THEME EXPLORATION

corrupt detective

20 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
2009 · Guy Ritchie
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Hammett
Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders
M
M
1931 · Fritz Lang
The Batman
The Batman
2022 · Matt Reeves
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
Angel
Angel
2007 · François Ozon
813
813
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Baisers volés
Baisers volés
1968 · François Truffaut
Blood Orange
Blood Orange
1953 · Terence Fisher
Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
St. Ives
St. Ives
1976 · J. Lee Thompson
Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death
1989 · Alfonso Cuarón
Sleepless
Sleepless
2000 · Dario Argento
Cyberflic
Cyberflic
1997 · Antonio Margheriti
Safe
Safe
2012 · Boaz Yakin
The Chaser
The Chaser
2008 · Na Hong-jin
Bullet to the Head
Bullet to the Head
2012 · Walter Hill
Horsemen
Horsemen
2009 · Jonas Åkerlund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like *Zodiac* and *Gone Girl* meticulously explore moral ambiguity and the corruption of investigators consumed by their cases.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Films like *Prisoners* and *Sicario* examine how detective work and law enforcement blur ethical lines in pursuit of justice.