Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- tense
- paranoid
- crime movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded Dirty as an unoriginal Los Angeles cop drama burdened by obvious influences and familiar plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sancho is trapped between loyalty to corrupt colleagues, Internal Affairs scrutiny, and guilt over an innocent man’s death.
The plot explicitly places corrupt LAPD officers and street gangs at the center of Los Angeles conflict.
Sancho suspects that the drug operation assigned by his superiors is designed to frame him and Adel.
Police-stored drugs become the key leverage point in the operation involving the powerful dealer.
Films like Dirty, and why
Training Day
corrupt police, morally compromised protagonists, and tense Los Angeles crime drama
The Shield
urban police corruption, street gangs, and bleak moral pressure
Narc
hard-edged crime drama centered on compromised law enforcement and institutional corruption
Street Kings
stylized Los Angeles police thriller with criminal conspiracies and divided loyalties
Movie Details
- Director
- Chris Fisher
- Release Date
- 2005-11-09
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (128)
Cast
- Clifton Collins Jr.
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Keith David
- Cole Hauser
- Wood Harris
- Aimee Garcia
- Gates McFadden
- Nicholas Gonzalez
- Cesar Garcia
- Brittany Daniel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dirty about?
- A guilt-ridden Los Angeles officer navigates gang violence, police corruption, and a suspected setup before his deadline with Internal Affairs arrives.
- What is Dirty like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dirty as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dirty violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dirty as brutal.
- What did critics think of Dirty?
- Critics broadly regarded Dirty as an unoriginal Los Angeles cop drama burdened by obvious influences and familiar plotting.
- Which films are like Dirty?
- Films with a similar feel include Training Day, The Shield, Narc, and Street Kings.
- How long is Dirty?
- Dirty runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dirty?
- In United States, Dirty streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
