---
title: "Cop Car"
year: 2015
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/cop-car-2015"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 310133
imdb_id: "tt3813310"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 88
community_rating: 6.0
vote_count: 930
content_rating: "R"
---

# Cop Car (2015) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/cop-car-2015

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Cop Car is a film first released in 2015. Catalogued under Crime, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by End Cue, Park Pictures Features, Audax Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Two kids take a sheriff's cruiser for a joy ride in this 2015 thriller."

### Why Watch
- features kevin bacon
- directed by jon watts

### Caveats & Content Note
- the plot raises skeptical eyebrows
- Tone & Suitability: This film features crime and thriller elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: thriller, crime

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | None | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | None | None | Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | None | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| **Australia (AU)** | None | Plex | None |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jon Watts
- **Networks / Studios**: End Cue, Park Pictures Features, Audax Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Kevin Bacon** as *Sheriff Kretzer*
- **James Freedson-Jackson** as *Travis*
- **Hays Wellford** as *Harrison*
- **Camryn Manheim** as *Bev*
- **Shea Whigham** as *Man*
- **Sean Hartley** as *Motorcycle Cop*
- **Kyra Sedgwick** as *Dispatch*
- **Loi Nguyen** as *Waiter*
- **Sit Lenh** as *Hostess*
- **Chuck Kull** as *Officer*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Cop Car released?
Cop Car was released in 2015.

### Q: Who directed Cop Car?
Cop Car was co-written and directed by Jon Watts.

### Q: Who stars in Cop Car?
The film stars Kevin Bacon, Shea Whigham, and Camryn Manheim.

### Q: What is the basic premise of the film?
Two kids find themselves in the centre of a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a sheriff's cruiser for a joy ride.

### Q: What genre is Cop Car?
Cop Car is an American independent road-thriller film.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Cop Car — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/310133)
- [Cop Car (film)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cop_Car_(film))
- [Cop Car (2015) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3813310/)
- [Cop Car movie review & film summary (2015) | Roger Ebert](http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cop-car-2015)
- [Cop Car (2015) - TrailerAddict](http://www.traileraddict.com/cop-car)

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