Cop Car

"Their first drive could be their last."

2015 1h 28m EN

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6.0

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82%

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 948🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 36,113

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Synopsis

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Two kids find themselves in the centre of a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a sheriff's cruiser for a joy ride.

“Their first drive could be their last.”

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Cast

Kevin Bacon
Sheriff Kretzer
James Freedson-Jackson
Travis
Hays Wellford
Harrison
Camryn Manheim
Bev
Shea Whigham
Man
Sean Hartley
Motorcycle Cop
Kyra Sedgwick
Dispatch
Loi Nguyen
Waiter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Watts
Writers: Jon Watts, Christopher Ford
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon Watts, shot by Matthew J. Lloyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Phil Mossman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Megan Brooks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Bacon and James Freedson-Jackson and Hays Wellford carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jon Watts directs. Matthew J. Lloyd behind the camera. Phil Mossman scores. Megan Brooks cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 11 years ago.
5Directed by Jon Watts, shot by Matthew J. Lloyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Phil Mossman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Megan Brooks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kevin Bacon and James Freedson-Jackson and Hays Wellford carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Their first drive could be their last.".
10IMDB entry: tt3813310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "small town", "colorado", "murder", "shootout".

The technical file

Cinematography: Matthew J. Lloyd
Original score: Phil Mossman
Editing: Megan Brooks
Production design: Michael Powsner
Costume design: Ruby Katilius
Makeup / hair: Midian Crosby
VFX supervisor: Alex Harding
Sound: Michael Barry
Stunt coordinator: Manny Siverio
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $800,000
Box office: $143,658
Return: 18% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Cop Car (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes: 82% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 36,113 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

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Reno2015-12-24
★ 7/10
In an usual day an unusual occurrence. It was a fantastic small-time thriller. I was completely surprised with its unusualness, either it be roles or the story or the locations. Looks like a best B movie, but Kevin Bacon's presence boosted the spirit of narration. One of the shortest movie, all the way simple yet strong and believable occurrence. You can't ask for character development here, because it just takes place in a fine afternoon and ends at a terrible evening. Never intended to reveal before events or to disclose what might happen later. Everything was based on the very unusual circumstances. When people cross each others path and expose their secret affairs that put them most vulnerable position. Far from the big towns and out of the human sights with the characters countable on one hand. The main attraction was the two boys and their innocence like daring attitude takes them to the unplanned adventure. Nothing like another highly intelligent, computer or the science geeky overhyped city boys, but the natural rural kids. Creepy suspense with often struck with dark comedies, you just can't get better than this. I recommend it in the view of entertainment and for those who seeks it, but not to place it in your masterpiece collections. 6½/10

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