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Cop Car

Cop Car

Crime · Thriller · 2015

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.

Movie details

Cop Car

“Their first drive could be their last.”

2015 Crime · Thriller 1h 28m

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jon Watts

Written by

Jon Watts · Christopher Ford

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Sheriff Kretzer

James Freedson-Jackson

James Freedson-Jackson

Travis

Hays Wellford

Hays Wellford

Harrison

Camryn Manheim

Camryn Manheim

Bev

Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Man

S

Sean Hartley

Motorcycle Cop

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Dispatch

Court is in session

Put Cop Car on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Restraint trusts the audience.”

It leaves emotional space unlabelled, trusting viewers to notice what the characters cannot say aloud.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Distance mistaken for discipline.”

The chill may look elegant, but withholding a heartbeat is not the same as having complicated feelings.