# Cop Car (2015)

> Two children turn a stolen police cruiser into a terrifying escape vehicle when its corrupt owner comes hunting for them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/192251

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: Jon Watts
- Cast: Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford, Camryn Manheim, Shea Whigham, Sean Hartley, Kyra Sedgwick, Loi Nguyen
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3813310/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, grim, darkly comic, late night thriller viewing, independent film night

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