Open Fire

Open Fire (1994)

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.

Date of release
1994-11-12
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Director
Paul Greengrass

Casting

Interesting facts

Open Fire is a British television crime drama film, made for ITV, and 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 to the shooting in error of another man, Stephen Waldorf. The film stars Rupert Graves as Martin, with 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 Hampstead, London. It has never been released commercially.

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