I saw this movie because I was interested in the plot and the cast. The "dirty cops" premise is lately becoming an exploitation, to mind come "Training day", "Dark blue", "Narc", and "Dirty". Unfortunately all these are far superior than this mess. The cinematography is nothing special, sometimes OK, sometimes awful. The story is quasi-complicated and fails to bring any tension whatsoever. The acting is not bad, but nothing special either. Val Kilmer, Sharon Stone and Barry Shabaka Hennley have little to work with. Biehn is pretty enjoyable. To me the biggest surprise was 50 cent - he wouldn't win any award for his acting here, but let's be honest, if I didn't knew he wasn't an actor but a gangsta-rapper I would have never guessed it. His character is supposed to be torn apart between right and wrong, but we don't really feel for him or never do we really see his inner struggle. This is however due to bad writing and is not Jackson's fault. He is not worse than any of the other actors in the movie, this could be due to the thin story, but still he does OK, no complaints here. Of course to all who know something about 50 cent, fans or haters, it is hilarious to hysterical to watch him run around dressed as a patrol cop. The dialogue is average. Now the action on the other hand, if not on par with films as "Heat", "Ronin", or even Michael Bay's flicks is actually quite well executed. The viewer is never confused who is shooting at whom and why, no guns firing 100000000 bullets without reloading either. The ending doesn't make much sense. The editing is good, no MTV-style quick cuts. Overall it is just a movie to kill some time with, but don't expect anything above average. If You are interested in the cast feel free to watch it.
28 Reviews
Has Potential, but Is Very Confused
claudio_carvalho11 July 2009
In New Orleans after the Katrina, the partner of Detective Andy Devereaux (Val Kilmer) is found dead and he teams up with Stan Green (50 Cent) that becomes his new partner. During the investigations, am undercover DEA agent is murdered by two dirty police officers, and the psychologist Nina Ferraro (Sharon Stone) has successive interviews with Andy, Stan and the two detectives. Meanwhile, the FBI also investigate the corruption in the police force leaded by Agent Brown (Michael Biehn).
"Streets of Blood" is a police story that has potential, but fails since it is very confused. The theme of corruption in the police is also interesting, but the messy screenplay of this movie ruins the story. The camera and the cinematography are poor and the edition of the DVD is awful with a terrible framing. Sharon Stone is unrecognizable. My vote is five.
Title (Brazil): "Ruas de Sangue" ("Streets of Blood")
"Streets of Blood" is a police story that has potential, but fails since it is very confused. The theme of corruption in the police is also interesting, but the messy screenplay of this movie ruins the story. The camera and the cinematography are poor and the edition of the DVD is awful with a terrible framing. Sharon Stone is unrecognizable. My vote is five.
Title (Brazil): "Ruas de Sangue" ("Streets of Blood")
Total Confusion
zopop11924 January 2010
I am really disappointed in this film. Seeing the premise in it's description it sounded like it had a lot of potential. Val Kilmer is generally a good actor and he is not horrible in this however the plot is so confusing that it really doesn't do him justice as an actor. Sharon Stone's accent is so bad, it upstages her performance which really could have been anyone. That part didn't even warrant star billing. I don't have a problem with 50 cent. I think for who he is, playing this part was a stretch and it shows that maybe he is developing some range as an actor.
Overall the plot is just too confusing and the story seems to roam around finding itself. I still do not understand the end in that it didn't seem to be set up well in the earlier stages of the film. As I said, lot's of potential.. obviously a poorly written script.
Overall the plot is just too confusing and the story seems to roam around finding itself. I still do not understand the end in that it didn't seem to be set up well in the earlier stages of the film. As I said, lot's of potential.. obviously a poorly written script.
Worst movie of all time
danielmgoudreau7 September 2009
This was the worst movie I have ever seen in 45 years. It didn't even have a hero or antihero to root for. Every character in the movie is corrupt. The script, direction, acting, everything bad, bad, bad. You may want to buy a 10 foot pole to keep this one away and I am a Val Kilmer fan!!! Maybe this movie was written by corrupt cops for corrupt cops. Did this movie get made for 150,000 dollars and go straight to DVD? It wasn't even worth being made. I would be very surprised if anyone who saw this enjoyed it and wanted to buy the DVD or watch it again, not counting Sharon Stone's mother or Val Kilmer's sister. If you love film, stay away. If you love Val Kilmer, stay away. If you love Sharon Stone, stay away. If you love Michael Beihn stay away. If you love Steven Segall movies you will enjoy this movie very much. LOL.
