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
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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]

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