Dirty (2005 film)
{{short description|2005 crime–drama film directed by Chris Fisher}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Dirty
|image = Dirty (film).jpg
|caption = Theatrical release poster
|director = Chris Fisher
|producer = David Hillary
Timothy Wayne Peternel
Ash R. Shah
|writer = Chris Fisher
Gil Reavilsxl
Eric Saks
|starring = Cuba Gooding Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr.
Keith David
Wyclef Jean
Wood Harris
Robert LaSardo
Lobo Sebastian
Judy Reyes
Chris Mulkey
Khleo Thomas
Aimee Garcia
Nick Gonzalez
Brian White
Tory Kittles
Jim Ortlieb
Taboo
Cole Hauser
|music = Ryan Beveridge
|cinematography = Eliot Rockett
|editing = Tom Sanders
Miklos Wright
|studio = Silver Nitrate Pictures
Destination Films
Deviant Films
|distributor = Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
|released = {{Film date|2005|11|9}}
|runtime = 97 minutes
|country = United States
|language = English
Spanish
|budget = $3 million {{cite web |title=Dirty (2006) |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dirty.htm |publisher=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=March 29, 2015}}
}}
Dirty is a 2005 American crime film directed by Chris Fisher. The film stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Clifton Collins Jr.{{cite web|work=The New York Times|title=Steering a Lost Career Back to the 'Hood|first=Lewis|last=Beale|date=February 19, 2006|authorlink=Lewis Beale|accessdate=April 3, 2014|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/19/movies/19beal.html}} The film was released in the United States on November 9, 2005.{{cite web|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/movies/24dirt.html|title=Dirty Cops and Street Gangs, Both Violent and Out of Control|authorlink=Stephen Holden|first=Stephen|last=Holden|date=February 24, 2006|accessdate=April 3, 2014}}
Plot
Armando Sancho (Clifton Collins Jr.) is a former Los Angeles gang member who has transitioned into law enforcement. Sancho, however, who is surrounded by corruption, finds that life as a police officer is just as morally bankrupt as life as a gangster. After being implicated in the shooting of an innocent man himself, Sancho is then pressured to testify against his loose-cannon friend and partner, Salim Adel (Cuba Gooding Jr.), who has a history of abusing citizens.
Cast
{{castlist|
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Officer Salim Adel
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Officer Armando Sancho
- Keith David as Captain Spain
- Wyclef Jean as Damian Baine
- Wood Harris as Brax
- Robert LaSardo as Roland
- Lobo Sebastian as Manny
- Judy Reyes as Bryant
- Chris Mulkey as Carlson
- Khleo Thomas as Splooge
- Aimee Garcia as Rita
- Nick Gonzalez as Officer Rodriguez
- Brian White as Officer Sayed
- Tory Kittles as Officer Wallace
- Jim Ortlieb as Husband
- Taboo as Ramirez
- Cole Hauser as Lieutenant
- Brittany Daniel as Tatiana
- Kevin Grevioux as Daddy
- Terry Kennedy as Terry
- Jen Martinez as Jen
- Maurice "Mo" McRae as Tiptoes
- Nate Parker as Duster
- Tracy Phillips as Dancer
- Dax Ramgoolam as Elijah Adel
- Nichole Robinson as Boom Boom
- Tre Rogers as Pee Wee
- Telisha Shaw as Judith
- Soledad St. Hilaire as Sancho's Mom
- Gates McFadden as Wife
}}
Production
Dirty was filmed in Los Angeles, including areas such as Hollywood and Venice Beach, between January 4 and February 1, 2005.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439544/locations/?ref_=tt_dt_loc#flmg_locations |title=Dirty (2005) - Filming & production - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2025-03-27 |via=www.imdb.com}}
Home media
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The DVD of the movie was released in Region 1 in the United States on April 4, 2006, and also Region 2 in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2006 and it was distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Reception
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 21%, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4 out of 10. The website's consensus reads, "Dirty is an unoriginal L.A. cop drama that wears its tired influences on its sleeves."{{cite web|title=Dirty|work=Rotten Tomatoes|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10006343-dirty/|accessdate=February 2, 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0439544|title=Dirty}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|10006343-dirty|Dirty}}
- {{Metacritic film|title=Dirty}}
{{Chris Fisher}}
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Category:2005 crime drama films
Category:American crime drama films
Category:American police detective films
Category:Films directed by Chris Fisher
Category:Films set in California
Category:Films set in Los Angeles