Downtown (1990)
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32% of users liked it
(1,122 ratings)
When suburban police officer Alex Kearney (Anthony Edwards) angers a wealthy, influential citizen by stopping him for a traffic violation, he finds himself transferred to the city's worst precinct. Struggling to adapt to his new inner-city surroundings, Kearney must deal with his gruff new partner,… More When suburban police officer Alex Kearney (Anthony Edwards) angers a wealthy, influential citizen by stopping him for a traffic violation, he finds himself transferred to the city's worst precinct. Struggling to adapt to his new inner-city surroundings, Kearney must deal with his gruff new partner, Dennis Curren (Forest Whitaker), as the two attempt to break up a crime ring. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 36 min.
- Directed By
- Richard Benjamin
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 12, 1990 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 25, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
About as much fun as having your car stolen.
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Clint Morris, Film Threat
Time to COP a good gigglefest
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Blandly familiar tale of mismatched cops on the streets of Philadelphia.
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Cast
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Anthony Edwardsas Alex Kearney -
Forest Whitakeras Dennis Curren -
Penelope Ann Milleras Lori Mitchell
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Joe Pantolianoas White -
David Clennonas Jerome Sweet -
Art Evansas Henry Coleman
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