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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…
One Tough CopOne 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 EyesSnake 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, TheVersace 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…
Full AlertFull 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…
L627L627 (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…
Highway PatrolmanHighway 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…
Internal AffairsInternal 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…
Blue Lamp, TheBlue 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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