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Summary

Kurt Russell gives a searing performance as an L.A. cop in this story of corruption from novelist James Ellroy in Dark Blue, released on Blu-ray 7th May 2018 from Arrow Video.

Cast

Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Brendan Gleeson, Jonathan Banks, Michael Michele

Director

Ron Shelton

Producer

David Blocker, Caldecot Chubb, Sean Daniel, James Jacks

Distributor

Arrow Video

Run time

1 hour 58 minutes

Release date

07/05/2018

Hash Tag

#DarkBlue

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Kurt Russell (The Thing) gives a searing performance as an L.A. cop in this story of corruption from novelist James Ellroy (LA Confidential, The Black Dahlia) and David Ayer (Training Day).

Spring, 1992. Days before the trial on the Rodney King L.A. riots. Eldon Perry (Russell), a veteran in the LAPD s Special Investigations Unit struggles with the racially charged violence erupting around him and questions his own underhand methods for dealing with them.

Featuring a support cast of some of the finest character actors including Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction), Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad) delivering classic hard-boiled dialogue wrapped in a powerhouse punch of direction from Ron Shelton (Bull Durham).

Dark Blue is released on Blu-ray 7th May 2018 from Arrow Video.

Special Features

Audio commentary by director Ron Shelton
Code Blue An archival documentary on the making of the film featuring Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, screenwriter David Ayer, director Ron Shelton and others
By the Book An archival featurette on the look of the film featuring art director Tom Taylor, production Dennis Washington, costumes designer Kathryn Morrison and more
Necessary Force An archival featurette on the authentic portrayal of the cops in the film featuring technical advisor Bob Souza, Shelton and Russell
Trailer and TV Spots
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tracie Ching
First Pressing Only: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic James Oliver

Please note - Disc special features are subject to change, may differ from format to format and/or may differ from region to region.

Kurt Russell

Deepwater Horizon, Fast & Furious 8, The Thing: Limited Edition, Deepwater Horizon, Bone Tomahawk, The Hateful Eight, Fast & Furious 7, The Art Of The Steal, Big Trouble in Little China, The Fox and The Hound, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Overboard, Soldier, Stargate: Director's Cut, The Thing, Escape From New York, Backdraft, The Thing, John Carpenter's Escape From L.A., Vanilla Sky, Death Proof

Ving Rhames

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Force Of Execution, The People Under The Stairs, The River Murders, Death Race 2, Piranha 3D, Give 'Em Hell Malone, Bringing Out The Dead, Con Air, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Mission Impossible 2, Mission: Impossible-Fallout, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Pulp Fiction, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Brendan Gleeson

Paddington 2, Paddington 2, Hampstead, Alone in Berlin, Trespass Against Us, Live by Night, In the Heart of the Sea, Suffragette, Song of the Sea, Stonehearst Asylum, The Grand Seduction, Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow, Calvary, The Smurfs 2, Black Irish, The Raven, Safe House, The Guard, The Secret of Kells, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 28 Days Later, The Kingdom of Heaven: Special Edition, Mission Impossible 2, In Bruges, Edge Of Tomorrow, The Banshees of Inisherin

Jonathan Banks

The Commuter, The Commuter, Better Call Saul: Season 1, Bullet, Better Call Saul: Season 4, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Better Call Saul: Season 5, Catwoman: Hunted, Better Call Saul: Season 6, Mudbound: The Criterion Collection

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