THEME EXPLORATION

covert operations

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Clear and Present Danger
1994 · Phillip Noyce

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017 · D.J. Caruso

The Departed
2006 · Martin Scorsese

Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 · Christopher McQuarrie

City on Fire
1987 · —

7 Dogs
2026 · Adil El Arbi

Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing

Face/Off
1997 · John Woo

Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
1972 · Samuel Fuller

Charlie Wilson’s War
2007 · Mike Nichols

Code Name: Wild Geese
1984 · Antonio Margheriti

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Sidney Lumet United States

His films 'Serpico' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' authentically explore institutional corruption and undercover operations within law enforcement and government.

Kathryn Bigelow United States

Her works 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'The Hurt Locker' provide visceral, morally complex examinations of covert military and intelligence operations.