Open Fire (1994)
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.
- Released
- 1994-11-12
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Paul Greengrass
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 from 3 votes
Cast
- Rupert Graves as David Martin
- Kate Hardie as Sue Stephens
- Douglas Hodge as DC Peter Finch
- Jim Carter as DCS Young
- Colin McCormack as DCS Naylor
- Suzy Eddie Izzard as Rich
- Gwyneth Powell as Gloria Martin
- Trevor Byfield as Mr Martin
- Samuel West as Stephen Waldorf
- Susan Tordoff as Susan Finch
- Joe Tucker as DS Johnson
- David O'Hara as Armed Robber
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