terrible movie
gboutwell23 August 2009
Warning: Spoilers
First, being from the south, I hate it when actors try to have a southern accent. The whole movie felt like a low budget film. Now I think it was to be released as a major movie but got leaked to the internet. I have always liked Val Kilmer and he was o.k. not his best acting by far, and Sharon Stone looked good for her age. curtis jackson is terrible. He cannot act, I could barely understand a word he was saying, did he get his teeth capped? I'm glad the movie got leaked to the net. I would have been upset if I had paid 8.00 bucks to see this movie, right now i'm out 4.00 and two hours of my time. Don't waste your time seeing this movie and please directors, next time you are casting a movie; don't cast a thug with no acting ability.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT CLEAN IS ANYMORE
nogodnomasters6 June 2019
Warning: Spoilers
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, policeman Val Kilmer partners up with 50 Cents to get control of the drug gangs that have taken over the city. The story, which starts out as a bunch of disconnected scenes, is interrupted by interviews conducted by Sharon Stone who over did the accent. Of course Stone looks real good in scenes with Kilmer and 50 Cents. The scene where the dirty undercover DEA agent is killed by dirty undercover cops is the one the movie settles around. The movie is packed with old tough guy cliche lines, a sign of inferior writing.
Because of the rampant crime in the street, Police Cpt. Friendly (Barry Shabaka Henley) gives his men lee-way in enforcing rules. He has reason to believe the FBI has a plant within his force to report on crooked cops. Friendly doesn't want any "rats" within his group and has asked Sharon Stone to find out who it might be, something Stone refuses to do.
In the realm of things, this is on par with Steven Seagal films, except the plot is more complex.
F-bomb, sex, nudity.
Because of the rampant crime in the street, Police Cpt. Friendly (Barry Shabaka Henley) gives his men lee-way in enforcing rules. He has reason to believe the FBI has a plant within his force to report on crooked cops. Friendly doesn't want any "rats" within his group and has asked Sharon Stone to find out who it might be, something Stone refuses to do.
In the realm of things, this is on par with Steven Seagal films, except the plot is more complex.
F-bomb, sex, nudity.
So Frustrating!
ryandaddi24 November 2019
This movie left me bewildered and frustrated as all hell! The story had all the makings of a great corrupt cop picture. In the hands of a worthwhile director it might have even been worthy of a theatrical release. The talent was all there. The location and story were there as well. The director of photography should be charged with a crime for making the picture look like an eight year old with ADHD and a handycam shot it! This absolutely ruined everything from the start, and was distracting and throughout. Surprisingly, about half-way in, everything starts to click, the imagery is less annoying, and the story comes together. The director is horribly inept, but somehow they completed the picture. I feel bad for everyone involved watching the finished product. They also must have seen a vision in a worthwhile script, which was ultimately devastated by the hacks at Millennium Films, and the talentless director. So frustrating.
Disappointing
ilinden2024 July 2010
Instead of watching this film I could go out and do something better like jogging,playing football... but instead of doing that I wasted almost two hours on this film.First of all I liked the music and nothing else.They tried to copy Training Day and Street Kings but they didn't succeed in that.Story is really confusing,there is no real hero in the film,everything is spoiled with corruption-I don't like that.And actors...50 Cent looked like a frightened girl,he has a poor performance in this film and what to say about Sharon Stone,I couldn't recognize her at first.She has lost all her sexuality and I don't know what happened with her acting maybe she forgot how to act.I love Val Kilmer but here-average performance.And in the end,I tried to find out on Box Office Mojo how much money they earned with this film and I found nothing,the film is not even listed there.That speaks for itself!
Unrealistic
princeton67-16 January 2011
Warning: Spoilers
Good emoting, but unrealistic. None of the gangs post any guards. At the end, when the four musketeers sneak into the trailer park, all the bad guys are clustered around a fire. No guards, no dogs, nothing. Everyone stands straight up so they can make better targets. When the Captain sees his assassin, he stands there as he reaches for his pistol, never thinking of hitting the dirt. Of course, no one noticed the killers' car, with them sitting inside it, sitting in front of his house on an otherwise deserted street. Sharon Stone, wearing the same white scoop-neck blouse that she has worn throughout the film, asks Kilmer if his partner shot himself. Given that Kilmer shot 50-cent in the back, with his (Kilmer's) own pistol, 50-cent would have had to be a contortionist. And, I guess, no one will ever run a ballistics check on Kilmer's gun. In New Orleans, no cop is ever suspended until a panel has reviewed his killing someone. Not realistic.
