Street Kings
IMDB Rating: 7.30, 8569 votes
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Taglines
- Their City. Their Rules. No Prisoners.
Storyline
Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after 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.
Actors
| Detective Tom Ludlow | Keanu Reeves |
| Captain Jack Wander | Forest Whitaker |
| Coates | Common |
| Scribble | Cedric the Entertainer |
| Detective Paul Diskant | Chris Evans |
| Quicks | Noel Gugliemi |
| Boss Kim | Kenneth Choi |
| Captain James Biggs | Hugh Laurie |
| Fremont | Cle Shaheed Sloan |
| Detective Cosmo Santos | Amaury Nolasco |
| Detective Dante Demille | John Corbett |
| Detective Terrence Washington | Terry Crews |
| Grill | The Game |
| Lt. Van Buren | Kevin Benton |
| The Chief | Daryl Gates |
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Posted in: 2008, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller
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