Cop on the Edge IX hits the newspapers, the TV, and the magazines...

This is an article that appeared in the 'South Wales Argus' in the run up to the premiere of 'Cop' back in November of '98. The photograph was taken in the basement of the college at Caerleon, which was used to film a scene with lots of guns. All the over head pipes made for a classic action movie setting.

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HTV Wales news Sunday November 29th 12:55pm	BBC Wales news Sunday November 29th 5:55pm

I guess someone was stuck for a story this week, as the South Wales Echo resort to printing pictures of us brandishing our weapons. All this free advertising really helped to plug the movie though. The photograph was taken atop the highrise that dominates Newport's skyline, scene of the opening shoot-out for the movie.

A glowing review of the movie from the South Wales Argus, commenting on all the applause we received for the more comical moments of the film. Amoung those being the legendary moment that the Coten Films model work division kicked in and exploded an oil tanker into a pull back and go van. Truly exceptional, and truly hysterical. Hey, if they can get away with really crap model work on Hollywood movies like Goldeneye, Cliffhanger, and the appalling Deep blue sea, then I don't see why we can't.

A small reminder here from the Argus the night before the big movie opens, they really were struggling for stories that week.

	Should have been Jake cop on the cover, what's this blonde MTV presenter got that makes her so special?... OK, don't answer that.
An article in the big issue about our movie, will wonders never cease? This edition was focusing on Welsh Film, our film lecturer Clive Myer will be well pleased we gained this publicity, I think not.