Copshop

"Someone's gotta take the hit."

2021 1h 48m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 970

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Synopsis

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On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.

“Someone's gotta take the hit.”

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Cast

Gerard Butler
Bob Viddick
Frank Grillo
Teddy Murretto
Alexis Louder
Valerie Young
Toby Huss
Anthony Lamb
Chad L. Coleman
Sgt. Duane Mitchell
Ryan O'Nan
Officer Huber
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Officer Peña
Kaiwi Lyman
Officer Barnes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Carnahan
Writers: Kurt McLeod, Kurt McLeod, Joe Carnahan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 16% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Carnahan, shot by Juan Miguel Azpiroz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo and Alexis Louder carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Someone's gotta take the hit.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5748448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joe Carnahan directs. Juan Miguel Azpiroz behind the camera. Clinton Shorter scores. Kevin Hale cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 16% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Joe Carnahan, shot by Juan Miguel Azpiroz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Clinton Shorter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kevin Hale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo and Alexis Louder carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Someone's gotta take the hit.".
8IMDB entry: tt5748448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Juan Miguel Azpiroz
Original score: Clinton Shorter
Editing: Kevin Hale
Production design: Jon Billington
Costume design: Jayna Mansbridge
Makeup / hair: Todd Watson
VFX supervisor: Armen V. Kevorkian
Sound: Laura Wiest
Stunt coordinator: Marco Morales
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $43,500,000
Box office: $6,807,158
Return: 16% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Copshop (2021)

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jw2022-01-17
★ 7/10
Entertaining gun action A remote police station, a detainee with unknown identity, and impending doom - sounds familiar? Yet this is no Assault-on-Precinct-13 remake, but a fresh take on this familiar stage. It's not a deep psychological thriller, nor a triple-A action movie, not a baffling new take on known cliches. But what it is, is: entertaining. No boredom, no groan-worthy plot holes; a pinch of over-the-top action added to good acting, with the plot a good mix of known and new elements, so it doesn't feel worn out. Solid direction and production values. It's not a must-see; but for pure entertainment, I definitely recommend it.
CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 6/10
In loads of old westerns, the sheriff would ask you to leave your guns at the door - well, this requires you to do that with your brain. If you try to study it in any sort of detail, then the plot holes will sing far more loudly than Aretha Franklin (or Jennifer Hudson) could ever hope to do. If you do, though, then it is quite an efficient little shoot-em up that sees wily old Gerard Butler ("Viddick") and his prey "Murretto" (Frank Grillo) engaged in a life or death siege inside a police station with only the rookie "Valerie" (Alexis Louder) and an armour plated door between them and the mad as cheese "Lamb" (Toby Huss). Why are we in this mess? Well that becomes evident pretty quickly and as the film gathers steam, the tension builds and the last fifteen minutes provide for quite a decently paced - if rather implausible - ending. Louder takes what plaudits there are from this, she actually turns in quite a decent performance. Otherwise, it's just a good excuse to sit back and watch as we really don't care if anyone survives - except, maybe, her...