Dark Blue (film)

Dark Blue is a 2002 film directed by Ron Shelton and starring Kurt Russell. The film is based on a story written for film by crime novelist James Ellroy and takes place during the days leading to and including the Rodney King trial verdict.

Perry, Keough, and Jack Van Meter Brendan Gleeson are all sitting in a room when they find out that Keough is exonerated. Jack Van Meter is Keough and Perrys superior and a man of poor moral characterhe often has his subordinates fabricate stories and evidence. It is later discovered that Perry killed the man that the Gun Board thinks Keough killed, meaning Perry and Keough perjured themselves earlier. Later that night Van Meter goes to Orchard and Sidwells house and takes the money the two stole from the safe, indicating that the two work for him. That night Keough is shown having sex with a woman who is also a police officer Michael Michele the relationship is casual, and they do not reveal their surnames to one another.The next morning Van Meter tells Perry and Keough to investigate the convenience store murderrobbery. Their investigation ends with them finding Orchard and Sidwell as lead suspects when this is brought to Van Meter, he tells them to pin it on someone else and provides a false alibi for Orchard and Sidwell. Meanwhile, Assistant Chief Arthur Holland Ving Rhames finds Perrys actions suspicious and also does not believe Keough killed the man he was charged with killing at the Gun Board hearing. He asks his assistant Sergeant Beth Williamson Michael Michele, who has a mutual fling with Keough, to help him. When Williamson is pulling files on Perry and Keough, she discovers the identity of her lover to be Keough. ........

Source: Wikipedia