THEME EXPLORATION

law enforcement gone rogue

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Patlabor 2
Patlabor 2
1993 · Mamoru Oshii
Drive
Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Police Adjective
Police Adjective
2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 · Christopher McQuarrie
On the Job
On the Job
2013 · Erik Matti
Police Story
Police Story
1985 · Jackie Chan
Fargo
Fargo
1996 · Joel Coen
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
7 Dogs
7 Dogs
2026 · Adil El Arbi
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Takahiro Hasui
Kara
Kara
2026 · Vignesh Raja
Crook Buster
Crook Buster
1925 · William Wyler
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
1999 · Bruce Beresford
Island of Terror
Island of Terror
1966 · Terence Fisher
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II
2000 · John Woo
The Exterminating Angel
The Exterminating Angel
1962 · Luis Buñuel
Dredd
Dredd
2012 · Pete Travis
Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows
2023 · Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
El Topo
El Topo
1970 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Cyberflic
Cyberflic
1997 · Antonio Margheriti
Safe
Safe
2012 · Boaz Yakin
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008 · Jean-François Richet
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like Zodiac and Se7en explore the psychological corruption and moral ambiguity of law enforcement obsessed with their cases.

 Sidney Lumet USA

He directly confronted police brutality and institutional corruption in masterpieces like Serpico and Prince of the City.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

His films like Oldboy and Stoker examine corruption, revenge, and the blurred lines between justice and vigilantism in law enforcement.