19941h 45mCrimeDramaTV Movie
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Watch trailerBased 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.
- Director, Writer
- Paul Greengrass
- Music
- Bruce Smith
- Music
- Seamus Beaghen
- Cinematography
- David Bridges
- Cinematography
- Alan Jones
- Editor
- Clive Maltby
Top billed cast
Rupert GravesDavid Martin
Kate HardieSue Stephens
Douglas HodgeDC Peter Finch
Jim CarterDCS Young
Colin McCormackDCS Naylor
Suzy Eddie IzzardRich
Gwyneth PowellGloria Martin- Trevor ByfieldMr Martin
Samuel WestStephen Waldorf- Susan TordoffSusan Finch
- Joe TuckerDS Johnson
David O'HaraArmed Robber- Keith BartlettCIB Man
Aran BellPC Nicholas Carr
Sam HalpennyDC Peter Van Dee
Martin HerdmanSurveillance Officer
David PeartAssistant Commissioner
Paul McNeillyPoliceman
James Puddephatt2nd Policeman- Gooey LawWaldorf's Friend
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 12 Nov 1994
- Original language
- English
