Cop drama ‘Street Kings' brings arresting realism to big screen

 

Published: April 11, 2008

From master noire novelist James Ellroy (" L.A. Confidential ,” "The Big Nowhere,” "The Black Dahlia”) comes yet another gripping and gritty tale of corrupt cops and bloody murder in Los Angeles , and his distinctive rapid-paced, hardboiled writing style is fully recognizable in the big-screen treatment of "Street Kings,” thanks to the savvy direction of David Ayer .

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