I need a shower....that's the first thought I had after watching this incredibly bleak corrupt cop drama. Gritty doesn't begin to describe this powerfully acted film featuring a performance from Woody Harrelson that was as sinfully overlooked this past Awards season as Michael Fassbender's performance in SHAME. Mr Harrelson plays Dave Brown, a dirty cop with a mean streak that constantly lands him in serious trouble. As he roams the streets, the LAPD sinks into a corruption scandal. This fact based film is co-written by crime novelist James Ellroy. The supporting cast includes Ned Beatty, Sigourney Weaver, Anne Heche, Cynthia Nixon, Audra McDonald, Ben Foster, Robin Wright, and Ice Cube. But the movie rests on the shoulders of Woody Harrelson and he is superb. It is a performance to be remembered and it is his best yet. It is not an easy movie to watch but it's well made, smartly written, and there isn't a bad performance to be found. RAMPART is tough and altogether too real.
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