Downtown (1990)

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,... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writer:

Nat Mauldin

Stars:

Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Penelope Ann Miller

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 (as Frank McCarthy)
Kimberly Scott	...	Christine Curren
Ryan McWhorter	...	Ephraim Cain
Danuel Pipoly	...	Skip Markowitz
Maurice Hill	...	Man with Dog

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

police | car | detective | disturbed identity | slapstick comedy | 

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Taglines:

When you pound this beat, it pounds you back.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deux flics à Downtown

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$2,346,150 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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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!

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Connections

Referenced in Crazy People (1990)

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Soundtracks

"SURFER GIRL"
Written by Brian Wilson
Performed by The Beach Boys
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets

User Reviews

A well-done 80's Comedy with the swing of great action

Here is another of my personal favourites 80's comedies. A solid production with a marvellous Anthony Edwards and a bad-ass Forest Whitaker. Lots of the scenes have an unique Choreography.

A good surprise for 80's fans!!