Edison (2005)

Upon discovering a den of corrupt policemen, a fresh-faced journalist makes a shaky allies in a jaded reporter and investigator for a powerful district attorney.

Director:

David J. Burke

Writer:

David J. Burke

Stars:

Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Justin Timberlake

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Morgan Freeman	...	Ashford
Kevin Spacey	...	Wallace
Justin Timberlake	...	Pollack
LL Cool J	...	Deed
Dylan McDermott	...	Lazerov
John Heard	...	Tilman
Cary Elwes	...	Reigert
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Maria
Damien Dante Wayans	...	Isiaha
Garfield Wilson	...	Rook
Marco Sanchez	...	Reyes
Darryl Quon	...	Wu
Andrew Jackson	...	Ives
Tim Perez	...	Butler (as Tim Paul Perez)
Piper Perabo	...	Willow

Storyline

Josh Pollack, a naive and ambitious reporter, is convinced the F.R.A.T., an elite force within the Edison Police Department, is corrupted. Working on a homicide case, he begins to unearth evidence which suggests that the entire justice system is willingly turning a blind eye to the abuses of the this force. When his life and that of his girlfriend are threatened from his research, he join forces with his editor, a once-famous reporter, and a renown private detective to bring down the F.R.A.T. and every one behind it.

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Plot Keywords:

reporter | justice | detective | district attorney | police | 

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Taglines:

Corruption, Righteousness, Lawless, In this city, only the cops are above the law.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language, and brief drug use

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 2005 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Edison Force

Filming Locations:

Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$25,150,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Emmett/Furla Films, VIP 3 Medienfonds

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White (flashback scenes) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally set for a US theatrical release in 2005, the film was pushed back after poor test screenings. Ultimately the film was release direct-to-DVD in the domestic market after remaining unreleased during a sustained time of uncertainty.

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Goofs

When Lazerov kills the drug dealer in the opening scene, he doesn't even use the revolver they plant as the murder weapon to kill him, he uses his police issued 9mm. an unfired gun with a different type bullet would obviously reveal foul play.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Deed: You're a big venue now. Global commerce, sports franchises, chit chat cafés. But you don't get it, because you don't see it. Life is not what you think it is. Because of guys like us, you can go on thinking it, 'til reality sets in. Reality's a motherfucker.

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Connections

Referenced in Absolute Power: The Making of Edison Force (2006)

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Soundtracks

Hurdy Gurdy Man
Written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)
Performed by Donovan
Published by Donovan Music Limited, Admin. by Peer International Corp. (BMI)
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

I registered with IMDb just to tell the world how bad this movie really is!!!

Normally, I have much better things to do with my time than write reviews but I was so disappointed with this movie that I spent an hour registering with IMDb just to get it off my chest.

You would think a movie with names like Morgan Freeman or Kevin Spacey would be a bankable bet... well, this movie was just terrible. It is nigh on impossible to "suspend disbelief"; I tried, really, I wanted to enjoy it but Justin Timberlake just wouldn't let me.

Timberlake should stick to music, what a dreadful performance - NO presence as an actor,NO character. Can't blame everything on Justin: The movie also boast a dreadful plot & badly timed editing; its definitely an "F".

After seeing this, I have to wonder what really motivates actors. I mean, surely Morgan actually read the script before taking the part. Did he not see how poor it was? What then could motivate him to take the part? Money? Of course, acting is at times more about who you are seen with rather than really developing quality work.

LL Cool J is a great actor; he gets a lot more screen time than Freeman or Spacey in this movie and really struggles to come to terms with the poor script.

Meanwhile, the audience goes: "What the hell is going on here? You expect me to believe this crap?"

In short, apart from Justin a great lineup badly executed - very disappointing.