THEME EXPLORATION

undercover detective work

29 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs
2002 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau & Alan Mak & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
2009 · Guy Ritchie
A Stranger Among Us
A Stranger Among Us
1992 · Sidney Lumet
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Italian Sex
Italian Sex
1974 · Fernando Di Leo
Hammett
Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders
M
M
1931 · Fritz Lang
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Police Adjective
Police Adjective
2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu
Untitled
Untitled
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
35 rhums
35 rhums
2008 · Claire Denis
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Much Loved
Much Loved
2015 · Nabil Ayouch
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
7 Dogs
7 Dogs
2026 · Adil El Arbi
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Takahiro Hasui
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Angel
Angel
2007 · François Ozon
Black Robe
Black Robe
1991 · Bruce Beresford
Blood Orange
Blood Orange
1953 · Terence Fisher
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion
1984 · Ken Russell
Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Fruit Punch
Fruit Punch
1991 · Clara Law
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Ramkinkar Baij
Ramkinkar Baij
1975 · Ritwik Ghatak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
William Friedkin USA

His gritty, procedurally-focused films like 'The French Connection' and 'To Live and Die in L.A.' immerse viewers in the dangerous, morally ambiguous world of undercover operations.

 Brian De Palma USA

He specializes in psychological thrillers featuring undercover deception and surveillance, exploring identity and entrapment in films like 'Blow Out' and 'Body Double'.

 Molly Manning Walker USA

His meticulously crafted crime dramas like 'Heat' and 'Collateral' deeply examine the psychological toll and moral compromises of undercover infiltration and detective work.