Rampart

Director: Oren Moverman
Writer: Oren Moverman (screenplay), James Ellroy (story, screenplay)
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Anne Heche, Cynthia Nixon, Sigourney Weaver, Brie Larson, Sammy Boyarsky, Ben Foster, Ned Beatyy, Robin Wright
Theatrical Release Date: February 10, 2012 9:10 AM
Criticwire: C+
On The Web IMDB Entry

Synopsis: A genre-bending, 1990s Los Angeles police family drama, Rampart explores the dark soul and romantic misadventures of a never-changing LAPD cop (Woody Harrelson) whose past is finally catching up with him in the wake of a department-wide corruption scandal. Along the way, he is forced to confront his disgruntled daughters (Brie Larson, Sammy Boyarsky), his two ex-wives (Anne Heche, Cynthia Nixon), a tenacious Deputy DA (Sigourney Weaver), an investigator on his trail (Ice Cube), a homeless witness to his crimes (Ben Foster), his aging mentor (Ned Beatty) and a mysterious new lover who may or may not be on his side (Robin Wright), as he fights for his own sanity and survival. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]

Reviews

Playing Bad Cop: "Rampart"and the Occupy Movement

The record of anonymous police in riot gear facing down unarmed protestors takes on a new dimension when it's witnessed away from their heated environments. By way of apparent serendipity, gritty cop drama "Rampart" addresses this topic head-on.
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Interviews

10 Things You Want To Know About Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson made a stop at the BFI London Film Festival this week to chat at one of the festival's many Screen Talks, where actors and directors at the festival sit down to discuss their careers in front of an audience.
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