He Kills Coppers
Reviewer: Tom Leins
Issue 104 June 2008
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Review: Hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed BBC adaptation of Jake Arnott’s first novel, ‘The Long Firm’, comes this patchy three-part follow-up. Rafe Spall heads the cast as ambitious Detective Sergeant Frank Taylor, who finds his life irrevocably linked to the lives of two strangers: murderous petty thief Billy Porter and journalist Tony Meehan. He Kills Coppers begins in the scorching summer of 1966, and doesn’t draw to a close until the capitalism-wracked 1980s. It is rather bleak at times, and Rafe Spall’s mannered performance doesn’t entirely convince, but the slick, gritty way in which the triple murder investigation unfolds over three decades is well handled. Anyone fed up of generic Brit-cop shows should definitely consider this stylish drama. Special features include an informative half-hour documentary.
FILM: 6 EXTRAS: 6
DVD Info:
Certificate: 15
Starring: Rafe Spall, Mel Raido
Directed By: Adrian Shergold, 2008
Distributor: 2entertain
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Visuals: 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen
Running Time: 139mins
Price: £19.99
