Dark Blue (2002)
Eldon Perry, Ermittler bei einer Elite-Einheit der Polizei von Los Angeles, ist bekannt für seine harten Methoden und sein aufbrausendes Temperament. Die Realität der Straße hat ihm längst jeden Idealismus genommen. Immer öfter ist er dazu bereit, die Grenzen des Erlaubten zu überschreiten, um jemanden seiner gerechten Strafe zuzuführen. Als Perry mit seinem jungen Partner Bobby Keough die Ermittlungen in einem brutalen Raubmordfall aufnimmt, stoßen sie auf ein undurchsichtiges Geflecht aus Intrigen und Gewalt, in das auch der stellvertretende Polizeichef Holland und ihr skrupelloser Vorgesetzter Jack Van Meter verwickelt sind. Plötzlich sind die Grenzen zwischen Gut und Böse nicht mehr eindeutig zuzuordnen, und Perry gerät in einen Gewissenskonflikt.
Der Regisseur:
Ron Shelton
Der Autor:
David Ayer
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Kurt Russell as Eldon Perry |
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Scott Speedman as Bobby Keough |
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Michael Michele as Beth Williamson |
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Brendan Gleeson as Jack van Meter |
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Ving Rhames as Arthur Holland |
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Kurupt as Darryl Orchard |
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Dash Mihok as Gary Sidwell |
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Jonathan Banks as James Barcomb |
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Lolita Davidovich as Sally Perry |
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Khandi Alexander as Janelle Holland |
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Dana Lee as Henry Kim |
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Chapman Way as Eldon Perry III |
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Marin Hinkle as Deena Schultz |
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Jim Cody Williams as Suspect |
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Eloy Casados as Rico |
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Graham Beckel as Peltz |
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William Utay as Sapin |
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Joe McChesney as Lefty |
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Jamison Jones as Frank |
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David Doty as Judge Russo |
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Faleolo Alailima as Lucky 7 Bouncer |
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Eddie Mui as Lucky 7 Bartender |
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Kaila Yu as Lucky 7 Dancer |
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Michael Shamus Wiles as Internal Affairs Detective |
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Keith MacKechnie as Interrogation Officer |
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Darrell Foster as Sgt. Jakes |
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Nigel Gibbs as Pastor Dennis |
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Carmen Twillie as Church Choir Singer |
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Michael Bentt as Officer Clay |
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Tom Todoroff as Police Dispatcher |
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Sean King as Promoted Lieutenant (uncredited) |
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Daniel Browning Smith as Dead Guy in Freezer (uncredited) |
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Rosalinde Tropper as Dead Call Girl (uncredited) |
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Master P as Maniac |
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Eric Spillman as Newscaster |
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Peter Weireter as SWAT Sergeant |
| Production | James Jacks | Producer |
| Camera | Barry Peterson | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Ron Shelton | Director |
| Production | Sean Daniel | Producer |
| Production | Caldecot Chubb | Producer |
| Editing | Paul Seydor | Editor |
| Production | Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Writing | David Ayer | Screenplay |
| Editing | Patrick Flannery | Editor |
| Writing | James Ellroy | Story |
| Art | J. Dennis Washington | Production Design |
| Production | Guy East | Executive Producer |
| Art | Thomas T. Taylor | Art Direction |
| Art | John Leimanis | Set Decoration |
| Production | Moritz Borman | Executive Producer |
| Art | David Smith | Set Decoration |
| Production | David Blocker | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Nigel Sinclair | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Henry Kingi Jr. | Stunts |
| Production | David Blocker | Producer |
| Sound | Bruce Fortune | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Lance Brown | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathryn Morrison | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Romy Fleming | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wynona Price | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Forney | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dennis Liddiard | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Terence Blanchard | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Tony Brubaker | Stunts |
| Crew | Jeff Dashnaw | Stunt Coordinator |