Downtown (1989)
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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
- Starring:
- Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Benjamin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Downtown
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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast of Downtown
- Anthony Edwards - Alex Kearney
- Penelope Ann Miller - Lori Mitchell
- David Clennon - Jerome Sweet
- Kimberly Scott - Christine Curren
- Roger Aaron Brown - Lt. Sam Parral
- Wanda De Jesus - Luisa Diaz
- Wren T. Brown - Uniformed Cop
- James Craven
- Homeselle Joy
- J.W. Smith
- Ryan McWhorter
- Ted White
- Michael Pniewski
- Billy Kane
- Vincent Curto
- Robert Buckingham
- Forest Whitaker - Dennis Curren
- Joe Pantoliano - White
- Art Evans - Henry Coleman
- Rick Aiello - Mickey Witlin
- Ron Canada - Lowell Harris
- Frank McCarthy - Inspector Ben Glass
- Michael Colyar
- Def Jef - Street-Corner Rapper
- Glenn Plummer
- Minnie Lindsay
- Oscar Ladoire
- Ron Taylor
- Stefanos Miltsakakis
- Sonia Jackson
- Burton Collins - Tony
- Director(s):
- Richard Benjamin
- Writer(s):
- Nat Mauldin
- Producer(s):
- Charles H. Maguire
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Adult Language, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Profanity, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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