THEME EXPLORATION

police corruption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
Cry of the City
Cry of the City
1948 · Robert Siodmak
Detective Story
Detective Story
1951 · William Wyler
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
The French Connection II
The French Connection II
1975 · John Frankenheimer
The Offence
The Offence
1973 · Sidney Lumet
Clockers
Clockers
1995 · Spike Lee
A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards
A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards
2012 · Stefano Sollima
Carandiru
Carandiru
2003 · Héctor Babenco
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
Jar City
Jar City
2006 · Baltasar Kormákur
In the Line of Duty 4
In the Line of Duty 4
1989 · Yuen Woo-Ping
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Ayer USA

Raw LA crime narratives exploring corruption, violence, and the blurred lines between law enforcement and criminality.

 Stefano Sollima Italy

Unflinching examinations of institutional corruption and criminal underworlds with documentary-like realism.

 Sidney Lumet United States

His masterpiece 'Serpico' and 'Prince of the City' are seminal explorations of institutional police corruption and moral compromise within law enforcement.