An eager rookie cop gets transferred to a tough downtown Philadelphia precinct after stopping a powerful man for traffic violations. When his old cop buddy is murdered, he wants in on catching the killer.
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| Anthony Edwards | ... |
Alex Kearney
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| Forest Whitaker | ... |
Dennis Curren
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| Penelope Ann Miller | ... |
Lori Mitchell
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| Joe Pantoliano | ... |
White
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| David Clennon | ... |
Jerome Sweet
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| Art Evans | ... |
Henry Coleman
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| Rick Aiello | ... |
Mickey Witlin
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| Roger Aaron Brown | ... |
Lt. Sam Parral
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| Ron Canada | ... |
Lowell Harris
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| Wanda De Jesus | ... |
Luisa Diaz
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| Francis X. McCarthy | ... |
Inspector Ben Glass
(as Frank McCarthy)
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| Kimberly Scott | ... |
Christine Curren
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Ryan McWhorter | ... |
Ephraim Cain
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| Danuel Pipoly | ... |
Skip Markowitz
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Maurice Hill | ... |
Man with Dog
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| Catherine MacNeal | ... |
Mrs. Sweet
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| Stefanos Miltsakakis | ... |
Wayne
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Kathleen Jean Klein | ... |
Dispatcher
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Jeffrey P. Baggett | ... |
Bryn Mawr Policeman
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Robin D. Adler | ... |
Bryn Mawr Policewoman
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Russel Lunday | ... |
Sgt. Lehane
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| J.W. Smith | ... |
Sgt. Walter Hodo
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| James Craven | ... |
Man with Uzi
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| Sonia Jackson | ... |
Female Detective
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Ella Mae Evans | ... |
Elderly Woman
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Vinnie Curto | ... |
Mr. Lopez
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Ángela Ruiz | ... |
Mrs. Lopez
(as Angela Ruiz)
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| Minnie Summers Lindsey | ... |
Woman in Window
(as Minnie Lindsey)
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Billy Kane | ... |
Ronnie
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| Glenn Plummer | ... |
Valentine
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Kenneth McGregor | ... |
Gary Haber
(as Kenneth J. McGregor)
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Chico C. Norwood | ... |
Maid
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Odessa Moore | ... |
Maid
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Michele Gerren | ... |
Maid
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Deborah R. Lewis | ... |
Maid
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Ada T. Bey | ... |
Maid
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Marti Reese | ... |
Maid
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Lisa Hall | ... |
Maid
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Homeselle Joy | ... |
Minnie
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| Wren T. Brown | ... |
Uniformed Cop
(as Wren Brown)
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| Mike Pniewski | ... |
Man with Gun
(as Michael Pniewski)
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Laura Williams | ... |
Girl Held by Man with Gun
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Tony T. Johnson | ... |
Adam Curren
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| Candace Mack | ... |
Amy Curren
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Gwen E. Davis | ... |
Gloria Anderson
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| Michael Colyar | ... |
Pusher
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| Ron Taylor | ... |
Bruce Tucker
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Kent Minault | ... |
FBI Agent #1
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James Pennington | ... |
FBI Agent
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Billy Jackson | ... |
FBI Agent
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| Robert Buckingham | ... |
Dr. Buckingham
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Joe Bob Mesino Jr. | ... |
Goon
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| Clay M. Lilley | ... |
Goon
(as Clay M. Lilly)
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Bob Terhune | ... |
Goon
(as Robert Terhune)
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| Ted White | ... |
Goon
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Jerry Bossard | ... |
Russell
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| Burton Collins | ... |
Tony Menin
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Charity Function Guest (uncredited)
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Def Jef | ... |
Street-Corner Rapper (uncredited)
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| Óscar Ladoire | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Benjamin | ||
Written by
| Nat Mauldin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gale Anne Hurd | ... | executive producer |
| Charles H. Maguire | ... | producer |
| Nat Mauldin | ... | associate producer |
| Jack Roe | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Alan Silvestri | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard H. Kline | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jacqueline Cambas | ||
| Brian L. Chambers | ... | (as Brian Chambers) |
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| William Fletcher | ... | assistant editor |
| John Nicolard | ... | color timer |
| Robert Leader | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Reuben Cannon | ||
Production Design by
| Charles Rosen | ||
Art Direction by
| Gregory Pickrell | ||
Set Decoration by
| Donald J. Remacle | ||
Costume Design by
| Daniel Paredes | ||
Makeup Department
| Ron Berkeley | ... | makeup artist: second unit |
| Ora Green | ... | hair stylist |
| John Norin | ... | makeup artist: second unit (as John M. Norin) |
| Robert Norin | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jack Roe | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stephen J. Fisher | ... | first assistant director |
| Gail Joyce Fortmuller | ... | second assistant director: second unit (as Gail Fortmuller) |
| George Fortmuller | ... | second assistant director |
| Conrad Irving | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Terry Leonard | ... | second unit director |
| Jeffrey W. Stacey | ... | second second assistant director (as Jeff Stacey) |
Art Department
| Scott M. Anderson | ... | set dresser |
| Barry Bedig | ... | property master |
| Stan Cockerell | ... | assistant property master |
| Lee Cole | ... | set designer |
| Hugh Conlon | ... | construction foreman |
