Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Penelope Ann Miller

In this comic twist on the cop buddy genre, suburban Philadelphia policeman Alex Kearney (Anthony Edwards) is unfairly reassigned to a dangerous, rundown inner-city precinct after busting a wealthy, w...( read more  read more... )ell-connected businessman for speeding. Soon after, his partner is killed when he attempts to bust a drug transaction in the area, and Kearney seeks the aid of Dennis Curren (Forest Whitaker), a loner cop in the downtown precinct who's resistant to working with the naive suburban transfer. Despite their differences--notably Kearney's by-the-book approach and Curren's toss-the-book attitude to law enforcement--the duo begin investigating what at first seems to be an ordinary drug operation, but soon expands into something larger. The antagonistic chemistry between Whitaker and Edwards works to the film's advantage and lends itself to some poignant moments as the guarded Curren slowly opens up to his new, gung ho partner. Despite an unnecessarily Hollywoodish ending, Downtown is a charming buddy pic. --Bryan Reesman

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Directed by: Richard Benjamin

Release Date: January 12, 1990

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DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005

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  • January 1, 2009
    Bad buddy cop movie.
  • March 23, 2008
    This is a great action film with some good humor, almost like Lethal Weapon. Anthony Edwards and Forest Whitaker star in this film as cops who are partners dealing with currupt businessmen. A movie for all action fans.
  • November 15, 2007
    Forest Whitaker is a fav. He can act and direct, a pity he didn't direct this one, it might have been better.
  • June 27, 2007
    It sayd on the cover that this would bee a action, but it was a commedy, and I laughed so...
  • May 5, 2007
    This is a film from the 1990s that is underrated. A great action film with some good humor, almost like Lethal Weapon. Anthony Edwards and Forest Whitaker star in this film as cops who are partners dealing with currupt businessmen. A movie for all action fans.
  • April 12, 2007
    I like Anthony Edwards and Forest Whitalker and the movie was okay
  • January 22, 2007
    kool as i might wanna see lol of course i wanna see it

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