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Downtown (1990) 5.5
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 BenjaminWriter:Nat Mauldin |
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Title: Downtown (1990)
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| Penelope Ann Miller | ... |
Lori Mitchell
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Jerome Sweet
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| Art Evans | ... |
Henry Coleman
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Mickey Witlin
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Lt. Sam Parral
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Lowell Harris
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| Wanda De Jesus | ... |
Luisa Diaz
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| Francis X. McCarthy | ... |
Inspector Ben Glass
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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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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 <B.Martz@Genie.com>
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When you pound this beat, it pounds you back.Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 January 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Deux flics à Downtown See more »Box Office
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$2,346,150 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by Michael Young, Matt Dike and Mike Ross
Performed by Marvin Young (as Young M.C.)
Courtesy of Delicious Vinyl Records
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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 »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 »
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"PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE"Written by Michael Young, Matt Dike and Mike Ross
Performed by Marvin Young (as Young M.C.)
Courtesy of Delicious Vinyl Records
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I had been eying this movie for a while in cheap DVD bins but didn't think I would risk spending all the money I had in my pocket at the time on it. Luckily I found it at a video library so decided to check it out.
Forest Whitaker did a good job acting in this one. He's a skilled actor. He's been in a lot of movies I've seen but I didn't know it was him at the time because he wasn't one of the main characters so I couldn't pick him in the credits.
It is a good blend of action and comedy. There are some exciting chase scenes and good jokes.
Overall I thought it probably isn't worth all the money I had in my pocket at the time but is still worth a rent. It is a good buddy cop movie, any fans of the Lethal Weapon series will probably find this enjoyable.