A small-town sheriff sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride.A small-town sheriff sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride.A small-town sheriff sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride.
- Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations
Kyra Sedgwick
- Dispatch
- (voice)
Bluebell the Dog
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- (as Bluebell)
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- TriviaKyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon's wife, is the voice of the dispatcher.
- GoofsAfter Kretzer is shot he reaches up to the rear driver's side window, covering it in blood. A few minutes later as the boys are trying to escape from the back seat we see the rear driver's side window, with no blood to be found.
- Quotes
Sheriff Kretzer: You don't... Steal... A Fucking... COP CAR!
- SoundtracksCop Car Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Phil Mossman
Performed by Phil Mossman
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bizarre entry in the "real time" category
While many films use the device of a "real time" narrative for effect (ie, where the viewer is given the sense that he/she is a participant in real time in the story) very few films run the device for the full length.
For example, the Bourne films went into real time when the main character was on screen, but otherwise maintained a traditional narrative. Examples of standout real-time films would include Tom Cruise (amazing) in COLLATERAL; Dennis Weaver in DUEL; and the Canadian sci-fi epic, CUBE.
So now that you know first-rate films CAN potentially be made using the technique, the writer/director of this film (to be kind) did not set his sights quite that high.
Overall, it is not a bad film, it is incredibly engaging given how little is actually going on. However, while all films require a suspension of disbelief, the overall problem with COP CAR is that the two lead characters, boys of about ten years of age, are written as the dumbest children ever to appear in a feature film.
Seriously. In an age where even the Disney channel attributes 'tude, street cred, smarts and fast moves to 7 year olds (ask your child if you don't believe me) these two characters as written are so far removed from coherent thought that the audience starts to wonder if they escaped from "special class." To use the term "pig stupid" for these kids effectively slanders the pig.
Bacon is excellent. Would like to see more of him in features.
For example, the Bourne films went into real time when the main character was on screen, but otherwise maintained a traditional narrative. Examples of standout real-time films would include Tom Cruise (amazing) in COLLATERAL; Dennis Weaver in DUEL; and the Canadian sci-fi epic, CUBE.
So now that you know first-rate films CAN potentially be made using the technique, the writer/director of this film (to be kind) did not set his sights quite that high.
Overall, it is not a bad film, it is incredibly engaging given how little is actually going on. However, while all films require a suspension of disbelief, the overall problem with COP CAR is that the two lead characters, boys of about ten years of age, are written as the dumbest children ever to appear in a feature film.
Seriously. In an age where even the Disney channel attributes 'tude, street cred, smarts and fast moves to 7 year olds (ask your child if you don't believe me) these two characters as written are so far removed from coherent thought that the audience starts to wonder if they escaped from "special class." To use the term "pig stupid" for these kids effectively slanders the pig.
Bacon is excellent. Would like to see more of him in features.
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- Budget
- $800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $134,552
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $26,146
- Aug 9, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $143,658
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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