Dirty
Seen it?2005 | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Menace II Society or Assault on Precinct 13, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Two gangbangers turned cops try and cover up a scandal within the LAPD.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$274K worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Fisher
- Clifton Collins Jr.Officer Armando Sancho
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Salim Adel
- Keith DavidCaptain Spain
- Cole HauserLieutenant
- Wood HarrisBrax
- Aimee GarciaRita
- Gates McFaddenWife
- Nicholas GonzalezOfficer Rodriguez
- Cesar GarciaGangster #3
- Brittany DanielTatiana