Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... |
Brian Taylor
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| Michael Peña | ... |
Mike Zavala
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| Natalie Martinez | ... |
Gabby
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| Anna Kendrick | ... |
Janet
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| David Harbour | ... |
Van Hauser
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| Frank Grillo | ... |
Sarge
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| America Ferrera | ... |
Orozco
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| Cle Sloan | ... |
Mr. Tre
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Jaime FitzSimons | ... |
Captain Reese
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| Cody Horn | ... |
Davis
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| Shondrella Avery | ... |
Bonita
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| Everton Lawrence | ... |
Man Friend
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Leequwid 'Devil' Wilkens | ... |
CK
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James 'Pistol' McNeal | ... |
DJ
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Zone | ... |
Too Tall
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Alvin Norman | ... |
Peanut
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| Richard Cabral | ... |
Demon
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| Diamonique | ... |
Wicked
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| Maurice Compte | ... |
Big Evil
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Flakiss | ... |
La La
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Manny Jimenez Jr. | ... |
Casper
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Nikki Nicholle Barreras | ... |
Cindy
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| Michael Monks | ... |
Homicide Detective 1
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| Hugh Daly | ... |
Homicide Detective 2
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| Kristy Wu | ... |
Sook
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| David Castañeda | ... |
Mexican Cowboy
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| Candace Smith | ... |
Sharice
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| Serene Branson | ... |
Self
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| Ramon Camacho | ... |
Tall Cowboy
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Kevin Vance | ... |
Ice Agent
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| Corina Calderon | ... |
Jazmine
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| Eric Garcetti | ... |
Self
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| David Fernandez Jr. | ... |
Spooky
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| Nelly Castillo | ... |
Young Mother
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| McKinley Freeman | ... |
Williams
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John A. Russo | ... |
LAPD Honor Guard
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Tom Spencer | ... |
LAPD Chief of Police
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Jeannie Aguilar | ... |
Orozco's Date (uncredited)
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Patrizia Barretto | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Clyde Broom Jr. | ... |
Officer Greene (uncredited)
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DTeflon | ... |
Officer Black (uncredited)
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| Kevin Dunigan | ... |
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| Judy Echavez | ... |
Almeida (uncredited)
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| Robert Gatewood | ... |
Illegal immigrant (uncredited)
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| Ruben Roberto Gomez | ... |
Drunken Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Danielle Hartnett | ... |
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Chivonne Hill | ... |
Sparkly Dress Girl in Alley (uncredited)
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| Ted Hollis | ... |
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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| Gene Hong | ... |
Officer Cho (uncredited)
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Curtis Jermaine | ... |
Officer West (uncredited)
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| Douglas Kampner | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Sli Lewis | ... |
Gangster Crip (uncredited)
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| Diana Noris | ... |
Maria (uncredited)
