Open Fire

Open Fire (1994)


  • Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1994-11-12
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: LWT
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Paul Greengrass

Summary

Based on real events from 1983; DC Peter Finch is awarded a medal for the courage he showed in arresting a dangerous criminal. Meanwhile transvestite David Martin is released once again from prison - he's provocative and aggressive and, when he's caught again during a burglary, he shoots one of the police officers, leading to a nation wide manhunt. Innocent filmmaker Steven Waldorf is subsequently shot as a suspect by Finch, provoking a national scandal that rocks the police force.

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  • Rupert Graves

    as David Martin

  • Douglas Hodge

    as DC Peter Finch

  • Kate Hardie

    as Sue Stephens

  • Eddie Izzard

    as Rich

  • Jim Carter

    as DCS Young

  • Gwyneth Powell

    as Gloria Martin

  • Samuel West

    as Steven Waldorf

  • Trevor Byfield

    as Mr Martin

  • Susan Tordoff

    as Susan Finch

  • Joe Tucker

    as DS Johnson

  • David O'Hara

    as Armed Robber

  • Keith Bartlett

    as CIB Man

  • Aran Bell

    as PC Nicholas Carr

  • Sam Halpenny

    as DC Peter Van Dee

  • Martin Herdman

    as Surveillance Officer

  • Colin McCormack

    as DCS Haylor
Directing Paul Greengrass Director
Writing Paul Greengrass Writer
Production Simon Shaps Executive Producer
Camera Alan Jones Director of Photography
Camera David Bridges Director of Photography
Editing Clive Maltby Editor
Art Kave Quinn Production Design
Sound Bruce Smith Original Music Composer
Sound Seamus Beaghen Original Music Composer
Production Jeff Pope Producer

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