Downtown (1990)

96 min · Action Comedy, Buddy Cop, action comedy film, buddy cop film, buddy film, comedy film, crime film, drama film

Popularity3.5/5

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Directors

Richard Benjamin

Cast

Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Penelope Ann Miller, Joe Pantoliano, David Clennon, Art Evans

The story

Police Officer Alex Kearney is a patrolman in Bryn Mawr, an affluent, plush suburb of Philadelphia—until he stops an important businessman and his account of the incident is not believed. As punishment, he is assigned to work Downtown, considered the most dangerous, high-crime precinct in the city. Everyone at the precinct is certain that the 'by the book' suburban, pampered cop is going to get himself (and whoever is assigned as his partner), killed.

Catalogue themes and tags

Crime Fiction, Thriller, Buddy film, Action/Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Crime Thriller, Action

Genres

Action Comedy, Buddy Cop, action comedy film, buddy cop film, buddy film, comedy film, crime film, drama film

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