THEME EXPLORATION

police pursuit

31 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Madigan
Madigan
1968 · Don Siegel
I, the Executioner
I, the Executioner
2024 · Ryoo Seung-wan
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
L’école des femmes
L’école des femmes
1940 · Max Ophuls
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
The Killer
The Killer
1989 · John Woo
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
The Sailor from Gibraltar
The Sailor from Gibraltar
1967 · Tony Richardson
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
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
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
2007 · Edgar Wright
Millennium Actress
Millennium Actress
2026 · Satoshi Kon
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
The Shadow's Edge
The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Larry Yang
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
L'Avventura
L'Avventura
1960 · Michelangelo Antonioni
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
William Friedkin United States

His masterpiece 'The French Connection' revolutionized the police pursuit genre with its iconic car chase and gritty realism of obsessive law enforcement.

 John Carpenter United States

He explores the cat-and-mouse dynamic between hunter and hunted across films like 'Christine' and 'Escape from New York,' examining the relentless nature of pursuit.

 Molly Manning Walker United States

His films 'Heat' and 'Thief' deeply examine the psychological and moral dimensions of pursuit between law enforcement and criminals with stylistic intensity.