THEME EXPLORATION

police duty and conscience

32 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cry of the City
Cry of the City
1948 · Robert Siodmak
Key Witness
Key Witness
1960 · Phil Karlson
Tiger on the Beat 2
Tiger on the Beat 2
1990 · Kar-leung Lau
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
The Killer
The Killer
1989 · John Woo
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Facing Windows
Facing Windows
2003 · Ferzan Özpetek
Sale comme un ange
Sale comme un ange
1991 · Catherine Breillat
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Takahiro Hasui
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
2007 · Edgar Wright
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
Supergirl
Supergirl
2026 · Craig Gillespie
Nothing Between Us
Nothing Between Us
2026 · Juan Taratuto
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
10 to Midnight
10 to Midnight
1983 · J. Lee Thompson
Thieves Highway
Thieves Highway
2026 · Jesse V. Johnson
A Cruz na praça
A Cruz na praça
1959 · Glauber Rocha
Behold a Pale Horse
Behold a Pale Horse
1964 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Prince of the City' penetrate the moral corruption within police institutions and the personal cost of maintaining conscience.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

Works such as 'Afterlife' and his examinations of institutional authority explore the tension between duty and personal morality with profound humanistic depth.