Copshop [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Joe Carnahan Joe Carnahan

Overview

Fleeing from the deadly vengeance of a notorious hitman, a cunning con artist finds himself in a sleepy rural town and stakes out the local police station as the ideal safe house. Yet when his would-be assassin manages to trace his whereabouts to the station, leaving him with no means of escape, the scammer finds an unlikely ally in the precinct's newest officer to take down their new, shared enemy. Written and directed by Joe Carnahan. Co-starring Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, and Alexis Louder.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/07/2021
UPC:	0191329211908
Original Release:	2021
Source:	Universal Studios
Language:	English
Sales rank:	22,561

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Frank Grillo	Teddy Murretto
Gerard Butler	Bob Viddick
Toby Huss	Anthony Lamb
Alexis Louder	Valerie Young
Tait Fletcher	Wedding hero
Ryan O'Nan	Huber
Keith Jardine	Trooper Faulkner
Armida Lopez	Bridesmaid
Kaiwi Lyman	Barnes
David Vaughn	EMT #1
Yvette Fazio-Delaney	Roach coach waitress
Marshall Cook	Brad
Vanita Kalra	Young Prosecutor
Robert Walker Branchaud	Kimble
Marco Morales	Trooper Alvarez
Christopher Michael Holley	Ruby
J.R. Adduci	EMT #2
Dez	A.G. Fenton
Chris Kleckner	Larry The Cop
Christine Kleckner	Larry The Cop
Nikki Shatz	State Trooper #1
Alex Rush	EMT #2
Maximo Duran	Cop
Darlene Kellum	Mother of the Bride

Technical Credits

Joe Carnahan

Mark Williams

Kurt McLeod

Joe Carnahan	Screenwriter,Director,Producer
Mark Williams	Screenwriter,Producer
Kurt McLeod	Screenwriter
Tom Ortenberg	Executive Producer
Matthew Sidari	Executive Producer
Gerard Butler	Producer
Tai Duncan	Producer
Eric Gold	Producer
Warren Goz	Producer
Frank Grillo	Producer
James Masciello	Producer
David Sickles	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

Copshop is a pulpy, action-thriller in the purest sense. The movie shows promise, especially in its early moments, but the thrills seem to fade away with every passing moment. In the end, Copshop does nothing to become truly memorable. Director Joe Carnahan (The A-Team, Smokin' Aces) stages a twisted cop drama, having almost the entire movie take place in the Gun Creek police station. The setting helps build some intrigue, but the cast of characters are just obscure enough to keep the audience on the line of caring, and, well, not caring. The acting isn't great here either, but the cast does a good enough job of moving the film along. With a fast-paced 108-minute runtime, Copshop can pass as entertaining, if you can get around the simple plot line and occasional brutality. Valerie Young (Alexis Louder) is a small-town cop located in Gun Creek, Nevada. Policing in a small town can get boring, but things take an unexpected turn when Young is assaulted outside of a local casino. The assailant, Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo), seems to be hiding something, and his skittish demeanor reveals that he may also be hiding from someone. Sure enough, another mystery man soon gets processed into the prison, the legendary and terrifying Bob Viddick (Gerard Butler). As their stories unravel and Officer Young starts to connect the dots, it becomes clear that this quiet night in Gun Creek is about to take an unexpected turn. The first half of Copshop is engaging. The story is held back from the audience, and drip-fed bit by bit until the plot starts to take hold. The problem with the back half of the film is that once the story takes shape, it's just not that interesting. There is an entertaining sequence where Teddy starts to explain what he does "professionally," through a quick flashback montage, a technique that Carnahan should have embraced and continued to use. If Copshop were character-centric the film would have been great. Instead, the audience is treated to an off-the-wall action-thriller, which has merit, but does nothing to really pop. Teddy, Bob, and Valerie all have interesting stories to tell, but unfortunately, viewers are offered only an inch of character depth. Disappointing story aside, Carnahan does use his setting extremely well. As the camera weaves in and out of the police station's nooks and crannies, there is a sense of tension building throughout every scene. He expertly gives small nods to the audience in the beginning moments of the film, as if to say, "pay attention, this might be significant later." It allows the viewer to play detective a bit, that is, until the character's obvious motives are abruptly revealed halfway through. Chances are you know what you are getting into if you decide to watch Copshop, and you likely will not be disappointed. It's mostly entertaining, it's just a shame that the film doesn't step into its full potential.