THEME EXPLORATION

police corruption

39 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
Cry of the City
Cry of the City
1948 · Robert Siodmak
Detective Story
Detective Story
1951 · William Wyler
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
The French Connection II
The French Connection II
1975 · John Frankenheimer
A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards
A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards
2012 · Stefano Sollima
Carandiru
Carandiru
2003 · Héctor Babenco
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
Jar City
Jar City
2006 · Baltasar Kormákur
In the Line of Duty 4
In the Line of Duty 4
1989 · Yuen Woo-Ping
Kartavya
Kartavya
2026 · Pulkit
Lady Cop & Papa Crook
Lady Cop & Papa Crook
2008 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Naked Violence
Naked Violence
1969 · Fernando Di Leo
Shinjuku Triad Society
Shinjuku Triad Society
1995 · Takashi Miike
Sorority Secrets
Sorority Secrets
2020 · Damián Romay
The Big Shot
The Big Shot
2019 · Guo Shubo
The Fake
The Fake
2013 · Yeon Sang-ho
The Man from Majorca
The Man from Majorca
1984 · Bo Widerberg
The Shadow Play
The Shadow Play
2019 · Lou Ye
Veteran
Veteran
2015 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Collective
Collective
2019 · Alexander Nanau
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
Bullhead
Bullhead
2011 · Michaël R. Roskam
Donbass
Donbass
2018 · Sergei Loznitsa
On the Job
On the Job
2013 · Erik Matti
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Ayer USA

Raw LA crime narratives exploring corruption, violence, and the blurred lines between law enforcement and criminality.

 Stefano Sollima Italy

Unflinching examinations of institutional corruption and criminal underworlds with documentary-like realism.

 Sidney Lumet United States

His masterpieces like 'Serpico' and 'Prince of the City' unflinchingly expose systemic police corruption and moral compromise within law enforcement institutions.