Source: CCTV.com

04-28-2008 11:28

Tall, handsome and laconic star, Keanu Reeves is a "hacker" into the huge Hollywood system. He has his own style. He is a rock fan. He loves to speed, he stands apart from the mainstream. But the solitary rebel remains an icon to legions of fans. The action man is back in fine form - this time in a film exploring police corruption.

Tall, handsome and laconic star, Keanu Reeves is a "hacker" into the huge Hollywood system.

In Keanu Reeves' latest role he plays Ludlow, a troubled LA cop in director David Ayer's "Street Kings". As Tom Ludlow sleeps with a gun under his pillow and carries a mini bottle of vodka. He grieves for his dead wife. On the job he's a cop who bends rules to get the bad guys. When he finds himself framed for the murder of a colleague, he discovers corruption in the police ranks going all the way to the top.

Reeves, last seen on screen in the fantasy romantic drama "Lake House", heads a cast alongside Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie and Chris Evans.

Keanu Reeves began building his career, in tense action film. It began in 1993, with "Speed". In this bomb-on-a-bus thriller, Reeves plays a cool, self-possessed action hero. Playing opposite was Sandra Bullock. The movie was a box office smash. It brought newcomer Reeves to prominence.