Edison (film)
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| Directed by | David J. Burke |
| Written by | David J. Burke |
| Produced by | Boaz Davidson Randall Emmett George Furla John Thompson |
| Starring | Kevin Spacey Morgan Freeman Justin Timberlake LL Cool J |
| Cinematography | Francis Kenny |
| Music by | Tobias Enhus Machine Head H. Scott Malinas |
| Distributed by | Nu Image Films Sony Pictures (DVD) |
Release date | July 18, 2006 |
Running time | 97 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $4,143,414 (foreign)[1] |
Edison (known as Edison Force in the United States), is a Template:Fy thriller film, written and directed by David J. Burke. It stars Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, Justin Timberlake, and LL Cool J.
Promotional materials use the tagline "In this city, only the cops are above the law.", and summarise the film thus: "Upon discovering a den of corrupt policemen, a fresh-faced journalist makes a shaky alliance in a jaded reporter and investigator for a powerful district attorney."
Cast
- Justin Timberlake as Joshua Pollack
- Morgan Freeman as Moses Ashford
- LL Cool J as Officer Raphael Deed
- Dylan McDermott as Sergeant Francis Lazerov
- John Heard as Captain Brian Tilman
- Kevin Spacey as Detective Levon Wallace
- Cary Elwes as District Attorney Jack Reigert
- Damien Wayans as Isaiah Charles
- Roselyn Sanchez as Maria
- Piper Perabo as Willow Summerfield
- Françoise Yip as Crow
Production
While the film was in production, some people speculated based upon the title of the film and the limited story details with corrupt officers that the film was based upon the New Jersey township of Edison, since the township's recent (as of that time) controversy involving its police force that has been covered by 60 Minutes. During production, the director denied that claim. Writer and film director David J. Burke claimed that the name "Edison" was derived from its common association with the inventor and business leader Thomas Edison, which led to thoughts of "electricity, power and industry."[2] Even after its release to theaters outside of the United States, and relatively quiet DVD release within the United States, people still believed it was based upon the New Jersey city, since very little information regarding the film has been available. However, to any New Jersey native, the dissimilarity is apparent as the township of Edison has no "downtown" as portrayed in the movie, but a blend of suburban and industrial aspects. The film was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Release
The film was originally supposed to see a US release in the spring of 2005, however, due to its universal panning from critics after its screening at the Toronto Film Festival, its release to cinemas in the US and most other countries was cancelled. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the film, originally titled Edison, as Edison Force, direct–to–video on July 18, 2006.[3] The film was released in theaters in the Netherlands on March 12, 2006.
In South Korea, the film was released as "에디슨 시티" (Edison City) to distinguish the film from the inventor.[citation needed]
In 2007, Spike TV obtained the TV rights to the film and is using it to help launch a hopeful new string of "guy movies".
Reception
Adding to lack of a U.S.–release, the film was poorly received by critics. Most opinions mentioned the disappointing performances of the A–list cast and the cliché story involving corrupt officers.[citation needed]
References
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=edison.htm
- ^ "The writing studio — The art of writing and making films — EDISON". Writingstudio.co.za. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ "Edison Force (2005)". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-07-12.