Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- bleak
- paranoid
- violent
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the crime drama overstuffed and unfocused rather than genuinely layered.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cal is a family man who believes he was spiritually reborn after surviving a shooting, yet his investigation revives his drug-addicted and unscrupulous past.
Cal discovers that his pursuit of Angel is not fully self-directed and that someone is pulling the strings behind his actions.
After seeing Angel near Lanie’s school, Cal concludes that his daughter is in danger and takes increasingly extreme action.
A stranger gives Cal his deceased daughter’s journal, which becomes the emotional and investigative trigger for the case.
Films like Officer Down, and why
Street Kings
shared crime thriller framework, morally compromised detective, and bleak urban atmosphere
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
shared corrupt-police themes, violent investigation, and cynical neo-noir tone
The Salton Sea
shared detective-centered crime drama, revenge motive, and psychologically damaged protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian A. Miller
- Release Date
- 2013-01-22
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (134)
Cast
- Stephen Dorff
- AnnaLynne McCord
- David Boreanaz
- Stephen Lang
- Dominic Purcell
- Walton Goggins
- James Woods
- Elisabeth Röhm
- Bree Michael Warner
- Tommy Flanagan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Officer Down about?
- A compromised Bridgeport detective’s attempt to protect his daughter spirals into a manipulated investigation rooted in violence, addiction, and revenge.
- What is Officer Down like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Officer Down as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Officer Down violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Officer Down as brutal.
- What did critics think of Officer Down?
- Critics broadly found the crime drama overstuffed and unfocused rather than genuinely layered.
- Which films are like Officer Down?
- Films with a similar feel include Street Kings, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, and The Salton Sea.
- How long is Officer Down?
- Officer Down runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Officer Down?
- In United States, Officer Down streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
