THEME EXPLORATION

undercover operations

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Infernal Affairs

Infernal Affairs
2002 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau & Alan Mak & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

The Kremlin Letter *

The Kremlin Letter *
1970 · John Huston

Bad Company
2002 · Joel Schumacher

Police Adjective

Police Adjective
2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu

Mystery Submarine

Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk

City on Fire
1987 · —

7 Dogs
2026 · Adil El Arbi

Man on the Edge

Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing

Charlie Wilson’s War

Charlie Wilson’s War
2007 · Mike Nichols

Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger
1994 · Phillip Noyce

Code Name: Wild Geese

Code Name: Wild Geese
1984 · Antonio Margheriti

Le Tripot clandestin

Le Tripot clandestin
1905 · Georges Méliès

Masked Avengers

Masked Avengers
1981 · Chang Cheh

Odds and Evens
1978 · Sergio Corbucci

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018 · Stefano Sollima

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever
1971 · Guy Hamilton

District B13
2004 · Pierre Morel

Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon
1973 · Robert Clouse

Expend4bles
2023 · Scott Waugh

Snitch
2013 · Ric Roman Waugh

Destroyer
2018 · Karyn Kusama

God's Crooked Lines

God's Crooked Lines
2022 · Oriol Paulo

New World
2013 · Park Jung-hoon

Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh

Agent Zeta
2026 · Dani de la Torre

All the Queen's Men

All the Queen's Men
2001 · Stefan Ruzowitzky

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Andrew Lau / Alan Mak

Stylish crime narratives exploring the psychological toll of deception and moral compromise.

Isaac Florentine Israel

Precision-crafted action cinema emphasizing elaborate martial arts choreography and kinetic combat sequences.

Todor Chapkanov Bulgaria

Crafts high-octane action narratives with sophisticated international intrigue and character-driven tension.