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Open Fire (1994)
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Overview
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.
Length 105 minutes
Actors
Rupert Graves | Douglas Hodge | Kate Hardie | Eddie Izzard | Jim Carter | Gwyneth Powell | Samuel West | Trevor Byfield | Susan Tordoff | Joe Tucker | David O'Hara | Keith Bartlett | Aran Bell | Sam Halpenny | Martin Herdman | Colin McCormack