L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve

2001 American film
  • 2001 (2001)
Running time
94 minsCountriesUSA
CanadaLanguageEnglishBudget$2.3 million[1]

L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve is a 2001 American crime film.

It was produced by Maurice Smith. Another producer was policeman Anthony Franco. The budget was $2.3 million and the film was shot in Canada.[1]

Cast

  • Michael Madsen as Lt. James Alexander
  • Marc Singer as Sam Steele
  • Dennis Hopper as Captain Elsworth
  • Wayne Crawford as Sgt. Steve Sextram
  • Charles Durning as Stuart Steele
  • Steve Bacic as Richard Wade
  • Ciara Hunter as Kimberly
  • John Novak as Det. Jack Kirby

Reception

A Century of Canadian Cinema said "Filmed mostly in Toronto being passed off as Los Angeles, this is a tribute to “the most respected police force on the continent.” It no doubt has many honest and efficient constables, but so do Canadian police forces, will there ever be a time when we'll make films identitfying Canadian police forces? Other than the RCMP of course!"[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hoboken cop's police thriller filmed, at last". The Jersey Journal. 23 May 2000. p. 11.
  2. ^ Pratley, Gerald (2003). A century of Canadian cinema : Gerald Pratley's feature film guide, 1900 to the present. p. 121.
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