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Bad Boys For LifeBad Boys For Life (2019)
Dir. Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Feat. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Anne Hudgens
The infamous pair of Miami detectives are back for one last ride in this enjoyably over the top action comedy.
Lethal Weapon (TV Series)Lethal Weapon (TV Series) (2016)
Feat. Damon Wayans, Clayne Crawford
A quintessential "buddy cop" action comedy–drama series based on the 1980s & 90s film franchise created by Shane Black, with Damon Wayans and…
War on EveryoneWar on Everyone (2016)
Dir. John Michael McDonagh
Feat. Alexander Skarsgard, Michael Pena, Theo James
The Irish writer/director of CALVARY and THE GUARD goes Stateside for this comic actioner about two corrupt cops who gleefully blackmail and frame…
RobocopRobocop (2014)
Dir. José Padilha
Feat. Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton
Paul Verhoeven's electric blockbuster about a tormented robotic supercop is rebooted for the 21st century.
Blind DetectiveBlind Detective (2013)
Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Yuanyuan Gao
Dir. Johnnie To has a bob each way with this entertaining policier, effortlessly combining action, comedy and slapstick romance. Andy Lau plays the…
R.I.P.DR.I.P.D (2013)
Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon
This big budget flop is a lot of fun on its own terms: a carefree, unpretentious shoot–em–up about deceased detectives who project the…
Welcome to the PunchWelcome to the Punch (2013)
Dir. Eran Creevy
Feat. James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough
James McAvoy and Mark Strong square off as obsessive cop and elusive criminal mastermind respectively in this high–performance thriller set in…
End of WatchEnd of Watch (2012) Recommended
Dir. David Ayer
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Anna Kendrick
David Ayer, writer of TRAINING DAY, gives us another bracing cautionary tale of Los Angeles law enforcement, here following the good police work of…
No Limit (TV Series)No Limit (TV Series) (2012)
Feat. Vincent Elbaz, Anne Girouard
TV series created by Luc Besson following a French intelligence agent who accepts a mission from a mysterious black ops organisation in exchange for…
Sweeney, TheSweeney, The (2012)
Dir. Nick Love
Feat. Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Hayley Atwell
Ray Winstone phones it in as the 'ard as nails Flying Squad detective determined to bring down an old adversary planning a major bank heist. Maximum…
BlitzBlitz (2011)
Dir. Elliott Lester
Feat. Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen
Subtlety–free actioner with Statham as a brutish cop given free reign to bring in a serial cop–killer. Almost oppressively violent with a…
Elite Squad: The Enemy WithinElite Squad: The Enemy Within (Elite Squad 2) (2010)
Dir. José Padilha
Feat. Wagner Moura, Andre Ramiro
This riveting sequel to dir. Padilha's blockbuster policier features a more politically engaged storyline, with plenty of new angles on the…
Other Guys, TheOther Guys, The (2010)
Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg make for incompatible partners in this absurdist buddy–cop homage from the dir. of STEP BROTHERS and TALLADEGA…
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) Recommended
Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer
Werner Herzog's spin on the 1992 bad–boy classic delights in seeing a pasty, middle–aged Nicolas Cage cracking up (in all three meanings…
Diamond 13Diamond 13 (2009)
Dir. Gilles Behat
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Asia Argento, Olivier Marchal
Downbeat and convoluted thriller with a dying cop roping in his loyal partner in a scheme to steal a shipment of cocaine from a drug…
Flashpoint (TV Series)Flashpoint (TV Series) (2008)
Feat. Hugh Dillon, Enrico Colantoni, Sergio Di Zio
High–octane cop show from Canada following the 'Strategic Response Unit', a team of elite police who take on the riskier jobs the rest won't…
Max PayneMax Payne (2008)
Dir. Jason Moore
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges
Another over–stylised blockbuster based on a video game, this stars Wahlberg as a particularly grim maverick cop on a mission of revenge to…
Pride and GloryPride and Glory (2008)
Dir. Gavin O'Connor
Feat. Colin Farrell, Edward Norton, Jon Voight
A withdrawn, honest Irish cop becomes tangled in a web of betrayal when his brother's drug bust goes savagely wrong and he is ordered to investigate…
Street KingsStreet Kings (2008)
