Russell Crowe is reportedly "seriously considering" starring in and making his feature directorial debut on the period cop drama 77, reports Darkhorizons.com, by way of Deadline.com.
The film is based on a story by LA Confidential scribe, James Ellroy and a script by David Matthews, while the plot deals with the connection between two cases - the unsolved murder of an LAPD officer, and the nationally televised shootout in South Central L.A. between the Symbionese Liberation Army and the LAPD. Apparently 10,000 rounds were shot that day - sounds like Crowe may channel his time working with Michael Mann for that one.
The actor has had a series of underperforming films, so its probably a good time to make the move to helming. He's apparently waiting on a script rewrite before fully committing to the film.
