Open Fire
Open Fire
Release: 1994-11-12
·Runtime: 105m
·★ 7.0
Crime
Drama
TV Movie
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
LWT
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Eddie Izzard
as Rich
Gwyneth Powell
as Gloria Martin
Trevor Byfield
as Mr Martin
David Peart
as Assistant Commissioner
James Puddephatt
as 2nd Policeman
Jim Carter
as DCS Young
Martin Herdman
as Surveillance Officer
Paul McNeilly
as Policeman
Rupert Graves
as David Martin
Douglas Hodge
as DC Peter Finch
Colin McCormack
as DCS Naylor
David O'Hara
as Armed Robber
Kate Hardie
as Sue Stephens
Samuel West
as Stephen Waldorf
Aran Bell
as PC Nicholas Carr
Sam Halpenny
as DC Peter Van Dee
