Roy Freeman is a retired homicide detective with Alzheimer's who is undergoing experimental treatment to help him regain some memories.

Roy reviews his old files then meets with Jimmy and asks him why they didn't check into the records of their other suspect, Richard Finn, whose fingerprints were all over Dr. Wieder's house.

After Dr. Westlake leaves, Devereaux attempts to run over Roy with a pick-up truck but is shot dead in self-defense.

He recalls Devereaux mentioning bartender Diane as one of Dr. Wieder's sexual exploits.

Yet, because of Roy's actions, Isaac Samuel, an innocent man, had spent ten years of his life in prison.

Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures produced, alongside Cooper, Collage and Pouya Shabazian.

Matthew Goldberg, Cliff Roberts and Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser served as executive producers.

[3][4] In February 2023, Karen Gillan, Marton Csokas, Harry Greenwood and Thomas M Wright were added to the cast.

[5] Principal photography commenced in Victoria, Australia in February 2023,[6][7] with Crowe making himself at home in Melbourne.

[9] In November 2022, it was announced that Highland Film Group had agreed to distribution deals with Signature Entertainment in the United Kingdom.

The website's consensus reads: "Forgetting to give Russell Crowe a compelling mystery to solve, Sleeping Dogs lies down rather than stands on its own.