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    Dog Eat Dog 2016 POSTER

    Dog Eat Dog

    2016

    English

    4.8

    58

    51%

    20%

    Action

    baby

    Comedy

    Crime

    dead body

    Drama

    drug use

    murder

    police

    police brutality

    Thriller

    Paul Schrader Paul Schrader Director Reynaldo Gallegos Reynaldo Gallegos as Chepe Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Mad Dog Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage as Troy Louisa Krause Louisa Krause as Zoe
    Carved from a lifetime of experience that runs the gamut from incarceration to liberation, Dog Eat Dog is the story of three men who are all out of prison and now have the task of adapting themselves to civilian life.
    Strange Days 1995 POSTER

    Strange Days

    1995

    English

    7.2

    56

    70%

    73%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    dream

    future

    new year's eve

    police brutality

    pornography

    prostitute

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow Director Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio as Burton Steckler William Fichtner William Fichtner as Dwayne Engelman Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes as Lenny Nero Angela Bassett Angela Bassett as Lornette 'Mace' Mason
    Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.
    Colors 1988 POSTER

    Colors

    1988

    English

    6.7

    33

    77%

    71%

    Action

    Crime

    delinquency

    Drama

    east los angeles

    gang

    ghetto

    police

    police brutality

    Romance

    Thriller

    Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Danny McGavin Gary Carlos Cervantes Gary Carlos Cervantes as Diaz Tina Lifford Tina Lifford as Mrs. Craig Seymour Cassel Seymour Cassel as Sullivan
    A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
    Detroit 2017 POSTER

    Detroit

    2017

    English

    138

    82%

    79%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    beating

    church choir

    Crime

    Drama

    fire

    History

    police brutality

    Thriller

    Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow Director John Krasinski John Krasinski as Attorney Auerbach Gbenga Akinnagbe Gbenga Akinnagbe as Aubrey Pollard Sr. Will Poulter Will Poulter as Krauss Samira Wiley Samira Wiley as Vanessa
    A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
    Copycat 1995 POSTER

    Copycat

    1995

    English

    6.6

    42

    76%

    65%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Mystery

    police brutality

    police operation

    police protection

    psychologist

    psychology

    serial killer

    Thriller

    Jon Amiel Jon Amiel Director Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver as Helen Hudson Tahmus Rounds Tahmus Rounds as Landis Will Patton Will Patton as Nicoletti Dermot Mulroney Dermot Mulroney as Reuben Goetz
    An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.
    Carandiru 2003 POSTER

    Carandiru

    2003

    Portuguese

    7.6

    29

    68%

    85%

    Action

    attempted murder

    carandiru massacre

    Crime

    doctor

    Drama

    police brutality

    prison

    sao paulo, brazil

    Hector Babenco Hector Babenco Director Rodrigo Santoro Rodrigo Santoro as Lady Di Luis Miranda Luis Miranda as Paulo Boca Gero Camilo Gero Camilo as Sem Chance - No Way Wagner Moura Wagner Moura as Zico
    When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.
    Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland 2018 POSTER

    Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland

    2018

    English

    7.1

    12

    100%

    56%

    Action

    activist

    death

    Documentary

    jail cell

    police brutality

    texas

    woman director

    Kate Davis Kate Davis Director Sandra Bland Sandra Bland as Herself Brian Encinia Brian Encinia as Himself Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe as Self Don Lemon Don Lemon as Self
    Sandra Bland was a bright, energetic activist whose life was cut short when a traffic stop resulted in a mysterious jail cell death just three days later.
    Red Heat 1988 POSTER

    Red Heat

    1988

    English

    6.1

    83

    67%

    38%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    drug dealer

    martial arts

    police brutality

    russia

    showdown

    street gang

    Thriller

    Walter Hill Walter Hill Director Gina Gershon Gina Gershon as Cat Manzetti Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ivan Danko Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne as Lt. Stobbs Peter Jason Peter Jason as TV Announcer
    A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.
    Escalation 2023 POSTER

    Escalation

    2023

    English

    4.6

    3

    Action

    conspiracy

    murder

    police

    police brutality

    Jimmy Mak Jimmy Mak Director Cindy Sampson Cindy Sampson as Archer George Tchortov George Tchortov as Hatton Nina Kiri Nina Kiri as Michelle Milton Barnes Milton Barnes as Spencer
    A former police officer puts aside his differences with the force in order to track down his brother's murderer. He teams with a younger detective to bring the case home.
    Edison 2005 POSTER

    Edison

    2005

    English

    5.3

    12

    11%

    36%

    Action

    boyfriend girlfriend relationship

    co-worker relationship

    co-workers relationship

    Crime

    Drama

    elite unit

    police brutality

    police corruption

    Thriller

    David J. Burke David J. Burke Director Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman as Ashford Roselyn Sanchez Roselyn Sanchez as Maria Bill Mondy Bill Mondy as Public Defender Piper Perabo Piper Perabo as Willow
    In the troubled city of Edison, a young journalist, his jaded editor, and an honest investigator from the district attorney's office join forces to gather evidence against corrupt members of an elite police unit.
    Wasabi 2001 POSTER

