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Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD Vice Detective, sets out on a quest to discover the killers of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington. Captain Wander's, Ludlow's supervisor, duties include keeping him within the confines of the law--and out of the clutches of Internal Affairs Captain Biggs. Ludlow teams up with a young Robbery Homicide Detective to track Washington's killers through... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 11th, 2008 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong violence and pervasive language. |
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| Distributors: |
20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$26,415,649 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...nonsense, and yet the crooked, racialized world underneath the soulless mayhem is pretty fascinating." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Jim Emerson
"...Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker doesn't seem to know what movie this should be..." more...
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C- |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"Bring a bulletproof vest ... and a healthy dose of pessimism about law enforcement." more...
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B- |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...like L.A. Confidential reduced to a board game." more...
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C+ |
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