Val Kilmer & Curtis Jackson?? Jim Morrison & 50 Cent??
benjcrockett-15 July 2009
Yet another film made bad by horrible casting choices. Seriously, how can you expect to sellout movie theaters casting Val Kilmer and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as your lead roles? To be honest, when I first heard of about this film I was surprisingly excited to see it. I've always liked Val Kilmer and thought this could actually be good. But of course the excitement didn't last long. This film is full of drawn out suspense, horrible acting splashed with horrible Louisiana accents and my favorite part of any film which is getting lost in the story. That said the 6 stars I gave for this film are strictly on the basis of its suspense aspect and any director having the kahunas to put 50 cent in their film should get just a little credit.
Hurricane Story, Hurricane Budget
refinedsugar13 September 2023
You can like the faces involved in this dtv trip, but this "dirty cops" movie has all the twists and turns you're expecting or have seen before countless times. It's a bit disjointed and they were obviously working with limited time, money, heck maybe an incomplete script.
In the midst of hurricane Katrina, Det. Devereaux (Kilmer) stumbles upon his former partners body in a warehouse and seems oddly unphased by it. He gains Det. Johnson (50 Cent) as a new partner. They get intertwined with dirty cops who end up killing an undercover federal agent. This gets FBI Agent Brown (Michael Biehn) involved. While Devereaux makes trips to the police therapist (Sharon Stone) as the usual assortment of police corruption & gangster bits play out.
What to take away from this? Quick paychecks for everyone. A Nu Image / Millennium Films dtv quickie. Kilmer & Biehn get to share the screen again. Stone doesn't get to make much of an impact with her character. 'Streets of Blood' features a poor ending, but Kilmer and 50 Cent became friends in real life so there's that.
In the midst of hurricane Katrina, Det. Devereaux (Kilmer) stumbles upon his former partners body in a warehouse and seems oddly unphased by it. He gains Det. Johnson (50 Cent) as a new partner. They get intertwined with dirty cops who end up killing an undercover federal agent. This gets FBI Agent Brown (Michael Biehn) involved. While Devereaux makes trips to the police therapist (Sharon Stone) as the usual assortment of police corruption & gangster bits play out.
What to take away from this? Quick paychecks for everyone. A Nu Image / Millennium Films dtv quickie. Kilmer & Biehn get to share the screen again. Stone doesn't get to make much of an impact with her character. 'Streets of Blood' features a poor ending, but Kilmer and 50 Cent became friends in real life so there's that.
Better than I expected
aqos-122 July 2009
In a post Katrina New Orleans, law and order is not the rule. This movie chronicles the efforts of a basically good cop trying to free The streets of New Orleans from the drug dealers that are overrunning it. There are other cops that are not so clean, but how far can you bend the law trying to do your job before it finally breaks. While the tactics used are sometimes less than socially acceptable, the intention of the best of them is drug free streets. When the FBI decides to investigate them, these officers have to more closely follow the law in their search for the head of the drug dealing. Val Kilmer was great in this movie and Sharon Stone finally played a character that was finally likable. She was eloquent and acted her age. While this wasn't the best movie I have seen recently, I really enjoyed watching it and would recommend it to others.
There's worst flicks out there. This is quite watchable
Rodrigo_Amaro30 June 2012
Gee, I'm gonna have to play the devil's advocate with this film, shamelessly called as being the worst movie ever or things close to such remark. If "Streets of Blood" is the worst thing people are seeing lately then it's better they stay away from movies. It's just another direct-to-video flick that is filled with poor moments and some average acting but it overcomes some of those obstacles and becomes something watchable, easy to digest. Good and that's it.
The plot goes to show that corruption is everywhere, no one is safe but some corrupt cops are better than the others. It follows Val Kilmer and Curtis Jackson (50 Cent) as two cops investigating the deaths of several criminals in the New Orleans post-Katrina, a place now devastated, trying to recover from its problems. They're not 100% honest but they're better than their strange partners (played by Brian Presley and Jose Pablo Cantillo), also cops, but with no discipline whatsoever, committing crimes on several occasions, and in one of those they've killed an undercover agent. Parallel to the deaths and the cops routine, there's the Internal Affairs investigation made by Sharon Stone's character trying to figure out if there's dirty cops in the police force when she's positive that there is.
