Edison (known as Edison Force in the United States), is a 2005 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 power...
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Edison (known as Edison Force in the United States), is a 2005 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."
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...
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