Downtown is a 1990 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin. The film starred Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Penelope Ann Miller and Joe Pantoliano.

Downtown: Directed by Richard Benjamin. With Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Penelope Ann Miller, Joe Pantoliano. An eager rookie cop gets transferred to a tough downtown Philadelphia precinct after stopping a powerful man for traffic violations.

Downtown (1990) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

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An eager rookie cop gets transferred to a tough downtown Philadelphia precinct after stopping a powerful man for traffic violations. When his old cop buddy is murdered, he wants in on catching the killer.

Movie "When you pound this beat, it pounds you back." Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive...

Soon, Kearney learns that he is off the cushy suburban beat and must now work in the deadliest precinct in Philly, where he is partnered with tough veteran cop Dennis Curran. Tensions are high between them, but Kearney soon proves he can play just as rough as the crooks.

Police Officer Alex Kearney works in a rich plush suburb of Philadelphia. When he stops an important businessman and his story of the incident is not believed, he is sent to work Downtown. The most dangerous, crime filled precinct in the city.

Officer Alex Kearney (Anthony Edwards) patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive who promises to get even with the policeman.