THEME EXPLORATION

police duty

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cry of the City
Cry of the City
1948 · Robert Siodmak
Key Witness
Key Witness
1960 · Phil Karlson
Tiger on the Beat 2
Tiger on the Beat 2
1990 · Kar-leung Lau
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
1975 · Margarethe von Trotta
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023 · and Justin K. Thompson & Joaquim Dos Santos & Kemp Powers
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like Serpico and Prince of the City provide unflinching examinations of police corruption, institutional pressure, and moral compromise within law enforcement.

 Simon J. Smith United States

Through The Wire and his crime dramas, Simon explores the systemic realities of police work, institutional dysfunction, and the human toll of duty on officers and communities.