Street Kings

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Street Kings

R

2008

1h 47m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves), a veteran member of the LAPD, is still mourning the loss of his wife and trying to navigate through a world that does not make much sense anymore. When evidence implicates him in the death of a fellow officer, Ludlow begins to question the loyalties of everyone around him.

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Critics Consensus

Street Kings contains formulaic violence but no shred of intelligence.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Oct 18, 2008

3/5

A solid contemporary crime drama.

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

Oct 18, 2008

Keanu Reeves' bad-boy cop Tom Ludlow may not play by the rules, but the film sure does.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Apr 18, 2008

2/5

There's plenty of empty bravura, and Reeves is fundamentally blank and uninteresting.

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Aug 25, 2023

3/5

Beyond a certain on-the-nose contrast in performances and a sense of déjà vu from other movies like it, Kings of the Street is a dignified, noble and, ultimately, quite effective offering. [Full review in Spanish]

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Feb 5, 2018

Swimming in bloody violence, Street Kings has plenty of holes, and it is way over the top. But you also have the sense that the filmmakers are not trying to exaggerate.

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

Mar 30, 2011

7/10

Still, as corrupt cop films go, Street Kings has got its moments, and if nothing else it certainly does entertain.

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Avant S

@avantmilan Jul 13, 2026

watched this movie years ago and in my mind the movie seem far better than it really is.

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Joaquin U

@Joaquin1 Jul 10, 2026

Entertaining. Not as bad as the ratings suggest, but still a middle‑of‑the‑pack crime‑action movie. Reeves plays the same character he’s been doing with slight tweaks, so you’ve seen it before. Cast is decent. Script and direction are formulaic at best. Fine for a popcorn bucket, but probably not the kind of movie you would want to own for your DVD collection.

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Chris H

@RT60525826 Jun 29, 2026

Preposterous and yet somehow dull. A lot of talent is wasted in this painted by numbers cop movie - especially a criminally underused Hugh Laurie.

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Frans B

@FransB May 2, 2026

Worth much more than the "critics" reviews. Well directed, written and brought to screen. Stellar cast and all of them really convincing in character. Great cinematography and visually stunning. Action sequences are all very well planned and choreographed. Enough drama, intrigue, twists, suspense, blood & guts, emotion, gunfights and street fighting. Fast paced and entertaining

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Juan Pablo L

@RT33174894 Mar 23, 2026

If you expect to watch a filosofal and profound movie this ain't it. It's action, crime, no filters. Great movie.

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Daniel L

@Hotchopeppa Mar 11, 2026

Average. Pretty standard gritty cop conspiracy movie. Ok but nothing special. The best part was Keanu Reeves "Konnichiwa" line.

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Synopsis

Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves), a veteran member of the LAPD, is still mourning the loss of his wife and trying to navigate through a world that does not make much sense anymore. When evidence implicates him in the death of a fellow officer, Ludlow begins to question the loyalties of everyone around him.

Director: David Ayer
Producer: Lucas Foster, Alexandra Milchan, Erwin Stoff
Screenwriter: Kurt Wimmer, Jamie Moss, James Ellroy
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: 3 Arts Entertainment
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.4M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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