| William 'W' Gilpin | ... | stage foreman (as W. Gilpin) |
| Sidney H. Greenwood | ... | property master: second unit |
| Sherman Labby | ... | illustrator |
| Stacey S. McIntosh | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bob Turk | ... | carpenter |
| Ron Yates | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Mary Andrews | ... | adr editor |
| Jeff Bushelman | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Desmond Cannon | ... | Assistant ADR Editor |
| Jane E. Carpenter | ... | sound editor |
| Mike Dobie | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Richard C. Franklin | ... | sound editor |
| Dennis Jones | ... | boom operator |
| Jerry Jost | ... | sound mixer |
| David Kern | ... | sound editor |
| Colin C. Mouat | ... | sound editor |
| Steve Pederson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rod Rogers | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Larry Singer | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound editor |
| Cathie Speakman | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Edward F. Suski | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Phil Cory | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Hans Metz | ... | special effects |
| Ray Svedin | ... | special effects |
| Thomas R. Ward | ... | special effects (as Tom Ward) |
Stunts
| Perry Barndt | ... | stunts |
| Troy Brown | ... | stunts |
| Brian Burrows | ... | stunts |
| Scott Dockstader | ... | stunts |
| Greg Wayne Elam | ... | stunts |
| Kurtis Epper | ... | stunts |
| Andy Gill | ... | stunts |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt double: Anthony Edwards |
| Henry Kingi Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunts (as Henry Kingi SR) |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | stunts |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jimmy Lewis Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Bob Minor | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Ramsey | ... | stunts |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Anthony G. Schmidt | ... | stunts |
| John Sherrod | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Ary | ... | best boy electric |
| Alex Barraza | ... | key grip |
| Albert Bettcher | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Genne | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Brian C. Glover | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Patricia Gregory | ... | company grip |
| Len Hekel | ... | still photographer |
| John M. Hennessy | ... | dolly grip |
| Michael J. Jacobs | ... | special still photographer |
| Paul Jacobsen | ... | best boy electric: second unit |
| Kevin Kelley | ... | gaffer: second unit (as Kevin Kelly) |
| George La Fountaine Jr. | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris La Fountaine | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Morton | ... | best boy electric |
| John Oteri | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| George Randell | ... | best boy grip |
| Robert C. Thomas | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Rick Tucker | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Gary R. Wostak | ... | gaffer |
| Rick Fee | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ken Fisher | ... | 2nd assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Carol Kritzer | ... | casting assistant |
| Robert J. Ulrich | ... | casting associate |
| Ilyse Zeman | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sandra Culotta | ... | costume supervisor (as Sandi Culotta) |
| Joe McCloskey | ... | costume supervisor: men |
| Tom Numbers | ... | costume supervisor: second unit |
| Tony Velasco | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Lori A. Balton | ... | assistant location manager |
| Richard Davis Jr. | ... | location manager (as Richard Davis) |
| Randy Unger | ... | location manager: second unit |
Music Department
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Paulinho Da Costa | ... | musician: percussion |
| Nathan East | ... | musician: bass |
| Brandon Fields | ... | musician: saxophone |
| Simon Franglen | ... | music programmer: synthesizer/drums |
| Gary Grant | ... | musician: horns |
| Jerry Hey | ... | musician: horns |
| Paul Jackson Jr. | ... | musician: guitar |
| Kenneth Karman | ... | music editor |
| Michael Landau | ... | musician: guitar |
| Ralph Sall | ... | music supervisor |
| Jacqueline Tager | ... | assistant music editor (as Jacqui Tager) |
| James B. Campbell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Dennis S. Sands | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lester Hoyle | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Gabrielle James | ... | script supervisor |
| Marshall Schlom | ... | script supervisor |
| Hope Williams | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| James Nordberg | ... | unit transportation coordinator |
| Mike Paventi | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Tim Sisson | ... | picture car mechanic |
Additional Crew
| Michael Albanese | ... | technical advisor (as Mike Albanese) |
| Ed Arneson | ... | technical advisor |
| Carolyn Bauer | ... | assistant: Richard Benjamin |
| Jeff Calhoun | ... | choreographer |
| Jim Dahl | ... | technical advisor |
| Mary S. Hallman | ... | production coordinator |
| M. Rutledge McCall | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Eden Ashley Umble | ... | unit publicist (as Eden Ashley) |
| Randy Walker | ... | technical advisor: police |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1990) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1991) (New Zealand) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Fox Network (1993) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox (1990) (Germany) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Call The Cops (technical advisor)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
- Directors Sound (adr stage)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- IVC (post-production facilities) (digital mastering)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Police Officer Alex Kearney works in a rich, plush suburb of Philadelphia. When he stops an important businessman and his story of the incident is not believed, he is sent to work Downtown, the most dangerous, crime-filled precinct in the city. Everyone there is sure that this 'by the book', pampered, suburban cop is going to get himself, and whoever is assigned as his partner, killed. Detective Dennis Curren, draws the unfortunate 'babysitting' assignment. But when Alex's best friend is killed investigating a stolen car, Alex throws the book out the window tracking down the killer.
Written by Brian W Martz |
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| Taglines | It's just another day at the office. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film has often been considered as being one of the knock-offs of 'Lethal Weapon' (1987). See more » |
| Goofs | When Alex says "Get off here!" at the exit for the Bryn Meyer Suburbs, they are definitely on a major multiple lane highway, but when Dennis takes the exit, it shows them on a side road. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Crazy People (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Downtown See more » |
| Quotes |
Henry Coleman:
A fuck-up. Another goddamn, four-star, class-A fuck-up! Every backward candy-ass shit-for-brains fuck-up in the city, I get 'em. Not Wynnefield, not South Philly, not Germantown, me! See more » |