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| Ron Roggé | ... |
Pastor Simons (uncredited)
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Tony Sagastizado I | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Tatiana Sarasty | ... |
Zavala Daughter (uncredited)
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Mauricio Solis | ... |
Medal of Valor LAPD (uncredited)
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Jared Washington | ... |
Bonita's baby (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Ayer | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| David Ayer | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Tobin Armbrust | ... | executive producer |
| David Ayer | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Paul Anthony Barreras | ... | associate producer (as Paul 'Sparky' Barreras) |
| Jason Blumenfeld | ... | associate producer |
| Remington Chase | ... | executive producer |
| Guy East | ... | executive producer |
| Randall Emmett | ... | executive producer |
| George Furla | ... | co-executive producer |
| Brandon Grimes | ... | co-executive producer |
| Mike Gunther | ... | associate producer |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | executive producer |
| Matt Jackson | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Adam Kassan | ... | executive producer |
| John Lesher | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Jillian Longnecker | ... | co-producer |
| Stepan Martirosyan | ... | executive producer |
| Alex Ott | ... | co-producer |
| Jeff Rice | ... | co-executive producer |
| Nigel Sinclair | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Chrisann Verges | ... | executive producer |
| Ian Watermeier | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| David Sardy | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Roman Vasyanov | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dody Dorn | ||
Editorial Department
| Angie Alavez | ... | data operations supervisor: EFilm |
| Robert Benedict | ... | apprentice editor (as Bob Benedict) |
| Kevin Braun | ... | image science: EFilm |
| Deborah Brock | ... | delivery consultant |
| George Chavez | ... | lab color timer |
| Andy Chung | ... | data operations coordinator: EFilm |
| Patrick Clancey | ... | digital opticals editor: EFilm (as Pat Clancey) |
| Halima K. Gilliam | ... | first assistant editor |
| Élodie Ichter | ... | color assist: EFilm (as Elodie Ichter) |
| Diana Lieb | ... | post-production assistant |
| Amy Pawlowski | ... | digital intermediate editor: EFilm |
| Robert E. Phillips | ... | digital intermediate producer: EFilm (as Rob Phillips) |
| Tom Reiser | ... | digital colorist: EFilm |
| Rosalie A. Staley | ... | digital intermediate associate producer: EFilm (as Rosalie Staley) |
| John To | ... | apprentice editor |
| Yon Van Kline | ... | apprentice editor |
| Matthew Evan Walsh | ... | post-production coordinator (as Matthew Walsh) |
| Ken Lebre | ... | dailies producer (uncredited) |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | dailies operator (uncredited) |
| David Thomas | ... | digital cinema producer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lindsay Graham | ... | (casting by) |
| Mary Vernieu | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Devorah Herbert | ||
Art Direction by
| Kevin Constant | ||
| David Utley | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Betty Berberian | ||
Costume Design by
| Mary Claire Hannan | ||
Makeup Department
| Germicka Barclay | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Heather Mages | ... | key makeup artist |
| Matthew W. Mungle | ... | special effects makeup (as Matthew Mungle) |
| Tina Roesler Kerwin | ... | department head makeup |
| Arturo Rojas | ... | key hair stylist |
| Waldo Sanchez | ... | department head hair |
| Clinton Wayne | ... | special effects makeup |
| Lee Gren | ... | graphic designer specialty tattoos: Tinsley Studio (uncredited) |
| Veronica Lorenz | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Polly A. Powers | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Robert Wilson | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Mads Hansen | ... | unit production manager (as Mads A. Hansen) |
| Michael Tinger | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Chrisann Verges | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jason Blumenfeld | ... | first assistant director |
| Kristen Ploucha | ... | second assistant director |
| Ken C. Wu | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Alan Amenta | ... | labor foreman |
| Craig Baron | ... | prop assistant (as Craig R. Baron) |
| Jarid Boyce | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jeffrey Butler | ... | art department intern (as Jeff Butler) |
