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Plot Summary:
ICAC Investigator William Luk and JFIU Chief Inspector Lau Po-keung both hit a dead end in their investigation of a bribery case and a money laundering case. In the meantime, William Luk was suspended when model Eva Ng went to Inspector Kenny Ching of ICAC’s Internal Investigation Group L, to file a report against him for accepting a $12M bribe. Lau discovered Luk was set up and whoever framed Luk was connected to his case. He began to suspect the bank manager Thomson Yau was assisting a gangster, Wong Hoi-wo in money laundering activities. When Director Hong Liang of China’s Anti-Corruption & Bribery Bureau (ACBB) provided Lau with important intelligence, it became clear the money laundering activities were connected to a corrupted Vice-Ministerial Level cadre. To clear his name, William Luk put everything on the line….
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 614
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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G Storm (2021)
Plot Summary:
Follows an investigator as he prevents a terrorist attack during a symposium held by Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption. He later finds it has links to human trafficking in Thailand.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 361
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: crime drama
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The Four 3 (2014)
Plot Summary:
The reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An Yunshan’s mountain fortress, then with the Emperor and Di armies, they attack. But An Yunshan absorbs their power, which means the constables and their allies now face their most lethal opponent yet, a nearly invincible kung fu master who won’t stop until he has absolute power.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 982
Genere: Action
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense
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Overheard 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Manson Law, a celebrated stockbroker in Hong Kong, is injured in a car accident. The police, led by Inspector Jack Ho, discovers a military surveillance device in the car wreck. Meanwhile, the wiretapper Joe Szema is unveiling his extensive plan that targets the mysterious financial conglomerate, the Landlord Club. The fate of these three men soon intertwines in the cat-and-mouse game that may bring down the entire stock market.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, noir
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P Storm (2019)
Plot Summary:
Liu Yue Ping reports to the ICAC about a rich 2G Cao Yuen Yuen who bribed officers of the Hong Kong Correctional Services (HKCS) from inside the prison. William Luk decides to infiltrate the prison as an inmate to conduct his investigation, while his partner Ching Tak Ming and Chief Inspector Lau Po-keung back him up from the outside.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 778
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating
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County Line (2017)
Plot Summary:
Sheriff Rockwell is settling into an unwanted retirement until his old war buddy and neighboring Sheriff is mysteriously shot. When overlooked evidence points to corruption, Alden must take the investigation into his own hands or else standby while a greater evil takes over the town.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 876
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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SPEC: Close~Reincarnation (2013)
Plot Summary:
Mysteries are revealed like the words "Simple Plan," "Third Secret of Fatima" and also the mysterious white man which are all mentioned in the movie "SPEC: Heaven".
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 191
Genere: Action
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: intellectual, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Z Storm (2014)
Plot Summary:
This is a story about the biggest financial fraud attempted in Hong Kong, directed at the Government of Hong Kong and involved all 7 million Hong Kong citizens... no one is free from the scheme. Within the four decades of guarding Hong Kong's financial integrity, the ICAC has never come across an opponent so huge and so well organized as in the Z Torrent file... shadowy figures from the underworld of South America, Italy and Europe all ready to plot against the estimated 150 million dollars of Hong Kong citizens' tax money which was pooled in a fund called the WELFARE FUND. High profile chartered accountants, high ranking law enforcers, power lawyers, the super entrepreneurs; they all have their shares of play but none can really grasp the big picture; they are there only for what they desire most.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 910
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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12 Rounds 3: Lockdown (2015)
Plot Summary:
Lockdown Follows a police officer who returns to duty after recovering from a gun shot wound to discover incriminating evidence of illegal activities against those closest to him. He quickly finds himself trapped inside his own precinct, hunted and in search of the truth, as the crooked cops stop at nothing to recover the evidence.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, crime drama
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Kuttram 23 (2017)
Plot Summary:
A case involving the disappearance of a pregnant woman turns into a personal one for the cop who is tasked with investigating it..
