Family of Cops

"A one man cop shop in a two-timing town"

1995 1h 27m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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Paul Fein is a veteran police detective whose son Eddie is also a cop. Paul is assigned to investigate the murder of a prominent businessman, and he soon learns that the field of suspects has been narrowed down to two—the victim's sexually freewheeling wife Anna, and Paul's wild-child daughter Jackie. Neither Paul nor Eddie believe that Jackie could have committed the murder, and soon Paul is using himself as a decoy in a bid to find out more about what Anna does and doesn't know about her husband's death.

“A one man cop shop in a two-timing town”

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Cast

Charles Bronson
Paul Fein
Angela Featherstone
Jackie Fein
Sebastian Spence
Eddie Fein
Kate Trotter
Mrs. Novacek #1
Caroline Barclay
Celia Brent
Simon MacCorkindale
Adam Novacek
John Vernon
Frank Rampola
Barbara Williams
Kate Fein

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ted Kotcheff
Writers: Joel Blasberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Family of Cops Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ted Kotcheff, shot by François Protat. 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 Peter Manning Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ron Wisman 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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Charles Bronson and Angela Featherstone and Sebastian Spence carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ted Kotcheff directs. François Protat behind the camera. Peter Manning Robinson scores. Ron Wisman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Part of the "Family of Cops Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Ted Kotcheff, shot by François Protat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Peter Manning Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ron Wisman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Charles Bronson and Angela Featherstone and Sebastian Spence carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A one man cop shop in a two-timing town".
10IMDB entry: tt0113024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "police", "hitman", "cop", "murder".