the mystery behind the murder, enlisting the help of fellow Detective Paul Diskant (Chris Evans), and their leads take them to the dark side of the law."Street Kings" is filled with action, suspense and drama, but fails in the most important thing - caring about the main character. Tom is a drunk, he doesn't listen to authority and he doesn't do things by the book, which usually ends up in people getting killed. I didn't care if he lived, died, found out the truth or got caught up in the lie. Sure, everything else about the film was great, but that one missing element made me not care about the outcome as much as I probably should have.
Keanu posing as a dirty cop does not ring true- wooden performances all around.
posted on 07 Jul 2009This is a watchable yet run of the mill attempt at making a cop movie thriller using the vehicle of a dirty cop in the form of Keanu Reeves. If you want to see someone that normally plays heroes play a good dirty cop- go see Training Day instead- much better movie in similar script territory. Keanu is a pretty boy, his delivery is monotone and boring and not at all engaging as what is required from a lead. When he walks around trying to be street tough, it's hard not to laugh. Several unintentional comedy scenes because of his miscasting.PLOT: Dirty cop has a dirtier boss but is someone trying to whack him? Keanu is our streetwise cop who beats up criminals after he gels his hair properly and hits the tanning bed. This is a watchable movie about cop corruption- but not a good or a great one.
The usual corrupt cop movie.
posted on 03 Jul 2009After all the films about corruption and bad behaviour in the LAPD and the New Police dept. you would think That California and New York have really high crime rates. Wait a second they do have high crime rates, chuckle chuckle. These blow people away movies where the senior cop is the problem have been done to death but still great entertainment.Keanu Reeves fresh with under eye cosmetic surgery plays Detective Ludlow of the LAPD who is a super cop. His once friend now bitter enemy fellow detective is executed and he goes after who did it even though its implied he did it.Lots of action, great gun fights and some sassy females. Great movie for dysfunctional single males and young couples and anyone who really bored and just wants to see a movie without great expectations.
Tries a little too hard to be like "New Jack City"
posted on 03 Jul 2009With "New Jack City" director Mario Van Peebles and screenwriter Thomas Lee Wright, created a fresh new take on the seedy, gritty urban crime drama, conveying its atmosphere almost realistically with a sense of verisimilitude echoing that dark era of early '90s New York. The performances from Peebles (who also stars in the film) and rapper Ice T among others brought the style to new heights. With "Street Kings" however, the result is a rather mixed bag of writing, directing, and performances. Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) comes off as a brooding, wannabe thug rather than a angry, tough cop. Forrest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie (of "House" fame) however have much better acting performances. I can't really say much about Common, The Game, and Cedric the Entertainer, other than being "product placements" since both are well-known in the media. But I really was surprised by Naomi Harris (28 Days Later, POTC 2&3). Her acting alone should garner her more roles in my opinion. She's beautiful, intelligent, yet somewhat distant and vulnerable but holds her own.While the action scenes in NJC were well-directed and edited, "Street Kings" still suffers from some clichéd, MTV-style-hyper edited action scenes that are really out of place and hampers the film in that aspect. They could've been so much better had the director established more grounded reality in those scenes or at least had a consultant on real-life situations where such unpredictable actions can occur. In fairness, some of the action is "suitable" but derivative.Although the film does get you to care about the characters, the writing sometimes does feel wooden and contrieved. The dramatic bits are good though, utilized to good effect in several parts, although the music is a matter of taste. Because Reeve's performance is so weak and uneven, there's no denying that this film could've been polished more in conveying convincing emotions and concerns between him and the other characters and this is largely on the director's part."Street Kings" is a good film, but its many problems in writing and direction makes it fall short in comparison to New Jack City. See this film. But don't expect anything more.
Typical American action movie- nothing new
posted on 30 Aug 2009I was thinking if Hugh Laurie is able to play other role except of Street Kings. When I saw him in the first shot in hospital, I thought he would not. But after a while, I knew I was wrong. I realized that he is an actor with capital a. This is the first positive thing in the film. The second one is a surprising end, but we see such things in almost every American action movie. The negatives are that the fights with fists are unreal, because there is no blood (not in gun fights!). Truly said I was expecting something more. Something similar to American Gangster. Do not expect, because you will be disappointed. It is typical American movie- unreal investigation, where a detective comes, everybody tells him everything he wants. Later he comes somewhere else, kills “the bad ones” and leaves. At the end everything will be forgiven. And all this is with picture of sunset, which was alright but only once.