Action scenes are okay, nothing so outstanding. The drama was very problematic with flashbacks that were badly presented, hard to put in order and they diluted the possible chance of suspense. However, the biggest problem is that it tries too hard to impress with its scenes (like the shooting in the drug dealer's house with a horny couple that couldn't stop with the sex while bullets were flying next to them; or when the cops are trying to get information from the hookers.) without making any relevant statement about New Orleans problems after the Hurricane Katrina. To the writers it's far more interesting to say that the crime got worse after the natural disaster but let's show this on a action generic picture than to make dramatic and real statements. But it's so much better than "Hard Luck" whose premise is very similar (in dealing with the tragedy in New Orleans) but that was a pretty bad movie with no chance of redemption. And Hollywood still hasn't made one decent movie about this issue, it's about time.
When it comes the acting department, well, Kilmer and Stone are not on their best form; Jackson goes okay so does Presley playing the redneck cop who always accidentally fires at somebody; Barry Shabaka Henley saved the day playing the only good cop in town; Michael Biehn already tired me out countless times while playing villains.
Really, this is not that bad as viewers tend to say. It offers some good entertainment, a distraction and some good scenes like the repeated exchange between Jackson and a lawyer one cursing each other. I've seen worst things than this film and I trust that some of you as well. 6/10
The plot goes to show that corruption is everywhere, no one is safe but some corrupt cops are better than the others. It follows Val Kilmer and Curtis Jackson (50 Cent) as two cops investigating the deaths of several criminals in the New Orleans post-Katrina, a place now devastated, trying to recover from its problems. They're not 100% honest but they're better than their strange partners (played by Brian Presley and Jose Pablo Cantillo), also cops, but with no discipline whatsoever, committing crimes on several occasions, and in one of those they've killed an undercover agent. Parallel to the deaths and the cops routine, there's the Internal Affairs investigation made by Sharon Stone's character trying to figure out if there's dirty cops in the police force when she's positive that there is.
Action scenes are okay, nothing so outstanding. The drama was very problematic with flashbacks that were badly presented, hard to put in order and they diluted the possible chance of suspense. However, the biggest problem is that it tries too hard to impress with its scenes (like the shooting in the drug dealer's house with a horny couple that couldn't stop with the sex while bullets were flying next to them; or when the cops are trying to get information from the hookers.) without making any relevant statement about New Orleans problems after the Hurricane Katrina. To the writers it's far more interesting to say that the crime got worse after the natural disaster but let's show this on a action generic picture than to make dramatic and real statements. But it's so much better than "Hard Luck" whose premise is very similar (in dealing with the tragedy in New Orleans) but that was a pretty bad movie with no chance of redemption. And Hollywood still hasn't made one decent movie about this issue, it's about time.
When it comes the acting department, well, Kilmer and Stone are not on their best form; Jackson goes okay so does Presley playing the redneck cop who always accidentally fires at somebody; Barry Shabaka Henley saved the day playing the only good cop in town; Michael Biehn already tired me out countless times while playing villains.
Really, this is not that bad as viewers tend to say. It offers some good entertainment, a distraction and some good scenes like the repeated exchange between Jackson and a lawyer one cursing each other. I've seen worst things than this film and I trust that some of you as well. 6/10
Absurdly inaccurate portrayal of The Big Easy.
slatham18 October 2019
Watched due to an interest in the area and the culture. This effort was painful to watch and listen to. Accents and attitudes are absurd. What planet are these people supposed to be from?
I guess the producers think that New Orleans is part of Georgia or South Carolina. Once again a film about New Orleas that's a total miss and flop. Comment to producers and writers...try spending some time in the region before your next effort.
A total piece of crap - can't believe this thing gets made today
mastershaman3 September 2009
I think this piece of crap pretty much ranks down there as the worst film in the history of cinema. Can't believe they had Sharon Stone and Val Kilmer participate in this for a paycheck. I guess they needed the money. Val Kilmer acting opposite a gangster rapper now there's a washed up actor!
The so-called "director" is worse than a 1st yr NYU student at film-making. How do these people get the financing and get to "direct" movies just blows my mind... It's shot with this totally wanking documentary style which looks cheap and I find really distracting. Millennium Films sucks gas.
