November 12, 1994
Release Date

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Open Fire (1994)

Name: Open Fire
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1994-11-12

1h 45m

Running Time

November 12, 1994
Release Date

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Plot.

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.

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Details.

Release Date
November 12, 1994

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 45m

Genres
Drama Thriller Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-15

Wiki.

Open Fire is single British television crime drama film, made for ITV, which first broadcast on 12 November 1994. The film was written and directed by Paul Greengrass, and concerns the police manhunt for David Martin, who escaped from custody following his arrest for shooting a police officer, leading up to the shooting in error of another man, Stephen Waldorf. The film starred Rupert Graves as Martin, as well as Samuel West as Waldorf, Douglas Hodge as investigating officer DC Peter Finch, and Kate Hardie as Sue Stephens. Open Fire was filmed in Belsize Park and in around Hampstead, London. The film has never been released commercially.

On Saturday 5th October at 9pm the UK based TV Channel 'Talking Pictures' showed 'Open Fire'.