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A tough cop fights to save himself

Based on a novel by crime writer James Ellroy, Street Kings is a gritty urban thriller set on the mean streets of Los Angeles.

Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) is a hard-drinking veteran LA cop who finds life difficult to deal with after the death of his wife.

• Did you know •

James Ellroy also co-wrote the screenplay for Street Kings.

When evidence implicates Ludlow in the murder of a fellow officer, he has to go up against the police culture that he�s been a part of throughout his career. Ultimately he is forced to question the loyalties of everybody around him.

Filmed on location in Los Angeles, Street Kings is a film steeped in realism, transcending the typical police-thriller genre.

Street Kings is essentially a story of brotherhood, loyalty and survival. The film raises some provocative questions and isn�t afraid to explore the grey areas between good and evil.

Get in on the action when Street Kings hits cinemas on April 10.

	gritty (adj): showing something unpleasant as it really is implicate (v): to suggest that somebody is responsible for a crime transcend (v): to go beyond the usual limits of something provocative (adj): intended to make people feel strongly and argue about something IDIOM steeped in: to have a lot of a particular quality