The so-called "director" is worse than a 1st yr NYU student at film-making. How do these people get the financing and get to "direct" movies just blows my mind... It's shot with this totally wanking documentary style which looks cheap and I find really distracting. Millennium Films sucks gas.
Training Day Failure
alphamaleno-14 January 2014
Awful movie about a bunch of idiotic trigger happy cops in New Orleans, has very little point or direction to it, and tries to lure people into watching it by featuring some big named stars (albeit washed up ones). Sharon Stone, Val Kilmer and Michael Biehn make a wage, and 50 cent proves once again that he can't act. Stone looks good for a woman in her 50s but really shows how far she has fallen from being A list material with this direct-to-video mess. Same can be said of Kilmer I suppose. Maybe worthy of a bunch of ten year olds who like to watch mindless gory violence and have little comprehension of plot lines and script. Idiotic and absurd, a true waste of time. Shows how far modern movies have fallen.
Streets of Bad
jeroduptown13 July 2021
Just an awful movie on so many levels despite Val trying...
Taco_Sanchez20 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I saw the actors listed on this movie...Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Sharon Stone, .50, Barry Shabaka Henley and thought this would be a pretty good movie.
I saw the setup - post Katrina New Orleans and thought, hey this is gonna be a pretty good movie.
Then I heard Sharon Stone talk in her best "Souuuthernnn Ahk-scent" as if she just watched Steal Magnolias and Foghorn Leghorn and I said, OK, ive seen Hollywood do worse...it's still gonna be a good movie.
Then I kept watching the movie, and well it's just bad and it's obvious the people who made it had no clue. The dialog hints this as of course, certain characters call each other "bro" and "cuz" because that's what they're supposed to do. Of course, since were in New Orleans we have to have "Decoreaux and Delacroix". The Latin Kings gang is featured prominently despite not really being prominent in New Orleans where the gangs are more often based on their ward in the parish or the area they come from.
The idea of cops coming down in low level dealers to "keep their park clean" is just hilarious.
Michael Biehn choking a guy with Mardi Gras beeds.....guh!
The thing is, this movie coulda been a lot better. It was a disappointment. I gave it at 3 instead of a 1 which is more like it deserved. I finished it out of obligation but I wish I had my time back.
I saw the setup - post Katrina New Orleans and thought, hey this is gonna be a pretty good movie.
Then I heard Sharon Stone talk in her best "Souuuthernnn Ahk-scent" as if she just watched Steal Magnolias and Foghorn Leghorn and I said, OK, ive seen Hollywood do worse...it's still gonna be a good movie.
Then I kept watching the movie, and well it's just bad and it's obvious the people who made it had no clue. The dialog hints this as of course, certain characters call each other "bro" and "cuz" because that's what they're supposed to do. Of course, since were in New Orleans we have to have "Decoreaux and Delacroix". The Latin Kings gang is featured prominently despite not really being prominent in New Orleans where the gangs are more often based on their ward in the parish or the area they come from.
The idea of cops coming down in low level dealers to "keep their park clean" is just hilarious.
Michael Biehn choking a guy with Mardi Gras beeds.....guh!
The thing is, this movie coulda been a lot better. It was a disappointment. I gave it at 3 instead of a 1 which is more like it deserved. I finished it out of obligation but I wish I had my time back.
A Straight to Video Film With No Eddie Murphy? Why?
cannonclubonline28 June 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Set on the backdrop of devastated New Orleans after the Katrina, the partner of Detective Andy Devereaux (Val Kilmer) is found dead. Devereauz soon teams up with Stan Green (50 Cent) as new partner. During the investigations, an undercover DEA agent is murdered by two dirty police officers who are corrupt and power hungry. I can't forget the segment where the drug dealers are hanging at the house listening to loud music and having sex with the women.
The precinct's psychologist Nina Ferraro (Sharon Stone) has successive interviews with Andy, Stan and the two perpetrators of the shooting. Meanwhile, the FBI also investigate the corruption in the police force leaded by Agent Brown (Michael Biehn).
