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Street Kings

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
130K
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Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans, Hugh Laurie, Common, Martha Higareda, and The Game in Street Kings (2008)
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An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.

  • Director
    • David Ayer
  • Writers
    • James Ellroy
    • Kurt Wimmer
    • Jamie Moss
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Forest Whitaker
    • Hugh Laurie
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    130K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,156
    542
    • Director
      • David Ayer
    • Writers
      • James Ellroy
      • Kurt Wimmer
      • Jamie Moss
    • Stars
      • Keanu Reeves
      • Forest Whitaker
      • Hugh Laurie
    • 272User reviews
    • 199Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast57

    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Detective Tom Ludlow
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Captain Jack Wander
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Captain James Biggs
    Chris Evans
    Chris Evans
    • Detective Paul Diskant
    Cedric The Entertainer
    Cedric The Entertainer
    • Scribble
    • (as Cedric 'The Entertainer' Kyles)
    Jay Mohr
    Jay Mohr
    • Sgt. Mike Clady
    Terry Crews
    Terry Crews
    • Detective Terrence Washington
    Naomie Harris
    Naomie Harris
    • Linda Washington
    Common
    Common
    • Coates
    The Game
    The Game
    • Grill
    Martha Higareda
    Martha Higareda
    • Grace Garcia
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Detective Dante Demille
    Amaury Nolasco
    Amaury Nolasco
    • Detective Cosmo Santos
    Cle Sloan
    Cle Sloan
    • Fremont
    Noel Gugliemi
    Noel Gugliemi
    • Quicks
    • (as Noel G.)
    Michael Monks
    Michael Monks
    • Pathologist
    Daryl Gates
    Daryl Gates
    • The Chief
    • (as Daryl F. Gates)
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • Sergeant Green
    • Director
      • David Ayer
    • Writers
      • James Ellroy
      • Kurt Wimmer
      • Jamie Moss
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews272

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Keanu Reeves did all of his own stunts in the film with no stunt doubles.
    • Goofs
      When Ludlow is tied up and being shot at by the other cops outside the house in the hills, the red plastic cases of the squibs are clearly visible as they explode around him.
    • Quotes
      • Thug Kim: Konnichiwa is Japanese. It's insultin' to Koreans.
      • Tom Ludlow: How am I supposed to tell if you can't?
      • Thug Kim: Fuck's that supposed to mean, white boy?
      • Tom Ludlow: It means you got eyes like apostrophes, you dress white, talk black, and drive Jew. So how am I supposed to know what kind of zipperhead dog-munching dink you are if you don't?
      • Boss Kim: Yo. D'you know who the fuck we are?
      • Tom Ludlow: Yeah. You're a couple panheads buyin' a machine gun out of a trunk.
    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical release is cut in one scene to qualify for a "not under 18" rating. The scene where Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) hits an adversary in a head with a shovel brutally is shortened to remove a few graphic shots. The cuts are later restored on video and is released as the "Director's Cut" edition.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Drillbit Taylor/The Hammer/Sleepwalking/The Grand/Under the Same Moon (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Pop
      Written by Rhymer, Kim Tae Wan and Young 1
      Performed by Enjel feat. Annie K
      Courtesy of Einsdigital

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 11, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Fox Searchlight (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Reyes de la calle
    • Filming locations
      • Habachihana Grill - 1045 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Captain Biggs interviews Ludlow during lunch)
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Regency Enterprises
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,418,667
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,469,631
      • Apr 13, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $66,476,363
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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