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Taylor and Zavala are friends – and a committed cop duo. Together they patrol the city’s most dangerous streets. New instructions blurt out of the police radio every couple of minutes, and their lives are in constant danger: Gang wars are fought on the streets of South Central Los Angeles; shootings and bizarre crimes are a daily occurrence. The two capture moments of their private lives and tough police operations in a video diary. When they stumble across drugs and diamond-encrusted weapons during a routine control, self-confidence turns to overconfidence: A solo effort against the drug mafia – Taylor and Zavala are not the only ones in danger – their families are at risk too. Using images from the police officers’ camcorders, the perpetrators’ mobile phones and surveillance cameras, director David Ayer creates a radically immediate, action-packed insight into the dangers of life in the combat zones of South Central L.A.