Kilmer's and 50 Cent's chemistry is crucial for this film to work out. Unfortunately, it's just too disappointing that they don't deliver in that aspect because the script is fairly engaging at times. The viewer has to be witness to this vile & grim view of crime & how it affects the characters who are being watched as they are supposed to just protect & serve our interest but obviously are not. The shaky digital camera works in this instance because nothing about this bleak world we are entering should be represented with the opposite of beauty which is filth & grime. The camera is all over the place, barely ever still. There seems to be only a few long shots that turn out any longer than maybe five or so seconds before switching angles. Even though the plot gets messy & is a bit hard to follow, we must always remember that life in the projects gets quite blurry sometime, not sure if we understand who the heroes or the villains really are, yet this paradox only adds realism to the film. All the players in this film are corrupt in some fashion. We assume they all are worldly guys that are not always saints that do special things, yet this street-wise quality makes the characters look really believable. Val Kilmer is playing cop who never took bribes but constantly brakes laws, makes illegal searches & plants evidences to get drug dealers or simply kills them. But despite of this, he is a man of strong principles. His own principles. 50 Cent is playing his partner who, torn by Kilmer's methods, always covered his back & secretly steals money from busts when he had the opportunity.
I'm going to point my finger at Kilmer's disconnection here since I thought that 50 CENT tried to show emotions half of the time, but Kilmer never really engaged his guilt. Yet still, Kilmer seems to be barely mumbling, making it hard to understand him at times. Maybe that's the way the director wanted him to come over as a cursing bad guy or something, but it didn't hardly work for me mostly. Sharon Stone was not really a good pick for this piece since it was much harder for me to believe in her Cajun accent.
Overall the plot is just a bit too confusing and the story seems to roam. I still do not understand the end in that it didn't seem to be set up well in the earlier stages of the film. There was a scene when one of the guys got shot up against some food trailer and he smeared blood all over the side of the trailer where it said something about roasted rooster balls. I guess that was an ironic end to his vengeful demise? As I stated the script could have been a great deal stronger and the the acting by 50 cent could have be a great deal better, however, I'm sure, for him as a rapper, it's probably hard for him to feel comfortable playing a street cop.
The precinct's psychologist Nina Ferraro (Sharon Stone) has successive interviews with Andy, Stan and the two perpetrators of the shooting. Meanwhile, the FBI also investigate the corruption in the police force leaded by Agent Brown (Michael Biehn).
Kilmer's and 50 Cent's chemistry is crucial for this film to work out. Unfortunately, it's just too disappointing that they don't deliver in that aspect because the script is fairly engaging at times. The viewer has to be witness to this vile & grim view of crime & how it affects the characters who are being watched as they are supposed to just protect & serve our interest but obviously are not. The shaky digital camera works in this instance because nothing about this bleak world we are entering should be represented with the opposite of beauty which is filth & grime. The camera is all over the place, barely ever still. There seems to be only a few long shots that turn out any longer than maybe five or so seconds before switching angles. Even though the plot gets messy & is a bit hard to follow, we must always remember that life in the projects gets quite blurry sometime, not sure if we understand who the heroes or the villains really are, yet this paradox only adds realism to the film. All the players in this film are corrupt in some fashion. We assume they all are worldly guys that are not always saints that do special things, yet this street-wise quality makes the characters look really believable. Val Kilmer is playing cop who never took bribes but constantly brakes laws, makes illegal searches & plants evidences to get drug dealers or simply kills them. But despite of this, he is a man of strong principles. His own principles. 50 Cent is playing his partner who, torn by Kilmer's methods, always covered his back & secretly steals money from busts when he had the opportunity.
I'm going to point my finger at Kilmer's disconnection here since I thought that 50 CENT tried to show emotions half of the time, but Kilmer never really engaged his guilt. Yet still, Kilmer seems to be barely mumbling, making it hard to understand him at times. Maybe that's the way the director wanted him to come over as a cursing bad guy or something, but it didn't hardly work for me mostly. Sharon Stone was not really a good pick for this piece since it was much harder for me to believe in her Cajun accent.
Overall the plot is just a bit too confusing and the story seems to roam. I still do not understand the end in that it didn't seem to be set up well in the earlier stages of the film. There was a scene when one of the guys got shot up against some food trailer and he smeared blood all over the side of the trailer where it said something about roasted rooster balls. I guess that was an ironic end to his vengeful demise? As I stated the script could have been a great deal stronger and the the acting by 50 cent could have be a great deal better, however, I'm sure, for him as a rapper, it's probably hard for him to feel comfortable playing a street cop.