    Wasabi

    2001

    French

    32

    44%

    69%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    handcuffs

    hitman

    love letter

    police brutality

    police operation

    Thriller

    yakuza

    Gérard Krawczyk Gérard Krawczyk Director Jean Reno Jean Reno as Hubert Fiorentini Kiyohiko Shibukawa Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Ryuichi Elodie Frenck Elodie Frenck as Secretaire Banque de la Trinité Carole Bouquet Carole Bouquet as Sofia
    Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace.
    Q&A 1990 POSTER

    Q&A

    1990

    English

    6.6

    24

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    crime boss

    district attorney

    Drama

    new york city

    police brutality

    police corruption

    Thriller

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director G.W. Bailey G.W. Bailey as Bartender Luis Guzmán Luis Guzmán as Det. Luis Valentin John Capodice John Capodice as Hank Mastroangelo Frank Raiter Frank Raiter as Seabury
    A young district attorney seeking to prove a case against a corrupt police detective encounters a former lover and her new protector, a crime boss who refuses to help him.
    Hunger 2008 POSTER

    Hunger

    2008

    English

    7.5

    79

    90%

    83%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    hunger strike

    northern ireland

    police brutality

    prison

    prisoner

    Thriller

    Steve McQueen Steve McQueen Director Michael Fassbender Michael Fassbender as Bobby Sands Liam Cunningham Liam Cunningham as Father Dominic Moran Des McAleer Des McAleer as Mr. Sands Stuart Graham Stuart Graham as Raymond Lohan
    The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.
    Elite Squad 2007 POSTER

    Elite Squad

    2007

    Portuguese

    8.0

    49

    51%

    87%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    drug dealer

    drug trafficking

    police brutality

    rio de janeiro

    slum

    Thriller

    war on drugs

    José Padilha José Padilha Director Wagner Moura Wagner Moura as Capitão Nascimento Thelmo Fernandes Thelmo Fernandes as Sargento Alves Juliano Cazarré Juliano Cazarré as Soldado Tatu Rod Carvalho Rod Carvalho as Tenente Barcellos
    In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
    Les Misérables 2019 POSTER

    Les Misérables

    2019

    French

    7.6

    32

    88%

    89%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    ghetto

    paris, france

    police

    police brutality

    riot

    Thriller

    Ladj Ly Ladj Ly Director Damien Bonnard Damien Bonnard as Brigadier Stéphane Ruiz, dit Pento Djebril Zonga Djebril Zonga as Gwada Romain Gavras Romain Gavras as Homme de main du Maire Jeanne Balibar Jeanne Balibar as La commissaire
    Stéphane has recently joined the Anti-Crime Squad in Montfermeil, in the suburbs of Paris, France, where Victor Hugo set his famed novel “Les Miserables”. Alongside his new colleagues Chris and Gwada – both experienced members of the team – he quickly discovers tensions running high between local gangs. When the trio finds themselves overrun during the course of an arrest, a drone captures the encounter, threatening to expose the reality of everyday life.
    Two Distant Strangers 2020 POSTER

    Two Distant Strangers

    2020

    English

    6.8

    4

    94%

    59%

    Action

    black lives matter

    cop

    Drama

    police brutality

    Sci-Fi

    short

    short film

    time loop

    Martin Desmond Roe Martin Desmond Roe Director Ana González Ana González as Businesswoman Joey Bada$$ Joey Bada$$ as Carter Andrew Howard Andrew Howard as Merk Zaria Zaria as Perri
    A man trying to get home to his dog becomes stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.
    Léon: The Professional 1994 POSTER

    Léon: The Professional

    1994

    French

    8.5

    457

    76%

    95%

    Action

    assassin

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    hotel room

    immigrant

    new york city

    police brutality

    Thriller

    Luc Besson Luc Besson Director Jean Reno Jean Reno as Léon Natalie Portman Natalie Portman as Mathilda Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Stansfield Samy Naceri Samy Naceri as Swat 1
    Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
    Strike 1925 POSTER

    Strike

    1925

    Russian

    7.6

    6

    Action

    Drama

    police brutality

    russian politics

    silent film

    street riots

    strike

    uprising

    Sergei M. Eisenstein Sergei M. Eisenstein Director M. Mamin M. Mamin as Vladimir Uralskiy Vladimir Uralskiy as (as V. Uralsky) Boris Yurtsev Boris Yurtsev as King of Thieves Maksim Shtraukh Maksim Shtraukh as Police Spy
    Workers in a factory in pre-revolutionary Russia go on strike and are met by violent suppression.
    The French Connection 1971 POSTER

    The French Connection

    1971

    English

    7.7

    83

    97%

    87%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    drug dealer

    drug smuggling

    gangster

    new york city

    police brutality

    Thriller

    undercover agent

    William Friedkin William Friedkin Director Fernando Rey Fernando Rey as Alain Charnier Doris McCarthy Doris McCarthy as Hotel Guest Al Fann Al Fann as Informant Tony Lo Bianco Tony Lo Bianco as Sal Boca
    Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
    Brooklyn's Finest 2009 POSTER

    Brooklyn's Finest

    2009

    English

    6.7

    33

    44%

    46%

    Action

    corruption

    Crime

    deception

    Drama

    husband wife relationship

    police

    police brutality

    revenge

    Thriller

    Antoine Fuqua Antoine Fuqua Director Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio as Carlo Richard Gere Richard Gere as Eddie Will Patton Will Patton as Lt. Bill Hobarts Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke as Sal
    Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between right and wrong.
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