Open Fire
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.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Director: Paul Greengrass
Actors: Douglas Hodge, Kate Hardie, Rupert Graves
Keywords:london metropolitan police Revolver stolen goods straight woman has sex with a transvestite year 1983