Streets of Blood
Scarecrow-885 January 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Val Kilmer and 50 Cent are cops working for a corrupt Narcotics division operating throughout crime-ridden parts of Nawlins, having to deal with dirty FBI agents led by Michael Biehn. Jose Pablo Cantillo and Brian Presley are also Narcotics officers, but more crooked and less organized when they hunt down criminals..they are essentially loose cannons who take drugs and dirty money from gangsters they either kill or maim. Barry Shabaka Henley is a weary and worn Police Captain who must contend with Biehn who wishes for his men to be arrested so that their outlawing methods would not interfere with his unscrupulous activities. Someone among the four is a rat who has been snitching to the FBI about their less-than-law-abiding efforts to destroy gangs, the drug trafficking, among other affairs that have been polluting the city. Sharon Stone is a department psychiatrist trying to understand the four Narcotics officers, attempting to figure their motives and actions, hoping to steer the men in the right, not wrong, direction. Ugly, brutal film with few, if any, redeeming qualities, as we witness a vile and grim view of crime and how it affects the characters studied. I think this is a case where the shaky cam digital camera works because nothing about this bleak world we are entering should be presented in a beautiful form. The camera is all over the place, barely ever still..there's not a composed shot any longer than maybe five or so seconds, I'd guess. Choosing sides isn't that easy as the characters are all flawed, and even the real hero, played by Kilmer(..motivated to take out the scum due to his father's unsolved murder, himself a cop), doesn't await a warrant to enter the premises of known gang bangers, knowing that the methods required to getting one may take too long, understanding that if he and his partner doesn't stop them while they have a chance, there may never be a better time. The film vividly explores what police work on these unapologetically downtrodden streets can do to the psyche of those whose underpaid jobs are to "protect and serve." The cast really gives it their best, even 50 Cent..Kilmer's a real rock that anchors them. Plenty of gang violence with bodies riddled with bullets, excessive profanity(..as to be expected), and prostitution..this is a disturbing portrait that might leave many wanting to take a shower. The filmmakers, although the camera work is often close up on the faces of the characters, get a lot of value out of the setting, in Louisiana. The gang for which Kilmer and company are up against, named the Latin Kings, are actually funded by Biehn, and they are allowed to work from FEMA trailers!
Did the Job for a great movie night!
pessa6662 July 2009
"Guy's like Andy and me, were all that stands between people like you and the end of the motherfucking world" strong movie, good ending!
Didn't even know this was half a rapper flick but it did the job for a great movie night.
the movie delivers a nice break in the action with the moments before the action starts again, not really for kids though. I would say for the swearing and nudity, it was acceptable for the feel of realism in the movie.
the movie shows real footage of the new Orleans disaster and gets you hooked from the start!
i would definitely recommend this movie to all the rapper fans and all the people who normally hate the rapper scene because this movie will prove that it is possible to keep the story line on top and the rap second that by the way makes up for some good soundtracks............................enjoy the movie!
Didn't even know this was half a rapper flick but it did the job for a great movie night.
the movie delivers a nice break in the action with the moments before the action starts again, not really for kids though. I would say for the swearing and nudity, it was acceptable for the feel of realism in the movie.
the movie shows real footage of the new Orleans disaster and gets you hooked from the start!
i would definitely recommend this movie to all the rapper fans and all the people who normally hate the rapper scene because this movie will prove that it is possible to keep the story line on top and the rap second that by the way makes up for some good soundtracks............................enjoy the movie!
Met my modest expectations
Bob_the_Hobo15 April 2010
Val Kilmer...what happened? Not to say Streets of Blood is that bad of a movie, but what happened to Heat? Played? Hmm. Surprised to see Sharon Stone too.
Anyway, Streets follows Andy Devereaux (Kilmer) and his new partner Stan (50 Cent) and their efforts to rid the New Orleans Police Department of unnecessary corruption. Unnecessary because Andy and Stan have decided to take the law into their own hands. So have two other officers (Brian Presley and Jose Pablo Cantillo), however their exploits led to the death of an undercover DEA agent. An investigator (from the city, naturally) (Michael Biehn btw)comes down to check on all of these characters. Sharon Stone meanwhile sits around and asks straightforward questions to our heroes.
