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Movie Info

Release Date: April 10, 2008
Runtime: 109 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (10)
Genres:
Drama Crime Action Thriller
Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $66,476,363
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
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37%
Tomatometer
55
55/100
Metacritic
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6.6/10
TMDB
1,644 votes
6.8/10
IMDb
126,575 votes
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Street Kings

2008

"Beneath the badge lies a darker truth."

Also known as: 🇬🇧 EN: Rois de la rue? 🇪🇸 ES: Dueños de la calle? 🇫🇷 FR: Au bout de la nuit? 🇵🇹 PT: Os Reis da Rua? 🇮🇹 IT: La notte non aspetta? All international titles (10) →

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

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Category Level Indicator
Violence 4/5
Sexual Content 2/5
Language 3/5
Drugs / Alcohol 3/5
Frightening Elements 2/5
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Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $66,476,363
Profit $46,476,363
ROI +232.4% (3.3x)

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Keywords

#murder 247 #los angeles, california 122 #neo-noir 89 #police 88 #shootout 59 #corruption 59 #alcoholism 39 #widower 18 #ghetto 17 #undercover cop 12 #dirty cop 10 #machinegun 4 #rogue cop 2 #planted evidence 2 #police funeral 1

Trivia & Fun Facts about Street Kings

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  • The film was shot in various locations around Los Angeles, capturing the city's gritty atmosphere, which is central to the story's depiction of police culture.

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  • Keanu Reeves, who plays Tom Ludlow, underwent extensive training with actual police officers to prepare for his role, enhancing the film's authenticity in depicting law enforcement.

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  • The film features a notable soundtrack that includes tracks from various artists, contributing to the tense and dramatic tone throughout key scenes.

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  • In one scene, a character mentions 'the blue wall of silence', which is a real phenomenon in policing where officers do not report misconduct by their colleagues, reflecting the film's central themes of loyalty and betrayal.

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  • During a car chase scene, a vehicle is shown crashing into a light pole; in a subsequent shot, the same pole is inexplicably undamaged, highlighting a continuity error.

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  • Street Kings shares thematic elements with other crime dramas such as Training Day, particularly in its exploration of moral ambiguity within law enforcement.

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  • The film includes a subplot involving a character played by Forest Whitaker, who also starred in other films addressing complex themes, further enriching the narrative of Street Kings.

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