| Jeffrey Butler | ... | art department intern (as Jeff Butler) / graphics assistant (as Jeff Butler) |
| Cliff Carothers | ... | construction foreman (as Clifford Carothers) |
| William Everett Connors | ... | set dresser |
| Omar Cruz | ... | set dresser |
| Guillaume DeLouche | ... | armorer |
| Ron T. Fillion | ... | set painter |
| Glenn Forbes | ... | assistant property master |
| Seth Goulden | ... | gang boss |
| Jen Gustafson | ... | set decorating intern |
| Emily Guzman | ... | art department intern |
| Alex Hunter | ... | art department coordinator |
| David Lombard | ... | leadman |
| Amanda Mendonca | ... | set decorating buyer |
| Billy Mitchell IV | ... | set dresser |
| Terence N. Morgan | ... | assistant property master (as Terence Morgan) |
| Robert Papegaay | ... | paint foreman |
| Collin Pulsipher | ... | set dresser (as Collin S. Pulsipher) |
| Doug Rosenberger | ... | construction foreman (as Douglass Rosenberger) |
| Eddie Sanchez | ... | paint laborer |
| Bruce G. Smith | ... | paint supervisor |
| Linda Stelling | ... | construction medic |
| Tommy Tomlinson | ... | property master |
| Michael Vines | ... | property master |
| Brian Vogelgesang | ... | on set dresser |
| Ben Wolcott | ... | graphic designer |
| Douglas Womack | ... | construction coordinator (as Douglas A. Womack) |
| Brian Bull | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Kevin L. Raper | ... | additional graphic artist (uncredited) |
| David Utley | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Joe Barnett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ron Bedrosian | ... | adr mixer |
| Charlie Campagna | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Julio Carmona | ... | adr recordist |
| Kimberly Ellis | ... | dialogue editor (as Kimberly Wilhoit) |
| Goeun Lee Everett | ... | additional audio (as Goeun Lee) |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley mixer |
| Shane Hayes | ... | adr recordist |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist |
| Martín Hernández | ... | additional audio |
| Daniel R. Kerr | ... | sound effects recordist (as Dan Kerr) |
| Christian P. Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer (as Chris Minkler) |
| James Moriana | ... | foley artist |
| Lisa Piñero | ... | sound mixer (as Lisa Pinero) |
| Andy Potvin | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Gary Raymond | ... | audio playback |
| Scott Solan | ... | boom operator |
| David Stanke | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Patrick Stoltz | ... | sound re-recording engineer (as Pat Stoltz) |
| Roland N. Thai | ... | sound designer (as Roland Thai) |
| Ceri Thomas | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr mixer |
| Brett Voss | ... | foley mixer |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley artist |
| Michael D. Wilhoit | ... | supervising sound editor (as Mike Wilhoit) |
| Zach Wrobel | ... | sound utility |
| Omar Blanco | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Dunigan | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Sebastien Lacheray | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Alejandro Quevedo | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Blair Foord | ... | special effects foreman |
| Kevin Hannigan | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Chris Jones | ... | special effects technician (as Christopher Jones) |
| Boyd Lacosse | ... | special effects technician |
| Ric San Nicholas | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Vaughn Williams | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Adam Avitabile | ... | visual effects supervisor: Look Effects |
| Leslie Chung | ... | compositor: Look Effects |
| Steve Dellerson | ... | visual effects executive producer: Look Effects |
| Chris Flynn | ... | compositor: Look Effects |
| Phillip Hoffman | ... | visual effects producer: Look Effects |
| Brad Kalinoski | ... | compositor: Look Effects |
| Uros Otasevic | ... | compositor: Look Effects |
| Gabriel Sanchez | ... | compositing supervisor: Look Effects |
| Greg M. Silverman | ... | digital compositor |
| Ben Sumner | ... | compositor: Look Effects |
| Tina Wallace | ... | compositor: Look Effects |
| Chase Bickel | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Seth Brower | ... | compositor: Look Effects (uncredited) |
| Gus Duron | ... | digital opticals editor (uncredited) |
| Rachel Faith Hanson | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Thomas Mathai | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
| Migs Rustia | ... | visual effects editor: Look Effects (uncredited) |
| Eddie Soria | ... | senior paint artist (uncredited) |
