Downtown ( Down town )

Downtown (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Down town
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Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1990 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Richard Benjamin

Written By:
Nat Mauldin

Actors:
Anthony Edwards ..... Alex Kearney
Forest Whitaker ..... Dennis Curren
Penelope Ann Miller ..... Lori Mitchell
Joe Pantoliano ..... White
David Clennon ..... Jerome Sweet
Art Evans ..... Henry Coleman
Rick Aiello ..... Mickey Witlin
Roger Aaron Brown ..... Lt. Sam Parral
Ron Canada ..... Lowell Harris
Wanda De Jesus ..... Luisa Diaz
Francis X. McCarthy ..... Inspector Ben Glass
Kimberly Scott ..... Christine Curren
Ryan McWhorter ..... Ephraim Cain
Danuel Pipoly ..... Skip Markowitz
Maurice Hill ..... Man with Dog

Synopsis:

Alex Kearney (Anthony Edwards) is an honest, hard-working cop patrolling the subdued suburbs of Philadelphia, who polices by the book. When he naively gives a powerful local businessman a speeding ticket, he gets unfairly relocated to a very different side of Philadelphia - downtown! He's assigned a new partner, in the form of Dennis (Forest Whitaker), a grizzled veteran who survives by following his instincts rather than the rules. Needless to say, the pair get off to a very rocky start! However, when Alex's former partner is murdered, he needs Dennis' help to uncover the truth. The two get caught up in what initially appears to be a drug operation, but which soon emerges to be something far more sinister...

Police Officer Alex Kearney (Edwards) is a patrolman in Bryn Mawr, a rich plush suburb of Philadelphia until 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' suburb pampered cop is going to get himself and whoever is assigned as his partner, killed. Sergeant Dennis Curren (Whitaker) 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. Though the plot of the movie references a Philadelphia suburb, Bryn Mawr, all the exterior filming is done within the City of Philadelphia. The beginning of the film features Cresheim Valley Road, Stenton, and Germantown Avenues. This is in the Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill neighborhoods. Later portions of the film are in the Fairhill and Norris Square neighborhoods which are now known as "The Badlands" circa 2000. Diamond Street is within this area, but Philadelphia police districts are numbered, not named for streets or neighborhoods. Any Philadelphian would enjoy trying to catch their street in the fast paced filming.

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.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 09 January, 2014.