Street Kings
Seen it?2008 | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (36% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$67 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 242K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Ayer
- Keanu ReevesDetective Tom Ludlow
- Forest WhitakerCaptain Jack Wander
- Chris EvansDetective Paul Diskant
- Hugh LaurieCaptain James Biggs
- Naomie HarrisLinda Washington
- Cedric the EntertainerScribble
- Martha HigaredaGrace Garcia
- CommonCoates
- Angela SunJulie Fukashima
- Jay MohrSgt. Mike Clady