Dir. David Ayer
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Hugh Laurie, Forest Whitaker
LA CONFIDENTIAL author James Ellroy and the writer of TRAINING DAY team up for this ultra–macho, ultra–violent LAPD–centric…
American GangsterAmerican Gangster (2007)
Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Hefty gangster flick in the tradition of SCARFACE, SERPICO, et. al., but based on an amazing true story: Washington plays Frank Lucas, the driver to…
Die Hard 4.0Die Hard 4.0 (Live Free or Die Hard) (2007)
Dir. Len Wiseman
Feat. Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long
Bruce Willis returns as hardass action copper John McClane, taking on a plugged–in, post–9/11 terrorist cell in this fourth addition to…
Elite SquadElite Squad (Tropa de Elite) (2007)
Dir. José Padilha
Feat. Wagner Moura, Andre Ramiro, Caio Junqueira
Brawny South American policier centred on a special division of Brazilian drug enforcement at war with the drug lords of Rio de Janeiro. Stacked…
Hot FuzzHot Fuzz (2007) Aro Favourite
Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman
A tour de force of comedy from the creators of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and TV's "Spaced", this fills every corner of its big widescreen with better jokes,…
Mad DetectiveMad Detective (2007)
Dir. Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Kelly Lin
Flawed yet watchable policier in which a faultily–wired, one–eared detective with psychic leanings (Lau) is brought in to help on a cold…
Rush Hour 3Rush Hour 3 (2007)
Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan
Action pals Tucker and Chan are back for all–new buddy–cop Asian fusion antics – and are transplanted to gay Paris to fight the Triads.…
24 - Season 5 (TV Series)24 - Season 5 (TV Series) (2006)
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland
Further episodes in this high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
24 - Season 4 (TV Series)24 - Season 4 (TV Series) (2005)
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert
Further episodes in this high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
Assault on Precinct 13Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Dir. Jean-François Richet
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Drea De Matteo
Effective update of John Carpenter's 1970s classic in which high–impact action and a fairly convincing raw tenseness carry the wellworn tale of…
HostageHostage (2005)
Dir. Florent Emilio Siri
Feat. Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jonathan Tucker
Bruce Willis negotiates familiar territory as a SWAT agent drawn into a messy siege in a high–security mansion, where three white–trash…
New Police StoryNew Police Story (2004)
Dir. Benny Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Daniel Wu
A groundbreaking fourth (or possibly fifth) entry in Jackie Chan's martial arts series about the life of a reckless Hong Kong policeman, here…
SpartanSpartan (2004) Recommended
Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy
An expert 'special ops' agent (Kilmer) is sucked headfirst into a wild, yet plausible conspiracy involving the kidnapping of the US president's…
Infernal Affairs 2Infernal Affairs 2 (Mou gaan dou II) (2003)
Dir. Wai Keung Lau, Siu Fai Mak
Feat. Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, Carina Lau
Solid prequel to the hit Hong Kong policier, goes back in time to the era of the 1991 and moves forward in three acts to the Chinese handover,…
Infernal Affairs 3Infernal Affairs 3 (Mou gaan dou III) (2003)
Dir. Wai Keung Lau, Siu Fai Mak
Feat. Andy Lau, Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Leon Lai
Actual sequel to the hit Hong Kong gangland–cop thriller attempts valiantly to tie up loose ends, both picking up where corrupt cop Ming (Lau)…
Hunted, TheHunted, The (2002)
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen
Hunt–and–kill thriller with Del Toro playing a psychically wounded veteran of Kosovo, who back in America begins stalking deer hunters in…
Infernal AffairsInfernal Affairs (2002) Recommended
Dir. Wai Keung Lau, Siu Fai Mak
Feat. Andy Lau, Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Anthony Wong
This dynamic cops ‘n’ robbers spectacle is populist Hong Kong film–making at its most slick and sophisticated. Infused with more than a…
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…
Fast and the Furious, TheFast and the Furious, The (2001) Recommended
Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez
