# Street Kings (2008)

> A brutal Los Angeles detective hunts the truth behind his partner’s murder while the police institution protecting him begins to close in.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/881

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: David Ayer
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans, Hugh Laurie, Naomie Harris, Cedric the Entertainer, Martha Higareda, Common
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421073/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, paranoid, visceral, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

## Movies like Street Kings

- [Mulholland Falls (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/6020)
- [Out of Time (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/1462)
- [Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/40313)
- [Rampart (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/53034)
- [Dark Blue (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/2801)
- [Training Day (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/1392)
- [The Salton Sea (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/6442)
- [Narc (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/6050)
- [Exit Wounds (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/5925)
- [The Little Things (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/422481)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt