Officer Downe is a 2016 American action thriller film directed by Shawn Crahan and produced by Mark Neveldine.
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| Directed by | Shawn Crahan |
| Written by | Joe Casey |
| Based on | "Officer Downe" by
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| Produced by | Mark Neveldine |
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| Cinematography | Gerardo Madrazo |
| Edited by | Meg Ramsay |
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| Distributed by | Magnet Releasing |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $850[1][2] |
Plot
A deceased police officer is resurrected from the dead to continue his war on crime.[3]
Cast
- Kim Coates as Officer Downe
- Tyler Ross as Officer Gable
- Lauren Vélez as Chief Berringer
- Glenn Howerton as Dominic
- Sam Witwer as Burnham
- Lindsay Pulsipher as Tiger
- Reno Wilson as Carter
- Mark Neveldine as Hazmat #1
- Adi Shankar as Crook #2
- Tracy Vilar as Hanso
- Shad Gaspard as Brick
- Corey Taylor as Headcase Harry
- Bruno Gunn as Fritch
- Meadow Williams as Mother Supreme
- Alison Lohman as Sister Blister
- Chris Fehn as Vulture
Production
The film was first announced on July 15, 2013.[4] Kim Coates was confirmed to play the lead role on February 20, 2015.[5] The rest of the cast was confirmed on April 1, 2015.[6]
Filming began in March 2015. Joe Casey, who created the comic series on which the film is based, wrote the film's screenplay.[7] The first images from the film were revealed on May 15, 2015.[8] More images from the film were released on May 13, 2016. Producer Mark Neveldine confirmed that the film would be rated R by the MPAA.[3]
It had its world premiere at the LA Film Festival in June 2016.[9]
Reception
Officer Downe received generally negative reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 33% "fresh" rating with an average score of 4.9 out of 10.[10] Scott Tobias, writing for Variety, called it a “thoroughly repugnant piece of comic-book juvenalia.”[11] Mike D’Angelo, critic for The A.V. Club wrote, “Officer Downe has no real story and no point of view-just endless, assaultive testosterone.”[12]
IGN awarded it a score of 6.8 out of 10, saying "While it has some enjoyable moments, there are too many missed opportunities when the film could have taken it to the next level."[13]
