THEME EXPLORATION

urban warfare

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead
2005 · George A. Romero
Enemy at the Gates
Enemy at the Gates
2001 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
The Warriors
The Warriors
1979 · Walter Hill
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune
1976 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
Street Mobster
Street Mobster
1972 · Kinji Fukasaku
The Ultimate Warrior
The Ultimate Warrior
1975 · Robert Clouse
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Carpenter United States

His dystopian action films like 'Escape from New York' and 'They Live' present entire cities as battlegrounds between ordinary people and oppressive forces.

 Molly Manning Walker United States

His stylized urban crime narratives, especially 'Heat' and 'Collateral,' transform city streets into theaters of tactical warfare between criminals and law enforcement.