Direct Action Page #3

Synopsis: Frank Gannon, a veteran cop, is being hunted by his fellow police officers after they learned he has betrayed the brotherhood and exposed to the feds wide scale corruption of the LAPD. He has one day left to prove his case and survive.
 
IMDB:
5.2
R
Year:
2004
97 min
42 Views


IRA account.

[sniggers]

Six figures, huh?

Just work with us, Frank.

Choose an option.

And if you don't,

well, that's a choice, too.

You got a chance to be

a winner here, Frank,

instead of a loser.

(Ross)

Captain.

Uh, it's Ross,

isn't it?

Yeah.

Have a good day.

You too.

Yeah, Lopresti here.

Yeah, l've got a problem.

There's been a leak.

Alright, Ross.

Let's go.

Allen 10, Allen 10,

code 9 on BoardwaIk

male holding female victim

proceed with extreme caution

suspect may be armed.

(Frank)

Alright. Allen 10

we'll respond. Over.

(Frank)

There we go.

(Ross)

Oh, man.

He's got a knife.

Hold on. l got this.

Stay here.

(Ross)

You ! You ! Hey!

Ugh !

[train]

(Thug)

Alright. Take it

easy. Hold it.

Oh, sh*t, man.

It was just an act.

l swear. l was joking.

Look. Ugh !

What are you talking about?

Look in

my pocket. Agh !

Alright. lt's for you.

lt's for you. Sh*t.

lt's for you.

[panting]

Who gave you this?

I don't know.

l swear, l swear,

I don't know.

l was just

hired to do this.

Just the friend of a guy

who wanted to, l don't know,

remain behind the scenes.

Come on !

Hey. Ugh.

Get outta here.

[truck horn]

Guy get away?

Yeah.

l'm taking you back, Ross.

Back where?

To the station.

What?

l'm dropping you off.

Change of plans.

lt's got nothing

to do with you.

Got something

to do with Stone?

lt's like l said, Ross.

lt's got nothing

to do with you.

Did l just

lose 50 bucks?

(Frank)

l always wanted

to be like him.

That's why

l joined the force.

(Grimes)

He was a hell of a cop.

Yeah, well,

He got

his hero's funeral

You know.

That's the way

things work.

Yeah.

Look, Frank,

you're my partner, man.

So whatever way

you come down on this

You know l'm

with you, right?

Yeah. l know.

But if you think they're

just gonna let you waltz

into that hearing

and sh*t all over them,

you're dreaming.

You're gonna

end up on the wrong

side of their guns.

Yeah.

Hello.

Yeah.

Okay.

Stone just

talked to Frank.

Let's see how

he wants to play. Okay?

lt's gonna

be okay?

Sure it's

gonna be okay.

lf he wants

it to be okay.

[releases hammer of gun]

(Carter)

Excuse me. What did you

say your name was again?

Officer Ross.

Ross. Where's Gannon?

Out with

Sgt. Grimes.

Did he leave

you stranded?

lt's a bad sign, Ross.

Hey.

Whatever happens.

l'm with you.

Thanks, Ed.

Gannon seems

like a nice guy,

but l don't think

he's passed any trainees.

Not that l can remember.

Lieutenant. Do you

remember any trainees

being passed by Gannon?

No.

Hey, excuse me.

Not now, Ross.

[sighs]

l should have bet 100.

[both chuckle]

Yeah. l know.

No. l--

l know.

l gotta call you back.

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Greg Mellott

Greg Mellott is best known for winning an Emmy for the film "Dream No Little Dream" on the life of Robert S. Kerr. Mellott was responsible for writing and directing the 2008 Emmy documentary. Mellott also wrote and directed "The Grand Energy Transition," a documentary on the book of the same name written by Robert Hefner III, which covers energy, natural gas, and his life story. Mellot works alongside Jackie Chan and David Chan, producer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Mellott produced the 2016 internationally televised film Behind the Water with activist Fraser kershaw. more…

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