

action film DETECTIVE KNIGHT: INDEPENDENCE, a Lionsgate release. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.
Check out our interview with Edward:
“Detective Knight: Independence is a film about perspective. Dezi (Jack Kilmer) is seeking greater meaning to his life, and has become disillusioned with how ineffective police officers are. Dezi recognizes the power of the badge, but fails to understand the responsibilities. After allowing himself to be brainwashed, Dezi’s murderous attempt to become a dark knight (see what I did there?) for Los Angeles can only be stopped by a real Knight (Bruce Willis). The conceit of the film comes down to dueling ideas of justice: Can Knight live up to the oath of bringing justice to Los Angeles –which can mean protecting victims from themselves –or will he seek revenge on Dezi and use his privilegedstatus as a cop to cover his motives?
I shot the opening credit sequence on my iPhone during post-production. I wanted to show how seeing law enforcement and paramedics in action is an everyday occurrence living in Los Angeles. The choice to black-out the eyes of the officers, victims, EMTs, and pedestrians was a way to show we’re all anonymous in this city. One day you’re on top, the next day some EMT is scraping your brains off the road.”

action film DETECTIVE KNIGHT: INDEPENDENCE, a Lionsgate release. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.