Sirens (1999 film)

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Sirens
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GenreDrama
Written byJohn Sacret Young
Directed by John Sacret Young
Starring Dana Delany
Justin Theroux
Theme music composer Brian Tyler
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer John Sacret Young
ProducerJanet Faust Krusi
Cinematography Eagle Egilsson
EditorChristopher Nelson
Running time105 minutes
Production companiesParamount Network Television Productions
Showtime Entertainment
Original release
ReleaseSeptember 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)

Sirens is a 1999 crime-drama TV film starring Dana Delany. It premiered on September 26, 1999, on Showtime Networks.

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Plot

Sally Rawlings is a white woman who is making out with Vincent Morgan, her black ex-husband in a parked car when a group of policemen surround the car and murder Vincent. The officers then plant phony evidence at the scene of the crime that would point the blame away from them – Sally knows this is a sham and is determined to find out the truth and bring the cops to justice.

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