Rampart

Rampart (2011)

The most corrupt cop you've ever seen on screen

The story follows veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, as he struggles to take care of his family, and fights for his own survival.

Date of release
2011-11-23
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (429)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Oren Moverman

Casting

Interesting facts

Rampart is a 2012 American crime drama film. Directed by Oren Moverman and co-written by Moverman and James Ellroy, the film stars Woody Harrelson, Ned Beatty, Ben Foster, Anne Heche, Brie Larson, Ice Cube, Cynthia Nixon, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright, and Steve Buscemi. It is set in the midst of the fallout from the Rampart scandal of the late 1990s, when corrupt Los Angeles Police Department Officer Dave Brown (Harrelson) is forced to face the consequences of his wayward career.

Production

In an interview with The Playlist, Harrelson said he lost 30 pounds to prepare for the role of Dave Brown, stating "a part of it was that I felt like he would have this relationship to food which is very similar to his relationship with women." Harrelson also accompanied two LAPD officers as part of his research. Harrelson's take on the character was the following: "He can't really accept love, and if the food were representative of love.

Harrelson commented, "I had a period where I saw an early cut of the movie and didn't go for it, mainly because it was so different from the script and what we shot."

Rampart was filmed over 35 days in the Los Angeles area, including communities actually served by the Rampart precinct. To draw emotional performances out of his actors, director Oren Moverman eschewed rehearsals, did fewer than five takes for most scenes, and encouraged improvisation.

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