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Street Kings

Street Kings
Hugh Laurie and Forest Whitaker square off in Street Kings (Fox Searchlight)

Street Kings (opening April 11 throughout San Diego) has some impressive pedigree. It's based on a story by James Ellroy, a hardboiled writer who's been called the Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction. First time director David Ayer had previously scripted the dark cop films Training Day, Dark Blue , and Harsh Times . And the film boasts the talented Forest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie squaring off as a corrupt police captain and an Internal Affairs captain. Everything appears in place for a tough cop thriller exploring a grittier side of law enforcement.