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Subgenre Sampler
Missing Gun, The (Xun qiang) (2002)- Dir. Chuan Lu
Feat. Wen Jiang - Wound–up thriller set in a small and eccentric Chinese village, where a policeman wakes one morning with a hangover to find his…
Shaft (2000)- Dir. John Singleton
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Roundtree, Toni Collette… - Despite the excellent pedigree of those involved – Samuel L Jackson, Richard Roundtree, dir. John Singleton, Toni Collette – this revival…
One Tough Cop (1998)- Dir. Bruno Barreto
Feat. Stephen Baldwin, Christopher Penn, Gina Gershon - Based on the NYPD memoirs of Bo Dietl, this proficient thriller benefits from the machismo of hardline cops Stephen Baldwin and partner Chris Penn,…
Snake Eyes (1998)- Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise - Morally dubious cops Nicolas Cage and Gary Sinise investigate an assassination during a pro–boxing match. Esteemed hack Brian De Palma…
Versace Murder, The (1998)- Dir. Menahem Golan
Feat. Franco Nero, Steven Bauer - Hackmeister General Golan is at it again with this predictably schlocky treatmenr of the tragic slaying of fashion designer Versace. Franco Nero…
Downtime (1997)- Dir. Bharat Nalluri
Feat. Paul McGann - A good crack from the Brits at the action–thriller genre, starring Paul McGann as a troubled ex–copper who helps a solo–mum escape…
Fire Down Below (1997)- Dir. Felix Enrique Alcala
Feat. Steven Seagal, Randy Travis, Levon Helm - The vicious yet eco–friendly Steven Seagal points his hose toward a rank case of enviromental damage in the coal–belt of Kentucky, where…
Full Alert (1997)- Dir. Ringo Lam
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Francis Ng - Quality police thriller with realistic drama, bracing action and strong sense of locale – regarded as one of the last 'classics' from the…
City Hunter (1994)- Dir. Wong Jing
Feat. Jackie Chan, Chingmy Yau, Joey Wong - Jackie Chan is the popular Japanese comic book character Ryu Saeba: part detective, part mercenary, all womanizer – is contracted to return the…
Treasure Hunt (1994)- Dir. Ricky Lau
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat - CIA operative Chow Yun–Fat falls in love while on secret assignment at mainland Shaolin monastery. Bubble–headed romance with some action…
Boiling Point (1993)- Dir. James B. Harris
Feat. Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper, Viggo Mortensen - Cop thriller rises above its familiar plot through the likeable heavyweight cast.
Robocop 3 (1993)- Dir. Fred Dekker
Feat. Robert Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn… - Replacing Peter Weller in this final installment is Robert Burke.
L627 (1992)- Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Didier Bezace, Jean-Paul Comart - A sharp, unsentimental depiction of the daily grind that a Paris drugs–squad detective must endure, contending with dealers, addicts and…
Nails (1992)- Dir. John Flynn
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Anne Archer, Tomas Milan… - Dennis Hopper kicks butt as Harry Niles, a veteran cop 'as hard as nails'. After his partner is taken out by Cuban assassins, Harry uncovers a…
Highway Patrolman (1991)- Dir. Alex Cox
Feat. Roberto Sosa, Bruno Bichir, Vanessa Bauche - A wayward film–maker returns to form in using road–movie conventions to enrich this tale of poverty, drugs, prostitution and rampant…
Ripoux Contre Ripoux (1991)- Dir. Claude Zidi
Feat. Philippe Noiret, Thierry Lhermitte, Guy Marchand - Sequel to LES RIPOUX reunites the odd couple of petty corrupt cops for another comic round of mischevious errors.
Internal Affairs (1990)- Dir. Mike Figgis
Feat. Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis… - Richard Gere plays a repugnant cop that will do just about anything for a buck, or a kick. Andy Garcia is the investigator who adopts a personal…
Robocop 2 (1990)- Dir. Irvin Kershner
Feat. Peter Weller - Peter Weller returns as the cyber–policeman in this violent sequel.
Killer, The (1989)
- Dir. John Woo
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat - Action at break–neck speed with a body–count to match the running time, this smorgasbord of super–violence with lashings of good…
- Future Cop (Trancers) (1984)
- Dir. Charles Band
Feat. Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt - The most imaginative film from prolific Z–movie producer Charles Band follows cynical future cop Jack Deth on his mission to terminate evil…
My New Partner (Les Ripoux) (1984)
- Dir. Claude Zidi
Feat. Philippe Noiret, Thierry Lhermitte - The genial Phillipe Noiret plays a slobbish corrupt cop saddled with a straight–laced partner in this hilarious caper comedy. It's a delight…
- Onion Field, The (1979)
- Dir. Harold Becker
Feat. James Woods, John Savage - Sporadically intense drama based on a real–life cop–killing in 1960s California, notable for James Woods' creepy debut as, you guessed…
Madigan (1967)- Dir. Don Siegel
Feat. Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda - Possibly the last film in which cops and crooks dress in snappy fedora hats and dark coats, a craggy Richard Widmark plays the addled NY Inspector…
Z Cars (TV Series) (1962)- Feat. Brian Blessed, Joseph Brady
- Three episodes of the vintage British police series including the very first story.
- FBI Story, The (1959)
- Dir. Mervyn LeRoy
Feat. James Stewart, Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton… - This official ‘biopic’ of the FBI, seen through the eyes of career agent James Stewart from 1924 to the late 1950s, has sturdy…
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) (1958- 1964)- Feat. Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Sammy Jr. Davis, Roger Moore
- Efrem Zimbalist and Roger Smith are dashing young PI's in this slick police TV series from the 60s. Two eps. include guest appearances from Sammy…
Blue Lamp, The (1950)- Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Patrick Doonan, Jack Warner - A confident, precisely–judged thriller set in post–war London, with feral petty–crooks Dirk Bogarde and Patrick Doonan being hunted…
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