Cop Car (2015): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Cop Car is a 2015 thriller directed by Jon Watts, starring Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson and Hays Wellford. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $143,658 worldwide. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Jon Watts
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Focus World
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cop Car About?
The premise of Cop Car without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While playing hide-and-seek, two young boys discover an abandoned police car and impulsively decide to take it for a joyride. Their innocent game quickly turns dangerous when they realize the vehicle belonged to a troubled officer and is connected to a dark secret. Now, they must outsmart those seeking the car and uncover the truth behind its past, all while trying to stay alive.
Cop Car Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sheriff
- police car
- child uses a gun
- child with a gun
- gun
- child driving a car
- police officer
- flip phone
- joy ride
- telephone call
- underage driver
- driving through a gate
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- reckless driving
- bloody face
- gold bar
- field
- joyride
- road movie
- murder
- highway
- car crash
- car chase
- shot in the chest
- shot in the stomach
- shot in the forehead
- uzi
- threat
- ambush
- windmill
- cocaine
- shotgun
- defibrillator
- bulletproof vest
- assault rifle
- cb radio
- police tape
- dog
- hot wiring a car
- cow
- disposing of a dead body
- corrupt cop
- runaway child
- stolen police car
- boy
- person in a car trunk
- colorado
- real time
- suspense
- tension
- dead body in a car trunk
Cop Car Cast
Kevin Bacon leads the cast, with James Freedson-Jackson and Hays Wellford. Directed by Jon Watts; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jon Watts
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Cop Car Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Cop Car 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 82% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 53%
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Metacritic 66 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 59% User score
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Letterboxd 3.3 /5
9 ratings
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Movie Insider 2.9 /5
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Cop Car Plot Summary
What happens in Cop Car from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Corrupt sheriff Kevin Bacon as Kretzer begins a chilling night of concealment, stripping his uniform shirt, leaving his handgun in the back seat, and pulling a bloodied body from the trunk. He drags the corpse to a shallow, covered pit in the woods and pours quicklime over it, a cold, deliberate attempt to erase what he has done as darkness settles in.
Two young runaways, Travis James Freedson-Jackson and Harrison Hays Wellford, stumble upon Kretzer’s cop car and, convinced it’s abandoned, hijack it for a reckless joyride. Their impulsive act kicks off a desperate chase through a rural landscape, with the teens weaving down the wrong side of the road and almost colliding with a woman driving toward them in the opposite lane.
Full summary
The whole story of Cop Car, scene by scene
Cop Car Box Office
Cop Car grossed $143,658 worldwide. $134,552 came from the US and Canada and $9,106 (6%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$143.7K
- US & Canada
- $134.6K
- International
- $9.1K
Cop Car Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip 10 Minute Preview
How Well Do You Know Cop Car?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the profession of the character Kretzer?
Cars in Cop Car
6 cars on screen, including the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria and the 1981 Chevrolet Malibu.
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1981 Chevrolet Malibu Important role -
1980 Ford F-Series Important role -
1988 Chevrolet C-Series Minor role
Cop Car Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “玩命警車” and “A Viatura”.
- Also known as
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- 玩命警車
- A Viatura
- La Patrulla
- Šerifovo auto
- Полицейская тачка
- Rendőrautó
- Carro da Polícia
- Coche policial
- Η Καταδίωξη
- 玩命警车
- Radiowóz
- ניידת משטרה
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- ค็อป คาร์ ล่าไม่เลี้ยง
- Polis Arabası
- 캅 카
- COP CAR/コップ・カー
- Патрулката
- Xe Cảnh Sát
- Cotxe policial
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Cop Car FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Cop Car, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cop Car?
Cop Car runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Cop Car released?
Cop Car was released on August 7, 2015.
Who directed Cop Car?
Cop Car was directed by Jon Watts.
More films by Jon Watts Who is in the cast of Cop Car?
Cop Car stars Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson and Hays Wellford, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Cop Car make at the box office?
Cop Car grossed $143,658 worldwide ($134,552 domestic, $9,106 international).
How is Cop Car rated?
Cop Car has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does Cop Car have a post-credit scene?
No. Cop Car has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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