The acting...is what you'd expect from a straight to DVD movie. On the part of Kilmer and Biehn, it's great. Especially Biehn, who's the best performance in the film. Fiddy is okay. Jose Pablo Cantillo is pretty good too as a foul mouthed cop. Couldn't help but think of Mark Wahlberg's character from The Departed. I was surprised to see Barry Shabaka Henley, one of those "that guy" actors that you know-but-not-by-name. He was Cptn. Friendly. By far Sharon Stone is the worst, her accent is indescribably bad.
It's exactly what you expect, nothing more, nothing less. Maybe I'll watch it again, someday.
Anyway, Streets follows Andy Devereaux (Kilmer) and his new partner Stan (50 Cent) and their efforts to rid the New Orleans Police Department of unnecessary corruption. Unnecessary because Andy and Stan have decided to take the law into their own hands. So have two other officers (Brian Presley and Jose Pablo Cantillo), however their exploits led to the death of an undercover DEA agent. An investigator (from the city, naturally) (Michael Biehn btw)comes down to check on all of these characters. Sharon Stone meanwhile sits around and asks straightforward questions to our heroes.
The acting...is what you'd expect from a straight to DVD movie. On the part of Kilmer and Biehn, it's great. Especially Biehn, who's the best performance in the film. Fiddy is okay. Jose Pablo Cantillo is pretty good too as a foul mouthed cop. Couldn't help but think of Mark Wahlberg's character from The Departed. I was surprised to see Barry Shabaka Henley, one of those "that guy" actors that you know-but-not-by-name. He was Cptn. Friendly. By far Sharon Stone is the worst, her accent is indescribably bad.
It's exactly what you expect, nothing more, nothing less. Maybe I'll watch it again, someday.
What doesn't kill me...
sipovic13 July 2009
I really liked this one. Surprisingly this movie could turn all it's disadvantages to a benefits. For example, movie is really cheap - hand camera and almost all shooting was made on real streets . And because of that it looks much more realistic and atmospheric than all "Training Day" clones. The plot is a mess, it is very hard to understand who are the heroes and villains, but this only add realism to this movie. All character are bad (like in noir movies of 50th). Actors didn't do anything special but because of that they look really believable. Val Kilmer is playing cop who never took bribes but constantly brakes laws, makes illegal searches and plants evidences to get drug dealers or simply kills them. But despite of it he is a man of strong principles. His own principles. 50 Cent is playing his partner (I must say I hate 50 cent, since he is a disgrace in music, but in this movie he actually had buff down and looked pretty decent) who torn by Kilmer's methods but always covering his back and secretly stealing money from dead dealers when he had a chance. And it is really hard to understand who is even worse cops or FBI. As I say, what really made this film special in my eyes among dozens of Training Day clones, this movie feels real. And because it felt real all it's disadvantages looks insignificant. And for everyone who felt this way, must especially enjoy the ending
Decent Action Flick!
DomNickson8435 February 2015
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I liked all the acting! The script was very well written with the twist of having Michael Biehn be a villain and I really enjoy the whole idea of two cops that don't really get along. I must say though I don't get the ending or the part where the dirty cops have intercourse with these two chicks. That scene was really disturbing and just flat out awkward. But other than that I must say it was really interesting seeing Michael Biehn play a villain again. I don't really remember all that much from this film except for the confusing ending and the big twist. Overall I say it was a pretty action packed climax as well as it was confusing so it's a 6 out of 10.
I liked all the acting! The script was very well written with the twist of having Michael Biehn be a villain and I really enjoy the whole idea of two cops that don't really get along. I must say though I don't get the ending or the part where the dirty cops have intercourse with these two chicks. That scene was really disturbing and just flat out awkward. But other than that I must say it was really interesting seeing Michael Biehn play a villain again. I don't really remember all that much from this film except for the confusing ending and the big twist. Overall I say it was a pretty action packed climax as well as it was confusing so it's a 6 out of 10.
Kilmer, Stone and Biehn are back!
edwardsafarirealty4 August 2009
I really enjoyed this movie. Val Kilmer, Sharon Stone and Michael Biehn really did a fine job and its good to see them all back in great form! Val Kilmer and Michael Biehn already established their on screen chemistry in Tombstone; and they followed through on this film. I was pleasantly surprised with this one. I have not enjoyed many Kilmer or Stone movies lately, but this one has put them back on the fast track map in my opinion. The story covered the post Katrina element; and the way the streets were thereafter. Also the polices role in the rapidly falling city. There were armed gangs everywhere calling the shots and some armed gangs of cops too; but can you blame them? Two thumbs up and two toes!
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