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Genre "Police Drama" Movies
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| 1. Angel Eyes (year: 2001) |
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Jennifer Lopez stars in this gritty, emotional drama as police officer Sharon Pogue, who covers up a painful past with an anger that fuels her job performance in one of Chicago's toughest precincts. Although her partner Robby (Terrence Howard) is concerned about Sharon, she won't confide even in her ...
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| 2. Assassin in Blue (year: 2005) |
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A fledgling detective on the trail of a notorious serial killer finds that sometimes your prime suspect is the last person you would ever expect in a tense police thriller starring Sherilyn Fenn and Casper Van Dien, and directed by Christopher Miller. When the most notorious criminals on the street ...
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| 3. Assault on Precinct 13 (year: 1976) |
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Cops, secretaries, and prisoners stuck in a soon-to-be-shuttered L.A. police station fight off a horde of murderous gang members in director John Carpenter's homage to Howard Hawks. When police officer Bishop (Austin Stoker) is left in charge of Precinct 13 on the last day it's open, he isn't prepar ...
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| 4. City by the Sea (year: 2002) |
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A man struggling to come to terms with the sins of his father makes the terrible discovery that his own son has fallen into a life of crime in a drama based on a true story. Vincent LaMarca (Robert DeNiro) is a dedicated and well-respected New York City police detective who has gone to great lengths ...
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| 5. Colors (year: 1988) |
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Colors stars Robert Duvall and Sean Penn as partners on the LAPD's gang crime division. Duvall had hoped to spend more time with his family, but he's pulled back into active service because of a step-up in gang activity. He makes no secret of his contempt for his novice partner Penn, but eventually ...
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| 6. Cop Land (year: 1997) |
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The second film from writer/director James Mangold, the corruption drama Cop Land stars Sylvester Stallone as Freddy Heflin, the much-denigrated sheriff of tiny Garrison, NJ, a community which — thanks to a technicality — is populated almost entirely by members of the New York Ci ...
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| 7. Eye in the Sky (year: 2007) |
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Longtime screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi makes his feature directorial debut with this tale of a Hong Kong surveillance unit ensnared by underworld violence. In the aftermath of a daring daytime jewelry store heist, criminal mastermind Shan (Tony Leung) and his crew celebrate their success with a rooftop b ...
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| 8. Gang Related (year: 1997) |
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A pair of corrupt police officers discover the hard way that crime really doesn't pay in this action drama. Divinci (James Belushi) and Rodriguez (Tupac Shakur) are two New York undercover cops with serious money problems: Rodriguez owes a huge gambling debt, while Divinci wants to retire to Hawaii ...
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| 9. Harsh Times (year: 2006) |
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An unstable Gulf War veteran with a savior complex receives a shocking wake-up call upon returning stateside and accepting a position with the Department of Homeland Security in the directorial debut of Training Day screenwriter David Ayer. Jim (Christian Bale) is a Gulf War veteran who believes his ...
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| 10. Nattbuss 807 (year: 1997) |
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The story is drawn directly from the files of the Stockholm police, and, from three distinct viewpoints, chronicles the racially-motivated and brutal murder of a young immigrant boy. The events leading up to the terrible crime are photographed in color, while the police investigation is filmed with ...
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| 11. Serpico (year: 1973) |
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Adapted by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maas's book, Sidney Lumet's drama portrays the real-life struggle of an honest New York City cop against a corrupt system. Neophyte officer Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) is determined not to let his job get in the way of his individuality. Despite his c ...
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| 12. The Choirboys (year: 1977) |
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Loosely based on former policeman Joseph Wambaugh's humorous novel, The Choirboys determinedly explores the stunted interior lives of a large crew of callous, bigoted L.A. policemen. These men get together to lend one another emotional support. However, the means they choose for this do not enhance ...
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| 13. The Departed (year: 2006) |
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Legendary director Martin Scorsese takes the helm for this tale of questionable loyalties and blurring identities set in the South Boston organized crime scene and inspired by the wildly popular 2002 Hong Kong crime film Infernal Affairs. As the police force attempts to reign in the increasingly pow ...
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| 14. The Flock (year: 2007) |
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Hong Kong action crime specialist Andy Lau (Young and Dangerous, Infernal Affairs) makes his English-language debut with this psychological thriller concerning a vigilant federal agent in pursuit of a dangerous sex offender. As the search for a missing girl intensifies, a tireless agent assigned the ...
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| 15. Training Day (year: 2001) |
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The Fast and the Furious (2001) screenwriter David Ayer follows up that fast-paced action hit with this gritty cop drama from director Antoine Fuqua. Ethan Hawke stars as Jake Hoyt, a fresh-faced Los Angeles Police Department rookie anxious to join the elite narcotics squad headed up by 13-year vete ...
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