Movie

Open Fire

1994 1 h 45 min
73%
Audience score3 votes on TMDB

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.

Screenplay
Paul Greengrass
Status
Released
Release date
12/11/1994
Original language
English

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