| Doug Spilatro | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Paul Stemmer | ... | visual effects editor (uncredited) |
| Greg VanZyl | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Mike Wallner | ... | visual effects artist: Look Effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Freddy Bouciegues | ... | stunts |
| David Anthony Buglione | ... | stunts (as Dave Buglione) |
| Eyad Elbitar | ... | stunts |
| Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez | ... | stunts |
| Chad Guerrero | ... | stunts |
| Mike Gunther | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jermaine Holt | ... | stunts |
| Don Lee | ... | stunts (as Don L. Lee) |
| Sli Lewis | ... | stunts |
| Joe Ordaz | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Perez | ... | stunts |
| Alex Schoenauer | ... | stunts |
| Jose Vasquez | ... | stunts |
| Kyle Woods | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Kofi Yiadom | ... | stunts |
| Kaily Alissano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Martin De Boer | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Roberto C Escobar | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Sabrina LeBrun | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Johnny Michaels | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Gary Robert | ... | action coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Albert | ... | grip |
| Jake Avignone | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Anson Bachbrent | ... | additional electrician |
| Salim Bensrhir | ... | electrician |
| Sandy Bloom | ... | best boy grip |
| Corey Bringas | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Hector Javier Canales | ... | grip |
| Louie Ceredez | ... | rigging gaffer (as Louie Cercedez) |
| Matthew Coleman | ... | rigging best boy electric (as Matthew 'Madman' Coleman) |
| Chris Culliton | ... | gaffer (as Christopher Culliton) |
| Ronald De Torres | ... | rigging electrician (as Ronald 'Rocket' Detorres) |
| Nathan December | ... | rigging electrician |
| Ricky Diaz | ... | grip |
| James Domkus | ... | electrician |
| Andrew Dumas | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as A. Allen Dumas) |
| Mick Froehlich | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Scott Garfield | ... | still photographer |
| Bertoldo Gomez | ... | rigging best boy grip (as Bert Gomez) |
| Jarek Gorczycki | ... | best boy electric |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Alex Jachno | ... | rigging electrician |
| Spook James | ... | grip |
| Jason Jensen | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Nicholas Kaat | ... | electrician |
| Alan Kaneshiro | ... | electrician |
| Bruce Letterman | ... | grip |
| David Levich | ... | rigging key grip |
| Babak Mansouri | ... | camera designer: SI-2K Nano (as Bobby Mansouri) |
| Johnny Martinez | ... | rigging grip |
| Chris Maybugh | ... | grip (as Chris Mayhugh) |
| Zoran Milosavljevic | ... | additional electrician (as Hansenzoran Milosavljevic) |
| Maya Morgan | ... | digital loader |
| Richard Niggemeyer | ... | rigging grip |
| Marc Polanski | ... | key grip |
| Raven | ... | grip |
| Robert J. Studenny | ... | rigging grip (as Robert Studenny) |
| Dempsey Tillman | ... | video assist |
| Arthur To | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Joshua Turner | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Joshua R. Turner) |
| Jose Danner | ... | rigging key grip (uncredited) |
| Jared Greenstein | ... | lighting console operator (uncredited) |
| Douglas S. Holgate | ... | aerial director of photography (uncredited) |
| Steve Kagan | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Johnathon R. Martin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Steve Mathis | ... | gaffer: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Erik Gunnar Mortensen | ... | additional first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Chris Soule | ... | first assistant camera: "c" camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Johnny Gidcomb | ... | adr voice casting |
| Rashé Johnson | ... | extras casting (as Rashe Johnson) |
| Wendy Washbrook | ... | extras casting (as Wendy Treese) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Matt Chase | ... | key set costumer |
| Brittany Dier | ... | costumes production assistant |
| Meredith Harris | ... | costumer |
| Robert Iannaccone | ... | costume supervisor (as Bob Iannaccone) |
| Branden Marks | ... | costumer (as Brandon Marks) |
| Ariel Werner | ... | costumes production assistant (as Ariel Jutris) |
| Jeff Stanton | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jaime Abarca Jr. | ... | assistant location manager (as Jaime Abarca Jr.) |
| Kojo Lewis | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Earl West | ... | location manager |