A shameless pleasure for petrol–heads, this not particularly deep action–drama set amid the world of street–drags, gets its message…
ShaftShaft (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…
Corruptor, TheCorruptor, The (1999)
Dir. James Foley
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg
Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun–Fat finds a suitable Hollywood side–dish in Mark Wahlberg (a better choice than Mira Sorvino anyway), for a…
Martial Law (TV Series)Martial Law (TV Series) (1998-2000)
Feat. Sammo Hung, Arsenio Hall
Action–comedy series starring prolific Hong Kong actor/director/producer Sammo Hung (and frequent Jackie Chan collaborator) as a Chinese law…
Replacement Killers, TheReplacement Killers, The (1998)
Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino
Debut US big–screen for the golden–boy of Hong Kong action – Chow Yun–Fat – he whose placid composure will always mask…
Rush HourRush Hour (1998) Recommended
Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker
Crackerjack no–brainer puts an East–West spin on the odd–couple–buddy–cop formula with Chinaman Jackie Chan (modest,…
Cop LandCop Land (1997) Recommended
Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel
Brooding, shadowy conception of the American Dream gone rotten, pivots on a smouldering role for Sly Stallone, as a shell–shocked cop gone to…
DowntimeDowntime (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 BelowFire 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…
Bad BoysBad Boys (1995)
Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence ride their wave of their current popularity with this buddy cop movie that maximises their likeable personas. A…
Fair GameFair Game (1995)
Dir. Andrew Sipes
Feat. William Baldwin, Cindy Crawford, Steven Berkoff
Producer Joel Silver fashions a vehicle for the marquee name and face of supermodel Cindy Crawford. William Baldwin provides her with brawny…
TimecopTimecop (1994)
Dir. Peter Hyams
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara, Ron Silver
Big–budget sci–fi film disabled by a banal script and a leaden leading man. Jean Claude Van Damme plays a 21st Century cop who tracks…
Treasure HuntTreasure 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 PointBoiling 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.
Crime StoryCrime Story (1993)
Dir. Kirk Wong
Feat. Jackie Chan
A serious Jackie Chan movie for which he even nabbed a HK oscar! Based on a true story involving police corruption and a kidnapping ring, the…
Robocop 3Robocop 3 (1993)
Dir. Fred Dekker
Feat. Robert Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn
Replacing Peter Weller in this final installment is Robert Burke.
Deep CoverDeep Cover (1992) Recommended
Dir. Bill Duke
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum
Principled cop Larry Fishburne goes into deep cover to penetrate a dangerous drug cartel and forms a partnership with with drug–dealing…
Hard-BoiledHard-Boiled (1992) Recommended
Dir. John Woo
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Anthony Wong
An action film to end all action films, John Woo's technical command of the genre reaches its peak with this ballistic ballet in which Chow…
NailsNails (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…
Police Story 3Police Story 3 (Supercop) (1992)
Dir. Stanley Tong
Feat. Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh
Jackie Chan returns as death–defying maverick cop Ka Kui, while Michelle Yeoh offers some savvy sidekick. From the director of Jackie's first…
Last Boy Scout, TheLast Boy Scout, The (1991)
Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Danielle Harris
Willis and Wayans team as the wise–cracking 'good' guys in another bloody buddy–cop outing from the LETHAL WEAPON/DIE HARD team.
Martial LawMartial Law (1991)
Dir. Steve Cohen
Feat. Cynthia Rothrock, Chad McQueen, David Carradine
Ropey early American action vehicle for martial–arts queen Cynthia Rothrock (who cut her teeth in Hong Kong) playing second fiddle to Chad (son…
Death WarrantDeath Warrant (1990)
Dir. Deran Sarafian
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme
The muscles from Brussels does it again and goes undercover in a penitentiary to find out who's been topping inmates. 
Die Hard 2Die Hard 2 (1990)
Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. Bruce Willis
Another difficult Christmas for cop Bruce Willis when he is stranded at a Washington Airport. No, it couldn't be...more terrorists?!
Robocop 2Robocop 2 (1990)
Dir. Irvin Kershner
Feat. Peter Weller
Peter Weller returns as the cyber–policeman in this violent sequel.
