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Open Fire
73%
Movie
1h 45m
AI Analysis
Open Fire (1994) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Open Fire (1994) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Based on real events from 1983; DC Peter Finch is awarded a medal for the courage he showed in arresting a dangerous criminal. Meanwhile transvestite David Martin is released once again from prison - he's provocative and aggressive and, when he's caught again during a burglary, he shoots one of the police officers… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~105 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Open Fire 73% (3 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Open Fire is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
73%
from 3 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Based on real events from 1983; DC Peter Finch is awarded a medal for the courage he showed in arresting a dangerous criminal. Meanwhile transvestite David Martin is released once again from prison - he's provocative and aggressive and, when he's caught again during a burglary, he shoots one of the police officers, leading to a nation wide manhunt. Innocent filmmaker Steven Waldorf is subsequently shot as a suspect by Finch, provoking a national scandal that rocks the police force.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1994-11-12
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 405401
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Is there an official trailer for Open Fire?
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What is Open Fire about?
Based on real events from 1983; DC Peter Finch is awarded a medal for the courage he showed in arresting a dangerous criminal. Meanwhile transvestite David Martin is released once again from priso... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Open Fire?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Open Fire?
The official runtime for Open Fire is approximately 105 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Rupert Graves
David Martin

Kate Hardie
Sue Stephens

Douglas Hodge
DC Peter Finch

Jim Carter
DCS Young

Colin McCormack
DCS Naylor

Eddie Izzard
Rich

Gwyneth Powell
Gloria Martin
- T
Trevor Byfield
Mr Martin

Samuel West
Stephen Waldorf
- S
Susan Tordoff
Susan Finch
- J
Joe Tucker
DS Johnson

David O'Hara
Armed Robber
- K
Keith Bartlett
CIB Man

Aran Bell
PC Nicholas Carr

Sam Halpenny
DC Peter Van Dee

Martin Herdman
Surveillance Officer

David Peart
Assistant Commissioner

Paul McNeilly
Policeman
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