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Downtown

1990, Movie, R, 96 mins

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Amiable if undistinguished, DOWNTOWN faithfully follows the buddy-buddy, bang-bang cop movie formula that audiences have memorized from 48 HOURS; LETHAL WEAPON; and far too many other recent films. Anthony Edwards plays Alex Kearney, a uniformed cop with a cushy beat in a yuppiefied suburb of Philadelphia (appearing, cameo-style, in a few exterior shots; the bulk of the action was all too obviously filmed in and around LA). When Kearney stops the wrong rich guy for speeding,... read more leave a comment
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In Downtown, Police Officer Alex Kearney (Anthony Edwards) works in a rich suburb of Philadelphia, where nothing bad ever happens. Alex enjoys his relaxed job, but when he stops a VIP for speeding, the police top brass send him to the Philly police version of purgatory, downtown. Downtown is the most brutal and crime-ridden district in Philadelphia. No cops downtown want to be Alex's partner. Because of his pampered, Boy Scout image, everyone is certain that Alex is going to get himself and his partner killed. Detective Dennis Curren (Forest Whitaker) gets the unlucky partner assignment. Dennis and Alex get off to a bad start, but we find out that Dennis is reluctant to become friends with Alex because he has lost a partner before, and does not want to get too close again. When Alex's best friend is murdered while investigating a car theft, Alex surprises everybody and breaks all the rules to track down the killer. Now, Alex also knows the feeling of losing a partner, and the two cops
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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' suburb pampered 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.
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Length: 01:36:00
Posted: 5/6/2009
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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' suburb pampered 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.
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Length: 01:36:00
Posted: 5/6/2009
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Year: 1990
Rated R

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Cast
Anthony Edwards: Alex Kearney
Forest Whitaker: Dennis Curren
Penelope Ann Miller: Lori Mitchell
Joe Pantoliano: White
David Clennon: Jerome Sweet
Art Evans: Henry Coleman

 

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