DIRTY American Directions

We all have ghosts that follow us. If you are a dirty undercover cop in Los Angeles, you probably have plenty haunting you. Cuba Gooding Jr. and Clifton Collins Jr. star as two undercover cops battling demons on the street, along with their own personal ones. After watching this bleak and disturbing depiction of life in Los Angeles, you will probably never ask a cop for directions again.

After a suspicious shooting, these two street cops get hauled in for questioning by Internal Affairs. If they stick together and stay smart, no one can touch them. Unfortunately, the psychological repercussions of their actions begin to take their toll. As they pass through the dens of the city’s most notorious gangsters, faces of the dead lurk in every shadow.

Set in a sadistically violent world, DIRTY is full of stellar performances, particularly Gooding and Collins. Their desperation is palpable as they journey down an exceedingly dark path to a violent and unexpected conclusion.