Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- aggressive
- tense
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film energetic and fast-paced but undermined by implausible plot elements and low credibility.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Frank Penny is a disgraced cop seeking redemption after killing a child abductor, then goes rogue to save the police chief's daughter.
Ava Brooks broadcasts Frank's every move through her live-streaming news channel while the city watches.
Frank abandons standard police procedure and acts independently to locate the kidnapped girl.
Frank and Ava race against time to find the police chief's 11-year-old daughter before the abductor's threat is fulfilled.
Films like Line of Duty, and why
Taken
shared high-energy action thriller format, disgraced law-enforcement protagonist, and race-against-time rescue plot
The Commuter
shared urban crime-action setting, relentless pursuit structure, and endangered child rescue stakes
16 Blocks
shared rogue-cop redemption theme, live public scrutiny, and fast-paced hostage crisis
Collateral
shared vigilante justice, revenge-driven criminal conflict, and kinetic crime-thriller tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven C. Miller
- Release Date
- 2019-12-25
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (374)
Cast
- Aaron Eckhart
- Courtney Eaton
- Ben McKenzie
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Jessica Lu
- Dina Meyer
- David Shae
- Betzaida Landín
- MWW Michael Wilkerson
- Jonathan Aidan Cockrell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Line of Duty about?
- A disgraced police officer and a livestreaming reporter race across the city to rescue a kidnapped girl while a revenge-seeking criminal closes in.
- What is Line of Duty like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Line of Duty as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Line of Duty violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Line of Duty as brutal.
- What did critics think of Line of Duty?
- Critics found the film energetic and fast-paced but undermined by implausible plot elements and low credibility.
- Which films are like Line of Duty?
- Films with a similar feel include Taken, The Commuter, 16 Blocks, and Collateral.
- How long is Line of Duty?
- Line of Duty runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Line of Duty?
- In United States, Line of Duty streams on Peacock Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium Plus.