Rookie, TheRookie, The (1990)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen
A low–point for Eastwood before his meteoric come–back. His veteran cop teams with straight–laced Sheen, who reluctantly rely on…
In The Line of DutyIn The Line of Duty (In The Line of Duty 4: The Witness) (1989)
Dir. Yuen Woo Ping
Feat. Donnie Yen, Cynthia Khan , Michael Wong
Although the fourth in a film series about a flashy martial–arts cop, this is generally considered the best, with Yen taking his police job in…
Killer, TheKiller, The (1989) Aro Favourite
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…
Tiger On the BeatTiger On the Beat (1989)
Dir. Liu Chia Liang
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Conan Lee
Chow Yun Fat buddies up with martial artiste Conan Lee as a pair of mismatched cops in hot pursuit of an international drug syndicate, climaxing in a…
Action JacksonAction Jackson (1988)
Dir. Craig R. Baxley
Feat. Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Sharon Stone
Sports hero turned actor Carl Weathers lends charisma as the titular Detroit cop driven by vengeance to stay on the trail of dastardly auto magnate…
ColorsColors (1988)
Dir. Dennis Hopper
Feat. Sean Penn, Robert Duvall
A grim portrait of law enforcement. Mismatched police partners are assigned to the rife gang–related problems in South–Central L.A.
Dead Pool, TheDead Pool, The (1988)
Dir. Buddy Van Horn
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Liam Neeson, Jim Carrey
Dirty Harry investigates a series of bizarre death threats.
Die HardDie Hard (1988) Aro Favourite
Dir. John McTiernan
Feat. Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman
Star–making role for Bruce Willis as an ordinary cop who runs into international terrorism at the top of a skyscraper on Christmas Eve. …
Police Story 2Police Story 2 (1988)
Dir. Jackie Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung
Jackie Chan directs this follow–up to his landmark hit, playing a demoted detective who must use his wiles to track down bomb–scare…
Red HeatRed Heat (1988)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Peter Boyle
Director reworks his 48HRS for Arnie and Belushi as mismatched cops on a mission in Moscow.
CopCop (1987)
Dir. James B. Harris
Feat. James Woods, Brian Dennehy
James Woods gives another intense performance enduring the occupational hazards of crime–fighting. Based on the James Ellroy novel 'Blood On…
RobocopRobocop (1987) Aro Favourite
Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox
Loaded with sweat–breaking violence and suspense, dir. Paul Verhoeven never surpassed this stunning dystopian satire about a prototype cyborg…
CobraCobra (1986)
Dir. George P. Cosmatos
Feat. Sylvester Stallone
Gruesome post–RAMBO vehicle for Sly Stallone as a tough city cop.
Sledge Hammer! (TV Series)Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) (1986)
Feat. David Rasche, Harrison Page, Anne-Marie Martin
GET SMART meets DIRTY HARRY in this riotous late–night spoof detailing the exploits of unorthodox Inspector 'Sledge Hammer', a loose cannon of…
Code of SilenceCode of Silence (1985)
Dir. Andrew Davis
Feat. Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Dennis Farina
One of action star Chuck Norris's best films is this non–martial arts vehicle in which he plays a streetwise plainclothes cop who takes down a…
To Live and Die in L.A.To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Recommended
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow
Super–charged policier with slimeball cop Petersen on the trail of big–time counterfeiters led by Dafoe. Swirlingly paced, with a car…
Beverly Hills CopBeverly Hills Cop (1984) Recommended
Dir. Martin Brest
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Steven Berkoff
Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley has never been funnier than in this winning combo of action and comedy.
Blue Thunder (TV Series)Blue Thunder (TV Series) (1984)
Feat. James Farentino, Dana Carvey
Television series based on the 1983 movie of the same name about the law enforcers and tacticians operating the Blue Thunder helicopter and its…
TightropeTightrope (1984)
Dir. Richard Tuggle
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Genevieve Bujold, Dan Hedaya
Eastwood boldly portrays an obsessed cop, forced to confront his own disturbed sexuality when on the trail of a sex murderer on the lurid streets of…
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact (1983)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood
Eastwood directs this fourth Dirty Harry outing with magnum force.
