Open Fire (1994 film)
| Open Fire | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Written by | Paul Greengrass |
| Directed by | Paul Greengrass |
| Starring | Rupert Graves Samuel West Douglas Hodge Kate Hardie Eddie Izzard Jim Carter Colin McCormack Sam Halpenny Joe Tucker Aran Bell |
| Composers | Seamus Beaghen Bruce Smith |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Simon Shaps |
| Producer | Jeff Pope |
| Cinematography | Alan Jones |
| Editor | Clive Maltby |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Production company | London Weekend Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 12 November 1994 |
Open Fire is single British television crime drama film, made for ITV, which first broadcast on 12 November 1994. The film was written and directed by Paul Greengrass, and concerns the police manhunt for David Martin, who escaped from custody following his arrest for shooting a police officer, leading up to the shooting in error of another man, Stephen Waldorf. The film starred Rupert Graves as Martin, as well as Samuel West as Waldorf, Douglas Hodge as investigating officer DC Peter Finch, and Kate Hardie as Sue Stephens. Open Fire was filmed in Belsize Park and in around Hampstead, London. The film has never been released commercially.
The UK based TV Channel 'Talking Pictures' has since shown 'Open Fire', firstly on 5 October 2024.