Street Kings 2: Motor City

Street Kings 2: Motor City

Year: 2011

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: English

Director: Chris Fisher

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Detroit detective Marty Kingston (Liotta) leads an undercover narcotics unit that is being decimated as its members are killed one by one. To stop the murders he partners with a brash young homicide detective. Their probe exposes deep‑seated corruption and shocking secrets, thrusting both men into a violent clash of betrayal and vengeance.

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Timeline & Setting – Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011)

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Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan provides a gritty urban backdrop for a veteran narcotics squad. The action moves through the city’s rough neighborhoods, a seedy strip club, the harbor, and other locations tied to the money trail. Greed and loyalty clash as the pursuit of the drug money tests friendships and corrupts judgment.

🗺️ Detroit 🔎 Crime 🏙️ Urban setting

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:30

Main Characters – Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011)

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Marty Kingston (Ray Liotta)

A veteran detective in Detroit's Narcotics Division who hides ruthless opportunism behind a calm facade. He orchestrates the drug-money payoff and murders his partners when they threaten his family, blurring the line between loyalty and self-preservation.

💼 Corrupt 🧭 Deceptive 👥 Dual loyalties

Sal Quintana (Scott Norman)

Kingston's longtime partner who becomes a corrupt cop, extorting a strip club under the guise of protection. He is murdered by a hooded assassin after the payoff, before the full truth about the money comes to light.

💼 Corrupt 🧭 Power 🔪 Betrayal

Det. Tyrone Fowler (Clifton Powell)

An ally-turned-target who refuses to cooperate with Sullivan’s investigation. He is killed by the same assassin and is enmeshed in a web of concealed loyalties within the force.

🕵️ Suspicious ally ⚖️ Corruption 🔪 Victim

Det. Jimmy Rogan (Kevin Chapman)

A partner involved in extortion and cover-ups who encounters the killer on his yacht and faces the consequences of Kingston’s schemes.

💰 Ambition 🧭 Loyalty 🔍 Investigation

Detective Dan Sullivan (Shawn Hatosy)

The new partner who pursues Quintana’s murder and uncovers a web of undercover operations and deception. He battles personal turmoil and a dangerous case that tests his ethics and resolve.

🕵️ Investigation 🎭 Suspicion 👨‍👩‍👧 Family

Leilah Sullivan (Inbar Lavi)

Sullivan’s wife, pregnant with their child, who urges him to expose the truth. Her fate shifts the story toward a personal tragedy that reshapes the investigation.

👪 Family 💔 Loss 🧭 Truth-seeking

Sonyia Rogan (Stephanie Cotton)

Rogan’s wife who reveals in an interview that Kingston, Fowler, and Quintana were undercover. Her testimony challenges the investigation’s assumptions and reframes the narrative.

🕵️ Revelation 💡 Undercover 👥 Family ties

Bones (Corey Emanuel Wilson)

A drug dealer abducted by Kingston to extract a DNA sample and frame him for the murders. He escapes during a harbor confrontation, complicating the case and hinting at a larger conspiracy.

🧬 DNA 🧩 Framing 💥 Danger

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Major Themes – Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011)

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💰 Greed & Power

Greed and the lure of money drive Kingston and his partners to betray one another. After their lucrative haul, personal power becomes more important than loyalty. The pursuit of wealth leads to murder, cover-ups, and a city-wide atmosphere of mistrust.

🕵️ Truth & Deception

Undercover operations and misdirection expose how truth can be manipulated. Sonyia’s interview reveals hidden alliances and shifts the investigation’s clarity. The case shows investigators wrestling with corruption, shifting loyalties, and the limits of justice.

👪 Family & Loyalty

Kingston’s desire to protect his unborn child frames his criminal acts as paternal in appearance. Leilah’s pregnancy heightens the stakes and deepens the personal tragedy at the story’s core. The film juxtaposes loyalty to family with loyalty to partners, questioning what true allegiance requires.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:30

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