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5.6/10 • 38

1990-01-121h 36m

ActionComedy

When you pound this beat, it pounds you back.

Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive who promises to get even with the policeman. Soon, Kearney learns that he is off the cushy suburban beat and must now work in the deadliest precinct in Philly, where he is partnered with tough veteran cop Dennis Curran. Tensions are high between them, but Kearney soon proves he can play just as rough as the crooks.

Directors
Richard Benjamin
Writters
Nat Mauldin
Editors
Nat Mauldin, Brian L. Chambers

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Anthony Edwards

    Anthony Edwards

    Alex Kearney

  2. Forest Whitaker

    Forest Whitaker

    Dennis Curren

  3. Penelope Ann Miller

    Penelope Ann Miller

    Lori Mitchell

  4. Joe Pantoliano

    Joe Pantoliano

    White

  5. David Clennon

    David Clennon

    Jerome Sweet

  6. Art Evans

    Art Evans

    Henry Coleman

  7. Rick Aiello

    Rick Aiello

    Mickey Witlin

  8. Wanda De Jesus

    Wanda De Jesus

    Luisa Diaz

  9. Roger Aaron Brown

    Roger Aaron Brown

    Lt. Sam Parral

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John Chard Avatar

John Chard

Apr 3, 2019

7/10

Cop out of water - big time! Police Officer Alex Kearney is a keen by the book cop who's happy with his beat in a nice part of Philadelphia. Unfortunately his adherence to the rules lands him in trouble with his chiefs after he tries to arrest an important businessman who has long standing police connections. When his side of the story is not believed, he is given the choice of suspension or a transfer to downtown. Choosing the transfer, Kearney isn't quite prepared for just how dangerous and crime filled downtown actually is. Worse still, his new tough no nonsense partner positively hates him! It's churlish to suggest that Downtown is merely a cash in of the buddy buddy inter racial cop movies, that, as we know, were made viable entertainment fare by the likes of Lethal Weapon and Beverly Hills Cop. Starring Forest Whitaker (Dennis Curren) and Anthony Edwards (Alex Kearney), Downtown is as much about a fish out of water scenario than it is polar opposite cops working together. With both things dovetailing together to create an engaging actioner that's worth the time of those who are stuck for something light to watch. Suffering a touch in the last finale due to an inevitable mawkish character strand, some minor irks stop this from reaching greater heights, chiefly that David Clennon's barely grumpy villain is just not strong enough for some dramatic heft. However, there's some genuinely funny scenes between Edwards and Whitaker, the action set-pieces are well staged and thus Downtown gets most of the genre's requisites right. Nice Nice support comes from Joe Pantoliano as a bizarre looking hit-man and Penelope Ann Miller as Kearney's fraught girlfriend, Lori Mitchell. 6.5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$2,346,150.00
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