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 151 min
Plot tags: suspense, captivating, disturbing, crime thriller, suspense thriller
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Darbar (2020)
Plot Summary:
Aaditya, the commissioner of Mumbai Police, sets out to catch Ajay, a drug peddler. However, he uncovers a deeper controversy linked to an international drug lord and must mete out justice.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 159 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, exciting, action packed, cult film
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Si 3 (2017)
Plot Summary:
A reputed cop from Tamil Nadu takes charge in Andhra Pradesh to solve the mysterious murder of a top police officer, and takes on local thugs and criminals during the course of his mission.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, cult film
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The Broken Shore (2013)
Plot Summary:
An evocative crime thriller that captures the chilling action and sharp wit of Peter Temple's acclaimed novel The Broken Shore. In this gripping adaptation, Detective Joe Cashin uncovers a web of lies, betrayal and police corruption in a small coastal town where tensions are at boiling point and the shocking face behind the community's respectable mask is slowly unveiled.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 739
Genere: Crime
Country: Australia
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing
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S Storm (2016)
Plot Summary:
No sooner is a team at ICAC set up to investigate irregularities/corruption in soccer/football official gaming/betting in Hong Kong before a suspect is assassinated.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 783
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Public Enemy Returns (2008)
Plot Summary:
Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 472
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing, crime drama, detective
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Dylan Dog - Victim of Circumstances (2014)
Plot Summary:
Adele is suffering from a terrifying recurring dream; a dream that often borders on reality, and even enters it in the form of horrible visions which climax during an evening stroll in the center of Rome. The medical findings don't reveal anything noteworthy and her brother, who was with her that evening, is diagnosed with a simple seizure. Faced with a general skepticism, Adele has no other choice but to turn to the unconventional, so she decides to seek out Dylan Dog - a paranormal investigator.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 358
Genere: Action, Mystery
Country: Italy
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy (2019)
Plot Summary:
A car crash sparks a war between local police and an international terrorist organization.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 904
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China, Myanmar
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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The Leakers (2018)
Plot Summary:
The film centers around a Malaysian pharmaceutical company using a new virus to generate an epidemic. A secret organization, known as "The Leaker", discloses this information. After the suicide of the pharmaceutical company's son and a local reporter, the wife of the pharmaceutical company's owner leaves for Hong Kong. A Malaysian police chief , Hong Kong police officer, and journalist work together to locate her whereabouts.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 488
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, Malaysia
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current (2016)
Plot Summary:
Private Detective Kiyoshi Mitarai and Miyuki Ogawa arrive in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. They are interested in a case which involves discovered bodies. The bodies were found drifting in the Seto Inland Sea, where the currents repeat every 6 hours.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Plot Summary:
Shinichi Kudo returns as the young Conan to investigate a murderous letter sent to a beauty pageant winner who demands affection.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 91
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, anime
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Plot Summary:
A prosecutor is falsely accused of sexual assault in a suicide note from a woman that he is convinced was actually murdered. As he investigates her death to clear his name, he realizes that the truth lies in a huge financial scandal.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 400
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Plot Summary:
In the 90s, Rio de Janeiro was shaken by a wave of kidnappings. Security forces call controversial agents to help save the city from thugs and also from the police itself.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 742
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, political thriller
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Hidden Man (2018)
Plot Summary:
A martial arts-infused spy thriller set in 1937 Beijing. A time when China was lurching between revolution, prosperity, and chaos.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Missing Noir M (2015)
Plot Summary:
Gil Soo-Hyun is extremely intelligent. At the age of 10, he attended Harvard University. After graduating there, he decided to work at the FBI and worked there for 10 years. Afterwards, he decided to come back to South Korea. He now works as the leader of the Special Missing Persons Unit. The unit deals with about 1% of special missing cases involving violent crimes. His appearance borders on perfection, but he holds a secret. Detective Oh Dae-Young joins the Special Missing Persons Unit. He has worked as a detective for 20 years and he has an obsession in observing the law. He is known as a master of missing person cases.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 276
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, detective
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The Policeman's Lineage (2022)
Plot Summary:
A by-the-book police officer is assigned to secretly investigate a team leader who believes that the rules shouldn't stop an investigation. As the officer investigates further, his own attitudes begin to mirror the team leader's.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 837
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, crime drama
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The Trough (2018)
Plot Summary:
Yu Chau is a cop who has gone so deep undercover within the triad. He can no longer tell which side of the law he's on. When he accidentally kills one of his pals in an operation, he runs off into the boonies to lick his wounds. Upon his return, he teams up with fellow officers Jim and Jackie to catch a triad Boss, only to unveil collusion with government officials at the highest level. Yu Chau once again faces the dilemma of taking the law into his own hands.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 303
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Paradox (2012)
Plot Summary:
A bright, young officer joins General Police Headquarters to investigate one of its lead inspectors and the criminal cases he's working on.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Crime
Country: Poland
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Forensic Heroes II (2008)
Plot Summary:
Bomb disposal expert Ivan Yeung returns from England and happens to come across a grenade case by accident. Ivan's skills are highly appreciated by senior chemist Ko Yin-Bok and he is invited to join the Forensic Division. Meanwhile, other members of the team are caught in an explosive incident that ends up changing team dynamics.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 102
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Duval and Moretti (2008)
Plot Summary:
Inspectors Duval and Moretti, inseparable cops and friends, work under the leadership of Paloma Ruiz, a commissioner with the iron hand, with the help of their favorite informer, Caesar.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Crime
Country: France
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Under Suspicion (2002)
Plot Summary:
Detective Dr. Eva Maria Prohacek and her colleague Langner investigate cases of civil servant crime and internal disciplinary matters. From the little patrol officer in uniform to the public prosecutor or the government director - anyone can become a suspect.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Crime
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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55 Degrees North (2004)
Plot Summary:
Armed with a self-effacing manner and a lively sense of humour, Nicky quickly discovers that being a good cop doesn't always win you friends. Stuck away from the land of the living as a night detective, he learns that new friends are in short supply”the other detectives look upon him with suspicion and his boss DI Carter doesn't do much to make his new recruit welcome. Although his methods can, at times, be unorthodox, Nicky always tries to do the right thing, even if it does make him unpopular with his new colleagues.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 312
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: detective, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, crime drama
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