THEME EXPLORATION

urban crime and corruption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1952 · Phil Karlson
Shanghai Triad
Shanghai Triad
1995 · Zhang Yimou
Sucker Free City
Sucker Free City
2004 · Spike Lee
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year
2014 · J.C. Chandor
Suburra
Suburra
2015 · Stefano Sollima
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974 · Kinji Fukasaku
Gangnam Blues
Gangnam Blues
2015 · Yoo Ha
Hell Drivers
Hell Drivers
1957 · Cy Endfield
Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo
1940 · Henry Hathaway
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' unflinchingly expose systemic police corruption and institutional failures in urban America.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His neo-noir works such as 'Chungking Express' and 'In the Mood for Love' explore urban crime and moral ambiguity through visually poetic narratives.

 Molly Manning Walker United States

His crime epics like 'Heat' and 'Thief' examine the psychology of criminals and law enforcement in sprawling, corrupt urban landscapes.