| Mike Woodward | ... | location coordinator: Caesars Entertainment (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Cameron Barton | ... | second engineer |
| Clint Bennett | ... | music editor |
| Gustavo Borner | ... | score mixer |
| Ryan Castle | ... | score engineer / score mixer / score recordist |
| Erin Garcia | ... | additional programming |
| Dieter Hartmann | ... | programming |
| Gabe Hilfer | ... | music supervisor |
| Season Kent | ... | music supervisor |
| Philip Moross | ... | executive music producer |
| Larry Mullins | ... | percussionist |
| Chris Newlin | ... | music editor |
| Claudia Sarne | ... | female vocalist (as Claude Sarne) |
| Asdru Sierra | ... | male vocalist |
| Laura Katz | ... | music clearance and licensing (uncredited) |
| Justin Moshkevich | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
| Andy Ross | ... | executive in charge of music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Babette Stith | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Dawn Ballou | ... | driver |
| Maka Bautista | ... | driver |
| Leo Maka Bauutista | ... | driver (as Maka Bautista) |
| Bill Benedict | ... | driver |
| Mike Berdrow | ... | driver |
| Shawn Coulter | ... | driver |
| Phyllis Davis | ... | driver |
| Ken Day | ... | driver |
| Steven Docherty | ... | dispatcher |
| Mark Dometrovich | ... | driver |
| Scott Duncan | ... | picture car captain |
| Steve Duncan | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jeff Hairell | ... | driver |
| William Charles Hauer | ... | driver (as William Hauer) |
| Bill Lager | ... | driver |
| Jose Lopez | ... | driver: caterer |
| Dennis V. Mckeehan | ... | driver |
| Hans Ramm | ... | driver (as Hans M. Ramm) |
| David Severin | ... | driver |
| Tim Sisson | ... | transportation captain |
| Mike Westra | ... | driver (as Michael Westra) |
| Jerry Wilson | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Mark Asaro | ... | production coordinator |
| Laura Bagano | ... | craft service |
| Jonathan Behar | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Alexander Yves Brunner | ... | executive: Exclusive Media (as Alex Brunner) |
| Mary Carol Bulger | ... | legal: Exclusive Media |
| Gabby Canton | ... | assistant: Matt Jackson |
| Sean Carville | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Nick Chacon | ... | technical advisor |
| Aaron Cohen | ... | cast security |
| Amy Cohn | ... | unit publicist |
| Grant Cramer | ... | production executive: Envision Entertainment |
| Beth Dewey | ... | main title design producer: Sonicpool-Hollywood |
| Jaime FitzSimons | ... | technical advisor |
| Mike Flores | ... | production staff |
| Juliana Guedes | ... | assistant: Jake Gyllenhaal & Michael Peña |
| Randy Hermann | ... | executive: Exclusive Media |
| Danny Hertz | ... | cast assistant (as Danny S. Hertz) |
| John Henry Hinkel | ... | production intern |
| JoAnn Fregalette Jansen | ... | choreographer (as JoAnn Jansen) |
| Jeni Jones | ... | creative executive |
| Michael Kagan | ... | production intern |
| Matt Kelly | ... | intern: David Ayer |
| Adam J. Korn | ... | production financing: Comerica Entertainment Group |
| Gary Kurashige | ... | set medic |
| Ryan Lacen | ... | set production assistant (as Ryan Michael Lacen) |
| Jose Lopez | ... | chef |
| Nery Arnold Lopez | ... | catering assistant (as Nery A. Lopez) |
| Rick Lopez | ... | weapons consultant |
| Brittany Margaritis | ... | office production assistant |
| Jesse McClung | ... | intern: David Ayer |
| Grant McFadden | ... | office production assistant |
| Shaun M. McGovern | ... | production accountant (as Shaun McGovern) |
| Isaac Mejía | ... | set production assistant |
| Richard Mesquita | ... | martial arts instructor (as Alexander Richard Mesquita) |
| Justin Mickelson | ... | set production assistant (as Justin Robert Mickelson) |
| Sean Murphy | ... | assistant: John Lesher & Adam Kassan |
| Cheryl Nelson | ... | production legal services: Wyman & Isaacs LLP |
| Phillip Noorani | ... | assistant: Randall Emmett & George Furla |
| Simon Oakes | ... | executive: Exclusive Media |
| Jay Osterman | ... | assistant: George Furla / assistant: Randall Emmett |
| Issi Pennell | ... | craft service assistant |
| Edward Poveda | ... | payroll accountant (as Edward M. Poveda) |
| Natalie Poveda | ... | accounting clerk (as Natalie M. Poveda) |
| David Quierolo | ... | studio teacher (as David Queirolo) |
| Caroline A. Raufi | ... | legal: Exclusive Media (as Caroline Raufi) |
| John Rhodes | ... | acquisitions assistant |
| Andrew C. Robinson | ... | production financing: Comerica Entertainment Group |
| Shira Rockowitz | ... | executive: Exclusive Media |
