Edison (2005)

Director:

David J. Burke

Writer (WGA):

David J. Burke (written by)

Release Date:

11 November 2005 (Italy)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

In this city, only the cops are above the law.

Plot:

Upon discovering a den of corrupt policemen, a fresh-faced journalist makes a shaky allies in a jaded reporter and investigator for a powerful district attorney.

Plot Keywords:

Journalist | Dirty Cop | Marriage Proposal | Shot In The Back | Parking Garage

Cast

Morgan Freeman	...	Moses Ashford
Kevin Spacey	...	Levon Wallace
Justin Timberlake	...	Josh Pollack
LL Cool J	...	Officer Rafe Deed
Dylan McDermott	...	Sgt. Frances Lazerov
John Heard	...	Capt. Brian Tilman
Cary Elwes	...	D.A. Jack Reigert
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Maria
Damien Dante Wayans	...	Isaiah Charles
Garfield Wilson	...	Rook
Marco Sanchez	...	Reyes
Darryl Quon	...	Wu
Andrew Jackson	...	Ives
Timothy Paul Perez	...	Butler (as Tim Paul Perez)
Piper Perabo	...	Willow Summerfield

Also Known As:

Edison Force (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language, and brief drug use.

Runtime:

Canada:97 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Germany:16 | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | France:Unrated | Norway:15 | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 (TV version) | New Zealand:R16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Vancouver Public Library, 360 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivia:

Originally set for a US theatrical release in 2005, the film was pushed back after poor test screenings. Ultimately the film was release direct-to-DVD in the domestic market after remaining unreleased during a sustained time of uncertainty.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Lazerov kills the drug dealer in the opening scene, he doesn't even use the revolver they plant as the murder weapon to kill him, he uses his police issued 9mm. an unfired gun with a different type bullet would obviously reveal foul play.

Movie Connections:

References Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Soundtrack:

Never Again

I thought it was good and I'm not a gushing JT fan

First off, I'm not some Justin Timberlake fangirl obsessed with making him look good, in fact I'm not even a huge Justin fan, but I did like this movie.

I work at a video store and when I saw this movie with its huge cast that I'd never even heard of I had to see what it was about. I didn't find Justin's acting that bad, it was clearly the worst out of the group, but it's a pretty impressive group, with Cary Elwes and Dylan McDermott being two names that didn't even make the first credits list. The story is basic, a journalist uncovering corrupt cops, but I found it well done. L L Cool J's character was clearly conflicted, but I honestly didn't know what he would do in the end. Morgan Freeman is as always, the wise mentor figure he does so well, and as much as I love Kevin SPacey, he was kind of just there. HIs character didn't have a whole lot of substance, but it's Kevin Spacey, he can do no wrong.

Surprisingly I thought Dylan McDermott gave the best performance as a homicidal cop. Truly believable and really in character, he freaked me out a couple of times.

I was really expecting a lot of cheesiness to be honest. Horrible catchphrases, unjustified action sequences, stuff like that, but it was surprisingly well done and I didn't find any of that. Every shooting had a point, it wasn't clichéd, pretty solid really.

overall, amazing cast, decent story that kept me interested and just enough action to make me jump. I don't know why it didn't appear in theatres, it was better than some garbage I've seen on the big screen. I would say it's worth seeing.