Officer Downe (film)
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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 |
Starring | Kim Coates Sam Witwer Lindsay Pulsipher Reno Wilson Mark Neveldine Shad Gaspard |
Cinematography | Gerardo Madrazo |
Edited by | Meg Ramsay |
Music by | Kyle Sherrod Gizmachi |
Distributed by | Magnet Releasing |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $850[1][2] |
Officer Downe is a 2016 American action thriller film directed by Shawn Crahan, percussionist/background vocalist of Slipknot and produced by Mark Neveldine.
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
- Lindsay Pulsipher
- Reno Wilson
- Mark Neveldine
- Adi Shankar
- Tracy Vilar
- Shad Gaspard
- Corey Taylor as Headcase Harry
- Bruno Gunn
- Meadow Williams
- Alison Lohman as Sister Blister
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.[9]
It had its world premiere at the LA Film Festival in June 2016.[10]
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.[11] Scott Tobias, writing for Variety, called it a “thoroughly repugnant piece of comic-book juvenalia.”[12] 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.”[13]
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."[14]
References[]
- ^ "Officer Downe". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Officer Downe". The Numbers. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ SAATHOFF, Evan, May 13, 2016, "OFFICER DOWNE Is Coming, And We Have Exclusive Pics To Prove It" (http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/05/13/officer-downe-is-coming-and-we-have-exclusive-pics-to-prove-it). Birth Movies Death. Accessed 15 May 2016.
- ^ July 15, 2013 DeVita, Joe, "Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan to Make Feature Film Directing Debut With ‘Officer Downe’" (http://loudwire.com/slipknots-shawn-clown-crahan-feature-film-directing-debut/) Loudwire. Accessed 15 May 2016.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike, February 20, 2015, "http://deadline.com/2015/02/kim-coates-officer-downe-sons-of-anarchy-1201378290/" (http://deadline.com/2015/02/kim-coates-officer-downe-sons-of-anarchy-1201378290/) Deadline. Accessed 15 May 2016.
- ^ April 1, 2015, Bowar, Chad, "More Cast Members Announced for Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan Directed Film ‘Officer Downe’" (http://loudwire.com/more-cast-members-shawn-clown-crahan-film-officer-downe/) Loud Wire. Accessed 15 May 2016.
- ^ Ferrell, Cody, March 13, 2015 "JOE CASEY GIVES AN UPDATE ON THE OFFICER DOWNE MOVIE" ("Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2016-10-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)) Screen Goonz. Accessed 15 May 2016.
- ^ May 15, 2015, Emily, "FIRST LOOK AT OFFICER DOWNE – DIRECTED BY SLIPKNOT’S CLOWN" (http://www.kerrang.com/31465/first-look-officer-downe-directed-slipknots-clown/) Kerrang. Accessed 15 May 2016.
- ^ SAATHOFF, Evan, May 13, 2016, "OFFICER DOWNE Is Coming, And We Have Exclusive Pics To Prove It" (http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/05/13/officer-downe-is-coming-and-we-have-exclusive-pics-to-prove-it). Birth Movies Death. Accessed 15 May 2016.
- ^ "LA FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2016 COMPETITION LINEUP" (http://www.filmindependent.org/press/press-releases/la-film-festival-unveils-2016-competition-lineup/ Archived 2016-11-12 at the Wayback Machine) Film Independent. Accessed 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Officer Downe (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Officer Downe'". Variety.
- ^ "The clown from Slipknot dumbs RoboCop way, way down with Officer Downe". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Lassar, Josh, "Officer Downe Review" (http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/06/06/officer-downe-review). IGN Accessed 7 December 2016.
External links[]
- 2016 films
- English-language films
- American films
- 2016 action thriller films
- Films based on American comics
- Films based on Image Comics
- 2010s supernatural thriller films
- American supernatural thriller films
- American action thriller films