| Gayle Sandler | ... | post production accountant: Trevanna Post |
| Marc Schipper | ... | executive: Exclusive Media |
| Mark Schlegel | ... | technical advisor |
| Bruce Schluter | ... | main title designer: Sonicpool-Hollywood |
| Patricia Scott | ... | assistant: Nigel Sinclair |
| Greg Silverman | ... | studio executive |
| Dan Stutz | ... | executive: Exclusive Media |
| Timothy C. Sullivan | ... | assistant: Randall Emmett & George Furla (as Tim Sullivan) |
| Jason Tamasco | ... | executive assistant: Jillian Longnecker, Co-Producer |
| Darion Taylor | ... | office production coordinator: Envision Entertainment |
| Brandon Thompson | ... | marketing management |
| Alex Walton | ... | executive: Exclusive Media |
| Bobby Weisman | ... | caterer |
| Keith Whitehead | ... | intern: David Ayer |
| Alex L. Worman | ... | publicist (as Alex Worman) |
| Kalie Acheson | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Pavel P. Bozhkov | ... | Production intern (uncredited) |
| Remington Chase | ... | aerial coordinator (uncredited) / helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Teresa Espinosa | ... | associate choreographer (uncredited) |
| Mollie Freilich | ... | business and legal affairs coordinator: Exclusive Media (uncredited) |
| Jeff Heck | ... | audio description script writer (uncredited) |
| Matthew Helderman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Matt Lombardo | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Fred G. Martinez | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Raul Perez | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Rutkowski | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Travis Siniard | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| John Tamburro | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Marissa Vela-Bailey | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Michael Alerich | ... | special thanks |
| Hannah Allen | ... | special thanks |
| Penelope Allen | ... | special thanks (as Penny Allen) |
| Al Arthur | ... | special thanks (as Detective Supervisor Al Arthur, Ret.) |
| Karl R. Austen | ... | special thanks (as Karl Austen) |
| Mireya Ayer | ... | special thanks |
| Rudy Barragan | ... | special thanks (as Sergeant Rudy Barragan) |
| The Barreras Family | ... | special thanks |
| Charles M. Barsamian | ... | special thanks (as Charles Barsamian) |
| Charlie Beck | ... | special thanks (as Chief Charlie Beck) |
| Mike Blawn | ... | special thanks: Orange County Fire Authority (as Captain Mike Blawn) |
| Frank Botman | ... | special thanks |
| Gil Carrillo | ... | special thanks: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Operation Safe Streets Bureau |
| Neal Cochran | ... | special thanks: Inglewood Police Department (as Lieutenant Neal Cochran) |
| Jason Davies | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew Drapkin | ... | special thanks |
| Darryn Dupree | ... | special thanks |
| Todd Feldman | ... | special thanks |
| Tara Finegan | ... | special thanks (as Tara Moross) |
| Bobby Flay | ... | special thanks |
| The Fraijo Family | ... | special thanks: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Operation Safe Streets Bureau |
| Pat Gannon | ... | special thanks (as Deputy Chief Pat Gannon) |
| Eric Garcetti | ... | special thanks (as Councilman Eric Garcetti) |
| Kevin Hearst | ... | special thanks: Digital Difference |
| Maxine Hesse | ... | special thanks: Global Graphics Maps |
| Egbert Ho | ... | special thanks |
| Kim Hodgert | ... | special thanks |
| Gene Hong | ... | special thanks |
| Kevin Horn | ... | special thanks: The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency |
| The Jetsyns | ... | special thanks: Pier Entertainment |
| Robby Koch | ... | special thanks |
| Benjamin Kramer | ... | special thanks (as Ben Kramer) |
| Christina Liao | ... | special thanks |
| Robert A. Lopez | ... | special thanks (as Captain Robert A. Lopez) |
| Babak Mansouri | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Mansouri | ... | special thanks |
| Eric McDonagh | ... | special thanks |
| Christopher Miller | ... | special thanks (as Chris Miller) |
| John G. Minor | ... | special thanks (as Summit County Sheriff John G. Minor) |
| Debbie Munch | ... | special thanks |
| Evelyn O'Neill | ... | special thanks |
| Ed Palmer | ... | special thanks (as Lieutenant Ed Palmer) |
| Ari Presler | ... | special thanks |
| Andy Ross | ... | special thanks |
| Pokey Sanchez | ... | special thanks: Orange County Fire Authority (as Pokey Sanchez) |
| Gabriel Sandoval | ... | special thanks |
| Sam Schwartz | ... | special thanks: The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency (as Sam Shwartz) |
