Movie

Open Fire (1994)

Name: Open Fire
Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1994-11-12
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Cast: Rupert Graves, Kate Hardie, Douglas Hodge, Jim Carter, Colin McCormack

November 12, 1994
1h 45m

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Overview

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.