THEME EXPLORATION

police drama

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Pursuit At Dawn
Pursuit At Dawn
1950 · Kon Ichikawa
Rodney King
Rodney King
2017 · Spike Lee
The Emperor of Paris
The Emperor of Paris
2018 · Jean-François Richet
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion
2000 · Stephen Hopkins
Bula
Bula
2022 · Bobby Bonifacio
Lady Cop & Papa Crook
Lady Cop & Papa Crook
2008 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Shaan
Shaan
1980 · Ramesh Sippy
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
The Killer
The Killer
1989 · John Woo
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
Sale comme un ange
Sale comme un ange
1991 · Catherine Breillat
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Takahiro Hasui
The Shadow's Edge
The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Larry Yang
10 to Midnight
10 to Midnight
1983 · J. Lee Thompson
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
A Cruz na praça
A Cruz na praça
1959 · Glauber Rocha
Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind
2001 · Bruce Beresford
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
La Signora senza camelie
La Signora senza camelie
1953 · Michelangelo Antonioni
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Prince of the City' dissect police corruption and institutional morality with unflinching realism and procedural detail.

 Simon J. Smith United States

Though primarily a television creator, his work on 'The Wire' remains the definitive exploration of police bureaucracy, systemic failure, and the human toll of law enforcement.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His darkly absurdist approach in films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' deconstructs authority and morality through unconventional narratives that challenge police drama conventions.