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Dark Blue (2003)

Kurt Russell , Ving Rhames , Ron Shelton  |  R |  DVD
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Brendan Gleeson
  • Directors: Ron Shelton
  • Writers: David Ayer, James Ellroy
  • Producers: Caldecot Chubb, David Blocker, Guy East, James Jacks, Moritz Borman
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
  • DVD Release Date: June 24, 2003
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005JLO8
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,055 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Dark Blue" on IMDb

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  • "Internal Affairs" featurette
  • Photo gallery and more

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The Rodney King riots of April 1992 hang like a keg of dynamite over Dark Blue, a crackling tale of Los Angeles police corruption that gives Kurt Russell one of the best roles of his underrated career. Adapted by Training Day screenwriter David Ayer from a story by L.A. Confidential novelist James Ellroy, the plot finds Russell's rule-bending detective teamed with a promising young partner (Scott Speedman) whose ethics have yet to be tainted. Their boss (Brendan Gleeson) is a lawless maverick, maneuvering the unwitting detectives into covering up a lucrative robbery scam, while L.A.P.D.'s Deputy Chief (Ving Rhames) campaigns to bring them all down. While adhering to familiar cop-thriller formula, director Ron Shelton (Bull Durham) escalates tension with forceful impact, drawing a climactic parallel between the King riots and the fallout from Russell's cynical behavior. It's a powerhouse combination, allowing Russell to find shades of complexity in a character who realizes, almost too late, that he's a devil in the hell of L.A. --Jeff Shannon

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A very good drama though. Matthew R. Reynolds  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't go by the trailer. April 14, 2003
By R. Long
Format:DVD
Many people were misled by the original ad campaign for "dark Blue". The trailer for "Dark Blue" tried to showcase the film as a straightforward shoot-'em-up flick, but that's not the case. Many people figured that "Dark Blue" was a film that was slapped together quickly to capitalize on the then-success of "Training Day".... which also isn't the case.

For those who actually took the time to go see "Dark Blue" (I was one of those few), they were rewarded with a satisfying, compelling crime drama. Kurt Russell, one of the most outrageously underrated actors in film, gives one of his all-time great performances as a semi-corrupt cop prowling the streets in Los Angeles, circa the Rodney King trial. His balancing act between the cynicism and corruption of his daily life, and the dormant idealism of his youth, is extraordinary to watch. "Dark Blue" is also a return to form for "Bull Durham" director Ron Shelton, who delivers his best movie since "White Men Can't Jump". And there's also some guy called Ving Rhames....

I highly recommend "Dark Blue." - ****1/2, rounded up to 5 stars.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars a powerful performance by Kurt Russell June 4, 2004
Format:DVD
A Film by Ron Shelton

Dark Blue opens with what looks like it is an episode of COPS but turns out to be a police chase that ends up as the Rodney King beating by L.A. cops. The movie then turns to show that the cops involved in the incident are now on trial and there are whispers that if the cops get off (as most expect that the will), the city will erupt. It is with this tension that we are introduced to Eldon Perry (Kurt Russell). Perry is an L.A. detective (plainclothes) and is somewhat of a controversial figure. He does his job, gets the criminals, but his methods are suspect. He follows orders, but uses somewhat excessive force in getting the bad guy. Perry views his job as the good guys (cops) versus the bad guys and that he is justified in using any means necessary in getting the bad guys.

Perry has a new partner, a young cop named Bobby Keough (Scott Speedman). Near the beginning of the movie we see Bobby in an internal review on his use of force in a case. Bobby shot a perp and with Perry's testimony he is cleared of all internal charges. The movie is less a pure story driven film than it is a revealing of who Perry is and the situation of the L.A.P.D. during the Rodney King era. There is corruption starting at the top and there are idealistic cops (usually young) and there are some cops like Arthur Holland (Ving Rhames) who are still upstanding men and trying to do the right thing even when the other captains are not.

This is a harsh look at the L.A.P.D. at a very heated time with the riots just around the corner (indeed, the Rodney King riots begin during the movie). It is a whole lot better than I could have expected and this has to be one of Kurt Russell's best roles. This is one of the better police movies that you will see and is an under-looked gem of 2002.