| Jacqueline Seabrooks | ... | special thanks: Inglewood Police Department (as Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks) |
| Greg Silverman | ... | special thanks |
| Martin Sissac | ... | special thanks: Inglewood Police Department (as Captain Martin Sissac) |
| Josh Skeber | ... | special thanks |
| Olaf Te Spenke | ... | special thanks |
| Daniel Steinman | ... | special thanks (as Dan Steinman) |
| Roeg Sutherland | ... | special thanks |
| Sharon Tay | ... | special thanks |
| Owen Thornton | ... | special thanks |
| David Weber | ... | special thanks |
| Derek Woodman | ... | special thanks (as Undersheriff Derek Woodman) |
| Mike Young | ... | special thanks: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Operation Safe Streets Bureau |
Production Companies
- Exclusive Media Group (presents)
- Emmett/Furla Oasis Films (in association with)
- Hedge Fund Film Partners (in association with)
- Grisbi Productions, Le
- Crave Films (in association with)
- 5150 Action
- Knightsbridge Entertainment
Distributors
- Exclusive Media Group (2012) (World-wide) (sales)
- Distribution Company (2013) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Independent Films (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- KT&G Sangsangmandang (2012) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2012) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Open Road Films (II) (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (2012) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Presidio (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (2012) (Australia) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- TOBIS Film (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- 10 Bold (2022) (Australia) (tv)
- 4+ (2015) (Switzerland) (tv) (German speaking region)
- Amazon Prime Video (2020) (Venezuela) (video) (VOD)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2013) (Greece) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Avalon (2012) (Spain)
- California Filmes (2012) (Brazil)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2013) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- KVH Media Group (2013) (World-wide) (ships)
- Panorama Distributions (2013) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Panorama Distributions (2013) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Pro 7 (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2012) (Bulgaria)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2012) (Hungary)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2012) (Romania)
- R Film (2012) (Turkey)
- Sky Cinema (2014) (Germany) (tv) (Sky Cinema Premieren) (limited)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Bangladesh)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Bhutan)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (India)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Maldives)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Nepal)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Pakistan)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Sri Lanka)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- VVS Films (2012) (Canada)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2016) (Austria) (tv) (ORF1)
Special Effects
- Look Effects (visual effects)
- Post Production Inc. (additional visual effects)
Other Companies
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- Soundelux (sound editorial)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound re-recording)
- Hillside Manor (score recording)
- Post Production Inc. (main title design)
- City of Los Angeles (special thanks)
- Los Angeles Police Department (special thanks)
- Los Angeles Police Department Newton Division (special thanks)
- Los Angeles Police Department 77th Street Division (special thanks)
- Los Angeles Police Department Southeast Division (special thanks)
- Los Angeles Police Department Rampart Division (special thanks)
- Los Angeles Police Department EVOC Granada Hills (special thanks)
- Los Angeles Police Department Honor Guard (special thanks)
- Los Angeles Police Department Boxing Team (special thanks)
- Los Angeles Police Foundation (special thanks)
- Operation Safe Streets Bureau (OSS), Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (special thanks)
- Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) Boxing Team (special thanks)
- Inglewood Police Department (special thanks)
- Tactical Training Center, Orange County Sheriff's Department, California (special thanks)
- Orange County Fire Authority (special thanks)
- South Pasadena Police Department (special thanks)
- Summit County Sheriff's Office (special thanks)
- Cyrte Investments (special thanks)
- WolfeAir Aviation (special thanks)
