Cop Car (2015)

A small-town sheriff sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride.

Director:

Jon Watts

Writers:

Jon Watts, Christopher Ford

Stars:

Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Bacon	...	Sheriff Kretzer
James Freedson-Jackson	...	Travis
Hays Wellford	...	Harrison
Camryn Manheim	...	Bev
Shea Whigham	...	Man
Sean Hartley	...	Motorcycle Cop
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Dispatch (voice)
Loi Nguyen	...	Waiter
Sit Lenh	...	Hostess
Chuck Kull	...	Officer #1
Thomas Coates	...	Officer #2
Kathleen Bentley	...	Trailer Park Lady
Justin Barr	...	Guy in Trailer Park
Adam Barr	...	Drunk at Intersection
Lily Heber	...	Dog

Storyline

A pair of ten-year-olds find an abandoned cop car in a field. When they take it for a joyride, it seems like they could kill themselves at any moment. But things only get worse when the small town sheriff goes looking for his missing car. The kids find themselves in the center of a deadly game of cat and mouse they don't understand and the only way out is to go as fast as their cop car can take them.

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Plot Keywords:

sheriff | stealing a car | police car | police | policeman | 

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Taglines:

Their first drive could be their last.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Viatura

Filming Locations:

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$26,146, 9 August 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$128,002, 23 August 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Audax Films, Dark Arts Film, End Cue

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon's wife, is the voice of the dispatcher.

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Goofs

The woman who drives up at the windmill parks her card in front of the sheriff's truck. When the boys drive away in the cop car, her car is gone.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Travis: [walking in an open field] Wiener.
Harrison: Wiener.
Travis: Boobs.
Harrison: Boobs.
Travis: Pussy.
Harrison: Pussy.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Kevin Bacon/John H. Sununu/Maggie Maye (2015)

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Soundtracks

Cop Car Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Phil Mossman
Performed by Phil Mossman

User Reviews

Should be getting more attention

First off, the whole movie is shot beautifully. The wide open locations provided a peaceful feeling amidst a gripping thriller of a movie. There is a particular long, continuous shot at the start of the movie that lets you know you're in for a visual treat on top of an original, compelling story. A lot of frames reminded me of No Country For Old Men and that's a major compliment. The way the kids act in this movie is more accurate than most movies depicting 10-year-olds. This feels like the type of movie you and a couple of friends could go out and make on a couple hundred dollar budget, only it's executed to perfection. The performances are all top notch including two of the best child actors I've seen in a while. Plus Kevin Bacon is as likable as ever. Cop Car manages to tell an extremely engrossing story with a cast of only 4 people. I can now sleep in peace knowing the Spider-Man reboot is in capable hands. This film needs way more recognition than what it's getting. Definitely check this one out!