-Joe Sherry

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great performance by Kurt Russell July 6, 2003
Format:DVD
A dark, troubled film about a dark, trouble time Dark Blue was inspired by a James Ellroy story (L.A. Confidential) and has all of the twists and turns one would expect from Ellroy. It's an unusual movie for director Ron Shelton to tackle and he does an admirable job with the material.

Set during the days before the Rodney King verdict, Dark Blue looks at the loss of innocence of one police officer and the potential redemption of another. The cast is outstanding with Kurt Russell deserving of an Acadmey Award nomination (not likely to happen given how early in the year the film was released and the way MGM promoted it)as L.A.P.D. veteran Eldon Perry. Perry has descended into hell and can't seem to escape its torments. He's become a corrupt individual (somewhat like Denzel Washington in Training Day although, arguably, this is a much better film)who has decided to fight criminals by ignoring the rules.

His new, fresh faced partner Bobby Keough (played by Scott Speedman)is Perry's naive, honest and younger doppleganger. Keough is sucked into Perry's world when he must lie during a hearing about a bust where the criminal was killed. The marvelous Brendan Gleeson gives a oily performance as their boss Jack Van Meter . He's playing both sides of the fence and smothered by corruption; he's sold his soul for money using the job to advance his own agenda.

Ving Rhames turns in a nicely nuanced performance as Assistant Chief of Police Arthur Holland. Holland knows about the darkness at the heart of the department and Van Meter's role in destroying the integrity of those in blue. He's convinced he can turn around the situation but he has his own skeleton in his closet waiting to undermine his authority.

I don't want to go into the nicely detailed plot. It would spoil the film. I should warn you it's a dark story but there's also the chance for redemption for the characters towards the end.

The transfer is nice. Strangely, it's a dual sided disc with both pan & scan and widescreen versions of the film. There are three featurettes, a photo gallery and an enlightening commentary by director Ron Shelton.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars good
Great performance by Russell and good depiction of the Rodney King riots and the other actors were awesome, I love movies about lA cops from Rampart to Street kings
Published 1 month ago by erod
5.0 out of 5 stars If Most Criminals R Manipulable Scum, Where Do U Draw D Line? R Dey...
The time of this movie is the late 80s-early 90s in L.A. It exposes corruption and racism going on then. There is this old boys system of police enforcement going down. Read more
Published 3 months ago by marsdaman
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
I chose this rating because I enjoyed the movie and the concept of it. It was a well played movie.
Published 5 months ago by Dr. Patsy A. Haynes
4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best cop movies
I don't like cop movies; but this is one of the few exceptions. Like most cop movies we have a typical jerk that gets his way by using his badge and gun, and a young guy that is... Read more
Published 6 months ago by KevinB
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent real life drama...
Well worth a Blu ray purchase...Shows how people can get caught up in corruption but they eventually see the light as Kurt Russell does here. Read more
Published on April 20, 2011 by Brian K. Roy
3.0 out of 5 stars Great performances from Russell and Gleeson
"Dark Blue" is a police corruption story set against the backdrop of the trial of the police officers involved in the Rodney King arrest. Read more
Published on April 4, 2011 by Dr. James Gardner
5.0 out of 5 stars Kurt Russell Is Great In This
Dark Blue is the movie that made me a Kurt Russell fan. The movie itself is one of the best corrupt cop movies I've seen yet. Read more
Published on March 30, 2011 by Cat W.
4.0 out of 5 stars Ving Rhames is the man!!
Talk about overlooked by the "mainstream"

Ving Rhames is one of the most talented a versatile actors to come down the pike.

He's excels in all his movies!!
Published on March 17, 2011 by Hilltop
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
Kurt Russell dose not get the credit he deserves for this movie and a lot of others, this movie shows a side of him I've never seen. This is a must see!
Published on November 26, 2010 by RJ Robinson III
4.0 out of 5 stars Dark Blue
I enjoy any film based on James Ellroy's novels such as L A Confidential. Kurt Russell is always top notch and the Rodney King setting of the LA story adds to the general film noir... Read more
Published on June 12, 2010 by E. D. Barker
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