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Downtown (1990)

R 96 min  -  Action | Comedy | Crime  -   12 January 1990 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writer:

Nat Mauldin
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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 Ryan McWhorter ...
Ephraim Cain
Danuel Pipoly ...
Skip Markowitz
Maurice Hill Maurice Hill ...
Man with Dog
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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. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Car | Detective | Gangster | Nineties  | See more »

Taglines:

When you pound this beat, it pounds you back.

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Deux flics à Downtown See more »

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$2,346,150 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When White pulls up to them on the freeway to shoot Dennis, the passenger side window is down, but during the shot where he pulls abreast of them to open fire, he rolls the passenger window down. See more »

Connections

References The Terminator (1984) See more »

Soundtracks

"I GET AROUND"
Written by Brian Wilson
Performed by The Beach Boys
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets See more »