“Copshop” is exactly the type of film you’d expect when you see the names of the people involved. Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo starring, with Joe Carnahan directing. These three aren’t necessarily known for their arthouse family dramas, are they?
As seen in the trailer for “Copshop,” the film tells the story of a con artist that is trying to outrun a bunch of hitmen that are on his tail. What’s the best place to find protection from psychopaths that are out to kill you? Well, at the local police station, naturally. So, the con artist asks to be locked up in jail, hoping the police will protect him from those that aim to do him harm. Sadly, it doesn’t go as planned.
The cast for the action feature includes Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis Louder, Toby Huss, Chad L. Coleman, Ryan O’Nan, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Robert Walker-Branchaud, Kaiwi Lyman, Christopher Michael Holley, Marshall Cook, and Tracey Bonner. And since it’s a Frank Grillo-starring film, you shouldn’t be too shocked to know Joe Carnahan is behind the camera. The director previously worked with Grillo on the Hulu feature, “Boss Level,” and the two have their own production company, WarParty.
“Copshop” hits theaters on September 17. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Tearing through the Nevada desert in a bullet-ridden Crown Vic, wily con artist Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo) hatches a desperate plan to hide out from lethal hitman Bob Viddick (Gerard Butler): He sucker-punches rookie officer Valerie Young (Alexis Louder) to get himself arrested and locked up in a small-town police station. Jail can’t protect Murretto for long, and Viddick schemes his own way into detention, biding his time in a nearby cell until he can complete his mission. When the arrival of a competing assassin (Toby Huss) ignites all-out mayhem, mounting threats force Viddick to get creative if he wants to finish the job and escape the explosive situation.