- Caesar's Palace (special thanks)
- Pure Nightclub (special thanks)
- Mesa Grill (special thanks)
- Everlast Boxing (special thanks)
- Glock Industries Inc. (special thanks)
- Oakley (special thanks)
- Pier 3 Entertainment (special thanks)
- Andrews International Shooting Range (special thanks)
- Burro Canyon Shooting Park (special thanks)
- City of Hope (special thanks)
- United States Navy Submarine Force (special thanks)
- United States Marine Corps (special thanks)
- Richard Mesquita Martia Arts (special thanks)
- Digital Difference (special thanks)
- Global Graphics Maps (special thanks)
- KCAL (special thanks)
- California Film Commission (special thanks)
- The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency (special thanks)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Comerica Entertainment Group (production financing)
- Gallagher Entertainment (insurance services)
- Cast & Crew Production Services (cast & crew payroll services)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Entertainment Partners (extras payroll services)
- Wyman & Isaacs (production legal services)
- Bobby Weisman Caterers (catering)
- Paskal Lighting (grip and electric equipment)
- Radiant Images (camera equipment provided by)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services)
- Big Picture Media (soundtrack publicist)
- Descriptive Video Works (audio description)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Ignition Print (poster design)
- Relativity Music Group (soundtrack)
- Sigloch Military / Tactical (swat casting and technical services)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Three Point Capital (TPC) (brokerage)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In South Central Los Angeles, street cops Brian and Mike are partners - balls-out cowboys patrolling the streets as Latino gangs are in a power struggle with Blacks. Brian and Mike get lucky a couple of times, making big drug and human-trafficking busts, so a Mexican cartel orders their deaths. We meet Mike's pregnant wife (whom he married out of high school) and watch Brian's search for a soul mate. There are internal squabbles within the ranks of the LAPD and lots of squad-car conversation. Can the lads escape the cartel's murderous reach?
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| Taglines | Every moment of your life they stand watch See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $13,152,683, 23 Sep 2012 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $53,041,274 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | As part of their training, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña spent five months doing 12-hour ride-alongs with on-duty LAPD officers. During Gyllenhaal's first ride-along, he witnessed a murder. See more » |
| Goofs | During the locker room scene, Officer Taylor states the standard issue sidearm for the LAPD is a Glock 19. This is incorrect, as the standard issue sidearm is a Glock 17 (9mm) issued to recruits in the police academy which they must carry for their one (1) year probationary period. After successfully completing their probation period, officers can then purchase and carry a firearm of their choice off the department's "Approved for Carry" list, which includes the Glock 19. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Trouble with the Curve (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Harder Than You Think See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This film is dedicated to the men and women of the law enforcement community who face danger daily on our behalf. It is especially dedicated to our fallen heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. This is for all that fight evil so we may not know it. God bless you all. See more » |
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Brian Taylor: I am the police, and I'm here to arrest you. You've broken the law. I did not write the law. I may even disagree with the law but I will enforce it. No matter how you plead, cajole, beg or attempt to stir my sympathies, nothing you do will stop me from placing you in a steel cage with gray bars. If you run away I will chase you. If you fight me I will fight back. If you shoot at me I will shoot back. By law I am unable to walk away. I am a consequence. I am the unpaid bill. I am fate with a badge and a gun. Behind my badge is a heart like yours. I bleed, I think, I love, and yes I *can* be killed. And although I am but one man, I have thousands of brothers and sisters who are the same as me. They will lay down their lives for me, and I them. We stand watch together. The thin-blue-line, protecting the prey from the predators, the good from the bad. We are the police. See more » |