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Black Cop

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After being profiled and attacked by his fellow officers, a black policeman goes after revenge.
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Barry Hertz Globe and Mail 06/01/2018
3/4
Tilting between social satire and pitch-black drama with unnerving ease, Cory Bowles's feature debut Black Cop is an intriguing high-wire act. Go to Full Review
Peter Howell Toronto Star 05/31/2018
3/4
Bowles expands an earlier short into an engrossing and uncompromising feature debut... Go to Full Review
Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 02/28/2021
3.5/5
A nervy movie that entertainingly tackles serious subjects head on. Go to Full Review
Andrea Thompson Cultured Vultures 01/30/2019
8/10
Some of the symbolism and satire is a bit clunky or far too on-the-nose, but mostly Black Cop shows us the tragic fall of a man who hits his breaking point and becomes determined to similarly break the community he's sworn to protect. Go to Full Review
Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 06/10/2018
Cory Bowles uses unapologetic satire to explore the racial tensions within the police force and communities. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 06/08/2018
2/4
...a seriously striking yet ultimately unsuccessful debut effort from a promising new filmmaker. Go to Full Review
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mark g @Mark_Alan_G. Mar 6 83% fresh? This was awful. No part of this movie was good, not the directing, acting, script...it was bad. See more 09/27/2021 A pointless movie that went nowhere, and the ride to get there was dull and slow. Sure, there were a couple of crazy moments....maybe 5 interesting minutes out of the whole movie. Don't waste your time...there is nothing to get out of this movie besides the feeling it has just wasted your time. See more ronald h 02/07/2021 The simplistic explanation of this movie is that it's a reverse racist treatise in which a black cop profiles and abuses white people who have committed no crimes. Taken as satire, that in itself is actually pretty funny. But in spite of some humorous moments, _Black Cop_ is not a comedy or a satire. It's serious as a heart attack. It's really about a black man who is losing his sanity as a result of systemic racism. Filmmaker Cory Bowles does not take sides or expect us to sympathize with the cop (played ferociously by Ronnie Rowe). He is simply showing us how poisonous racism is and what it can do to our heads. It's a shame that indie movies like this never make it into the mainstream theaters. _Black Cop_ deserves a wide audience. A bold film, highly recommended. See more 01/02/2020 Great look through the opposite view. This was a good concept! See more 09/27/2019 Movie shows the implicit bias of whites when dealing with blacks and the position of entitlement and liberty they have with law enforcement.. as opposed to their black counterparts.. nothing he did was good, but it was fair.. I loved it See more 09/16/2018 Acting was good and seemed to match documentary style filmed. I got the plot and then it was a little slow moving then it hits ya. Def uncomfortable at times when slpped in the faec with the double standard. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After being profiled and attacked by his fellow officers, a black policeman goes after revenge.
Director
Cory Bowles
Producer
Aaron Horton
Screenwriter
Cory Bowles
Production Co
Blac Op Films, Fine Devils Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 27, 2018
Runtime
1h 31m
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