THEME EXPLORATION

police work

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Lonely Heart
Lonely Heart
1981 · Kon Ichikawa
Fatal Beauty
Fatal Beauty
1987 · Tom Holland
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Personal Column
Personal Column
1939 · Robert Siodmak
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
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
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop
1984 · Martin Brest
Untitled
Untitled
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
35 rhums
35 rhums
2008 · Claire Denis
Bad Boys for Life
Bad Boys for Life
2020 · Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Much Loved
Much Loved
2015 · Nabil Ayouch
Sale comme un ange
Sale comme un ange
1991 · Catherine Breillat
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
The Shadow's Edge
The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Larry Yang
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
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
Black Robe
Black Robe
1991 · Bruce Beresford
Chung Kuo Cina
Chung Kuo Cina
1972 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion
1984 · Ken Russell
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Fruit Punch
Fruit Punch
1991 · Clara Law
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
Ramkinkar Baij
Ramkinkar Baij
1975 · Ritwik Ghatak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like Serpico and Prince of the City provide unflinching examinations of police corruption, institutional bureaucracy, and moral compromise within law enforcement.

 Simon J. Smith United States

Through The Wire and numerous crime dramas, he explores the systemic failures, human struggles, and sociological realities of police work with journalistic depth.

 Molly Manning Walker United States

His films like Heat and Collateral delve into the psychology of cops and criminals, examining the dedication, obsession, and personal costs of police pursuit with visual sophistication.