Open Fire
Original Title
Unter Beschuss- Director: Paul Greengrass
- Writer: Paul Greengrass
- Producer: Jeff Pope; Simon Shaps
CGiii Comment
An authentic story from 1983: The young police officer Finn 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, escaped from prison twice. When he's caught again during a burglary, he shoots one of the police officers. Until 1983 he advances to the most wanted criminal in UK. After a chase through half of London, a suspect is shot by police officer Finn - an innocent, as it turns out, so Finn is suspended. The case becomes a police scandal, when he's even accused of murder.
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Cast & Characters
Rupert Graves as David Martin;
Douglas Hodge as Det Con Peter Finch;
Kate Hardie as Sue Stephens;
Eddie Izzard as Rich;
Keith Bartlett as CIB Man;
Aran Bell as PC Nicholas Carr;
James Bowers as Policeman;
Jim Carter as Det Chief Supt Young;
Sam Halpenny as DC Peter Van Dee;
Martin Herdman as Surveillance Officer;
Steve Knowles as Train Driver;
Gooey Law as Waldorf's Friend;
Chris Lawson as Prison Guard;
Colin McCormack as Det Chief Supt Haylor;
Paul McNeilly as Policeman