He Kills Coppers (TV 2008)Three policemen are brutally murdered during the 1966 World Cup celebrations. "He Kills Coppers" follows three men connected to the deaths; Frank (a fellow policeman), Tony (an ambitious ... See full summary » Director:Adrian Shergold |
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Billy Porter
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Liam Garrigan | ... |
Jonathan Young
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Frank Taylor
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Tony Meehan
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Nipper Reed
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Jeannie
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Kemal Sylvester | ... |
Maltese
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Glyn Grimstead | ... |
Alf Isaacs
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Paul Ritter | ... |
Sid Franks
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Robert Demeger | ... |
Bookie
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Jimmy
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Cavan Clerkin | ... |
Stan
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Sandra
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Julian
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Paul Clayton | ... |
Tweed Suit
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Three policemen are brutally murdered during the 1966 World Cup celebrations. "He Kills Coppers" follows three men connected to the deaths; Frank (a fellow policeman), Tony (an ambitious journalist, and witness to the murders), and Billy (the murderer). Written by Anonymous
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23 March 2008 (UK) See more »Company Credits
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The title "He Kills Coppers" is taken from a chant used by football crowds to taunt police officers who are keeping order at football matches. See more »Quotes
Peter: Billy Porter is our friend, is our friend,is our friend,Billy Porter is our friend,he kills coppers!See more »
For a mainstream drama on ITV, 'He Kills Coppers' is remarkably harsh, complex and realistic; a long way from conventional serial-killer cliché. An enigmatic villain, and the under-Britain he inhabits, is set against a story of corrupt policeman: there's certainly promise in the premise. Unfortunately, the acting isn't brilliant (Steven Robinson as the journalist is particularly poor) and the direction relies too much on the soundtrack to insert some otherwise missing emotion. The real problem is that the story seems abbreviated; a succession of events enticingly set out but never fully elaborated; what's left is perfunctory, a barely illustrated outline. It's a shame, as I can believe there was potential here.