Officer Down

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Officer Down
Officer Down poster.jpg
Directed by Brian A. Miller
Written byJohn Chase
Starring
Edited byBob Mori
Music by Jerome Dillon
Release date
  • January 18, 2013 (2013-01-18)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,463 (US) [1]

Officer Down is a 2013 American action film directed by Brian A. Miller. Stephen Dorff plays a corrupt cop who seeks redemption.

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Plot

Police detective David 'Cal' Callahan (Stephen Dorff) takes down a rapist cop but his boss Captain Verona (James Woods) cuts a deal to sweep the embarrassing situation under the rug. Cal is still haunted by a traffic stop where he was almost killed.

Cast

Development

The film was first announced on May 3, 2011. Filming began later that week in Connecticut. The film's screenplay was written by John Chase and it is directed by Brian A Miller. [2] Locations where the movie was filmed include Roberto's Restaurant on State St, Fairfield Ave and inside a new apartment complex also located on Fairfield Ave, in Bridgeport CT. [3] The first images from the set were revealed on May 6, 2011. [4]

At the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, it was announced that the film would be distributed by Anchor Bay. [5] [6] The film's official poster was also revealed at the Cannes Film Festival. [7]

Release

Anchor Bay gave it a limited release on January 18, 2013, and it grossed $1,463 in the US. [1]

Reception

Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times called it "an overstuffed story that comes off not as layered but rather as an unfocused jumble". [8]

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