In The City – A dirty cop with a gambling debt he must pay off with 24 hours forces a fast-talking criminal to take him to a lockbox full of cash he claims is stashed somewhere in the city.
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In The City – A dirty cop with a gambling debt he must pay off with 24 hours forces a fast-talking criminal to take him to a lockbox full of cash he claims is stashed somewhere in the city.
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Given that in the U.S. cops as a group have a serious public image problem, are widely despised and distrusted, why would an audience?lay?out $10-$12 and invest 90-120 minutes of their precious time in a story about ?a dirty one?
What is there about this dirty cop that would induce them to see the movie, let alone?sympathize with his predicament, condone his methods, root for him to succeed??
This is promising, but as far as I’m concerned I’m not sure about the main character (the dirty cop or the criminal? both seem hardly likables). In my opinion you can avoid this: “he claims is stashed somewhere in the city”because it’s vague and doesn’t add any interest to the logline. Then, it is not clear where the problem arises: a cop forces the criminal, the criminal takes him to the money, end of the story.