THEME EXPLORATION

lawman pursuit

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
L’école des femmes
L’école des femmes
1940 · Max Ophuls
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
2007 · Joel Coen
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Coco
Coco
2017 · Lee Unkrich
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 · Brad Bird
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
The Sailor from Gibraltar
The Sailor from Gibraltar
1967 · Tony Richardson
Yella
Yella
2007 · Christian Petzold
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Francis Ford Coppola United States

Ford's iconic Westerns like 'My Darling Clementine' and 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' explore the moral complexities of lawmen enforcing justice in the frontier.

 Howard Hawks United States

Hawks masterfully crafted films like 'Rio Bravo' and 'El Dorado' that center on lawmen's determination, duty, and the psychological toll of pursuit and confrontation.

 William Friedkin United States

Friedkin's gritty crime thrillers like 'The French Connection' and 'To Live and Die in L.A.' deliver visceral depictions of modern law enforcement pursuit with relentless intensity.