48hrs48hrs (48 Hours) (1982) Recommended
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Annette O'Toole
Eddie Murphy excels in his film debut as a street–smart ex–con who teams up with veteran cop Nick Nolte to track down some bad…
FirefoxFirefox (1982)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Freddie Jones, David Huffman
Eastwood directs himself as a Vietnam vet assigned to steal a supersonic prototype from the Russians. Slow to start but gives way to some fine…
Fort Apache: The BronxFort Apache: The Bronx (1982)
Dir. Daniel Petrie
Feat. Paul Newman, Danny Aiello
Taut urban policier finds Bronx cop Paul Newman in a moral quandary over fellow officer Danny Aiello (who's just thrown a Puerto Rican teenager off a…
T.J. Hooker (TV Series)T.J. Hooker (TV Series) (1982-1986)
Feat. William Shatner, Heather Locklear, Adrian Zmed
Former STAR TREK–ker Shatner made a recovery to television fame for this affable cop drama, playing a tough but compassionate veteran who…
Night HawksNight Hawks (1981)
Dir. Bruce Malmuth
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer
Two undercover NYC cops are faced with the unenviable task of tracking down Europe's number one terrorist in this underrated 80's action flick.…
Sharky's MachineSharky's Machine (1981)
Dir. Burt Reynolds
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith
Burt Reynolds assumed directing duties for this sleazy cop–thriller about political corruption. Mixes exciting, gory action–scenes with…
Big Sleep, TheBig Sleep, The (1977)
Dir. Michael Winner
Feat. Oliver Reed, Robert Mitchum, Joan Collins
Having switched the setting of Chandler's classic Marlowe mystery to the U.K, it's still a hard act to follow after the magnificent performance of…
Professionals, The (TV Series)Professionals, The (TV Series) (1977-1983)
Dir. William Brayne
Feat. Lewis Collins, Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson
CI5 hard–men Bodie and Doyle shoot first and then ask no questions in their dirty (but necessary) line of work. A seminal TV Series of the…
Enforcer, TheEnforcer, The (1976)
Dir. James Fargo
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Tyne Daly, Bradford Dillman
For sheer hokey excitement, Clint's third outing as Dirty Harry is worth a revisit.
BranniganBrannigan (1975)
Dir. Douglas Hickox
Feat. John Wayne, Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson
Effective late–career casting for Wayne, playing a Chicago cop who pursues a criminal across the Atlantic to London. Although featuring a…
French Connection 2, TheFrench Connection 2, The (1975)
Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson
Hackman reprises his role as Lt. Doyle, where unfinished business leads him to perilous encounters on French soil.
Super Cops, TheSuper Cops, The (1974)
Dir. Gordon Parks Snr.
Feat. Ron Leibman, David Selby, Pat Hingle
70's buddy cop movie which was released almost simultaneously with the more well–known and similar SERPICO, and lifted from relative obscurity…
Magnum ForceMagnum Force (1973)
Dir. Ted Post
Feat. Clint Eastwood
Dirty Harry sequel in which supercool Clint tracks down a ruthless vigilante ring. The irony is purely intentional.
SerpicoSerpico (1973) Recommended
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Al Pacino
Pacino plays a tough, non–conformist cop who exposes police corruption and suffers persecution. Influential, authentic crime drama.
Stone Killer, TheStone Killer, The (1973)
Dir. Michael Winner
Feat. Charles Bronson, Martin Balsam, Jack Colvin
Charles Bronson and director Michael Winner duet for this pre–DEATH WISH actioner about a disgraced NYC cop who joins the L.A.P.D. where he…
Across 110th StreetAcross 110th Street (1972) Recommended
Dir. Barry Shear
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Franciosa
Three black youths steal from the mob, urging Anthony Quinn to prevent an explosion of ethnic unrest. A brutal excursion through the streets of 70s…
Dirty HarryDirty Harry (1971) Recommended
Dir. Don Siegel
Feat. Clint Eastwood
Classic genre film with Clint Eastwood as Inspector Callaghan, a dynamic cop determined to bring in a psycho–killer, even if he has to break a…
French Connection, TheFrench Connection, The (1971) Recommended
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider
An influential crime picture based on the largest narcotics seizure of all time. Won the Oscar for Best Picture for its realistic portrait of New…
Organization, TheOrganization, The (1971)
Dir. Don Medford
Feat. Sidney Poitier
Poitier takes on heroin traffickers in an adept second sequel to IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT.
BullittBullitt (1968) Recommended
Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Vaughn
A taut, action–packed cop thriller boasting the most spectacular car chase to be committed to screen, through the streets of San Fransisco.
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) (1968)
Feat. Jack Lord, James MacArthur
Cult policier set in the sunny underworld of Hawaii with a special task force assigned to combat crime in paradise. While best remembered for its…
Mod Squad, The (TV Series)Mod Squad, The (TV Series) (1968-1969) Recommended
Feat. Michael Cole, Peggy Lipton, Clarence Williams III
Love beads, afros and hipster pants abound in this jive–talkin' police series that tapped into the excitement and paranoia of the 60's youth…

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