THEME EXPLORATION

law and order

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Patlabor 2
1993 · Mamoru Oshii

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight
2008 · Christopher Nolan

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang

No
2012 · Pablo Larraín

L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo

On the Job
2013 · Erik Matti

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
2017 · Rian Johnson

Police Story
1985 · Jackie Chan

State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski

7 Dogs
2026 · Adil El Arbi

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Takahiro Hasui

Kara
2026 · Vignesh Raja

Crook Buster
1925 · William Wyler

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy
1999 · Bruce Beresford

Prova d’orchestra

Prova d’orchestra
1979 · Federico Fellini

Tiger Bay
1959 · J. Lee Thompson

Dredd
2012 · Pete Travis

Where the Wind Blows

Where the Wind Blows
2023 · Philip Yung Chi-Kwong

Cyberflic
1997 · Antonio Margheriti

Street Corner
1953 · Muriel Box

Safe
2012 · Boaz Yakin

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008 · Jean-François Richet

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
2019 · Lee Tae-won

Customs Frontline

Customs Frontline
2024 · Herman Yau

Eureka
2024 · Lisandro Alonso

From What Is Before

From What Is Before
2014 · Lav Diaz

iNumber Number: Jozi Gold

iNumber Number: Jozi Gold
2023 · Donovan Marsh

Khun Pan 3
2023 · Kongkiat Khomsiri

Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg

Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg
2009 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai

MexZombies
2022 · Chava Cartas

Red Hill
2010 · Patrick Hughes

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Pioneer of Hindi cinema's action-adventure genre with operatic narratives of justice and redemption.

Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and '12 Angry Men' dissect institutional corruption, legal systems, and the tension between justice and procedure.

Walter Lang Germany

His films 'M' and 'Fury' examine the fragility of law, vigilante justice, and how legal systems can fail or be manipulated by society.