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Rampart

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In 1999, Officer Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson), a 24-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, tends to follow his own code of rough justice. A number of years earlier, he was implicated in the death of a serial rapist. Brown's violent tendencies once again land him in hot water when a video of him beating up a suspect plays all over local TV. An assistant DA (Sigourney Weaver) pressures him to retire, but Brown edges closer and closer to a meltdown.
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Rampart sends viewers plummeting into a nihilistic hell of its protagonist's creation, yet Woody Harrelson's performance in the central role is too magnetic to dismiss.

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Tom Long Detroit News Where's it all go? Nowhere, really, just down a dirty, disappointing hole. Harrelson deserved better. Rated: C Mar 9, 2012 Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times It's a remarkably compelling film. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 1, 2012 Full Review Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic Brown is a sick man, but Harrelson makes him so interesting, so charismatic, so ... watchable, that you can't look away, even if his actions make you want to (and they will). Rated: 4/5 Mar 1, 2012 Full Review D.M. Palmer Vague Visages What really distinguishes Rampart from the standard police corruption film, and prevents it from sliding into outright misanthropy, is its focus on the emotional stakes. Nov 9, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Rampart is more of a character study than any sort of crime procedural, and it’s all the better for it. Rated: 3/4 Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Allen Almachar The MacGuffin Officer Brown is such a terrible person that he becomes almost a caricature ... by the end of the movie, nothing about him left any kind of resonance. Rated: C+ Aug 4, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Martin B I can see why critics would love it. It’s uniquely complex on every level from family to his cop related entanglements with no phony good guy, uplifting theme or redemption to be had. But my God it’s long, a series of unpleasant interactions punctuated with violence with nothing to show for it at the end except perhaps reality I suppose or at least the critics thought that. For movie watchers it’s more a test of will to see if you can get through a marathon of dysfunction and people constantly on defense with not an aspiration to be found anywhere. Particularly annoying is the fixation on smoking. Another reality I suppose but so distractingly annoying via repetition. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Jelisije J A movie about a bad corrupt cop recognizing he is a bad person and must reconcile with himself and his family and thats the story folks.......possibly the worst cop movie that you will see that is hold together by the great actor that is Woody Harrelson. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Chris P "Rampart" is a gritty, intense drama set against the backdrop of the Rampart scandal in the LAPD during the late 1990s. The film delves deep into the life of Dave Brown, a corrupt and brutal cop struggling with his own demons and the systemic corruption around him. “Rampart” is a complex, thought-provoking film that challenges viewers to confront uncomfortable truths about morality, corruption, and the human condition. Its strength lies in its nuanced portrayal of a deeply flawed protagonist and the unforgiving world he navigates. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Jeffrey P Similar to Bad Lieutenant, an unlikable but amusing character trapped in a mess of police corruption revolving around him and his life as it swirls around the drain. Gets repetitive, whether you think he is right or wrong... and by the end you don't care. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Michael J One of the worst movies I've ever seen in my 38 years of life. I wish I could rewind time and stab myself instead of watch this. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/24 Full Review Ken W An absolute waste of film,,time! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1999, Officer Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson), a 24-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, tends to follow his own code of rough justice. A number of years earlier, he was implicated in the death of a serial rapist. Brown's violent tendencies once again land him in hot water when a video of him beating up a suspect plays all over local TV. An assistant DA (Sigourney Weaver) pressures him to retire, but Brown edges closer and closer to a meltdown.
Director
Oren Moverman
Producer
Ben Foster, Lawrence Inglee, Ken Kao, Clark Peterson
Screenwriter
Oren Moverman, James Ellroy
Distributor
Millennium Films
Production Co
Amalgam Features, Lightstream Entertainment, Third Mind Pictures, Waypoint Entertainment
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Pervasive Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 10, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$969.2K
Runtime
1h 43m
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