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Plot Summary:
A paid assassin working for the biker gangs of Quebec outsmarts both the police and the underworld for decades, committing 28 hits over 25 years.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 618
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 109 min
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Asedio (2023)
Plot Summary:
Madrid, Spain. During an eviction procedure, Dani, a police officer, makes a shocking discovery.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 752
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Mexico, USA
Duration: 100 min
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This Man Is Dangerous (1985)
Plot Summary:
Cheng Tzu-hao and Kao Ying-wei, both wooing the same girl Ah Tzu, are transferred to the same Action Squad to help crack a number of robberies committed by a notorious robber/killer Ku Lung from Shantung. They inadvertently offend their immediate superior Beast King, and land themselves in a tight spot….
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Tension(s) (2014)
Plot Summary:
A tortured ex-Negotiator, once pride of the Boston Police Department is taken hostage in his home. A psychological confrontation takes place while the kidnappers demand that he completes a mysterious mission for them.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 93
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: tension, surprise ending, suspense
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Extremely Easy Job (2022)
Plot Summary:
Remake from Korean movie "Extreme Job".
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 113 min
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Hip-Hop Task Force (2005)
Plot Summary:
Chicago Detective Khalil Jones always took risks when being wired to bring down the bad guys. Now he's been given another tough assignment lined up in Baltimore with the FBI to go undercover as a music producer at a Hip-Hop record label to pick up as much information to snag a crime lord that is affiliated with the label. Twist and turns, mind games and tactics are now being played as Jones begins to get comfortable with his hidden identity by building a friendship with the CEO of the label, Dajun Manning and a love connection with his daughter. Jones now needs to make a decision, will it be his badge or his feelings?.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Uppercrust (1981)
Plot Summary:
This film combines two very different styles: an atmospheric psycho thriller about the ice-cold hired gun (masterfully played by Frank Gorschin), and the bizarre satire of the Austrian TV serial "Kottan ermittelt".
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Austria, USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: neo noir, independent film
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Riverhead (2016)
Plot Summary:
A blood feud divides a small town in rural Newfoundland.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 140
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Anjaneya (2003)
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DCP Paramaguru (Ajith) an efficient police officer who fights with the scum of the society. He later masquerades as a thief to infiltrate into the underworld. The bad guys are surprised to find that Paramguru is the DCP, out to get them. So they all gang up against him. In this process a thrilling encounter takes place between the good and the evil. Paramaguru is helped in his fight against injustice by Divya (Meera Jasmine) who falls in love with him.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 461
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 168 min
Plot tags: suspense
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Dog and Cat (1977)
Plot Summary:
Dog and Cat is an American television series that aired on ABC on Saturday night at 10:00 p.m Eastern time in 1977. Lou Antonio played Sgt. Jack Ramsey, an undercover detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, who found himself teamed with a very green partner named J.Z. Kane. Together they formed a relationship based on friendship and trust that led to them capturing many of L.A.'s criminals. Lieutenant Arthur Kipling was their boss. "Dog and Cat" is a slang term used by police officers to denote a male-female partnership. The show is especially remembered for the car that Kim Basinger used in the series: a souped-up Volkswagen Beetle with a Porsche engine.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: tv series pilot
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Long Live the Bride (2015)
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In a despairing, fatalistic Rome, Nicola finds himself flirting with the city’s dark side. Drinking too much and living among drifters, petty criminals and anxious immigrants, Nicola becomes entwined in an insurance scam that leads him further into a netherworld he may never escape.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 63
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Belgium
Duration: 85 min
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Waltair Veerayya (2023)
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A notorious smuggler Waltair Veerayya is hired by a CI Seethapathi, reaches Malaysia with the ostensible mission of kidnapping a drug mafia leader named Solomon, who escaped India after wreaking havoc on the RAW agents and local policemen. Veerayya manages to pummel Solomon, who is fiercely protected by his ruthless gang-lord brother Kaala. Tables are turned, when Veerayya reveals that he shares a turbulent past with Kaala & an ACP Vikram Sagar who is hell-bent on ending his smuggling activities.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
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Season For Assassins (1975)
Plot Summary:
As a gang of youths terrorizes a city, the weary chief of police finds himself caught between the citizens who cry for blood and a catholic priest who believes the boys will respond to kindness.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 135
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Wild Is the Wind (2022)
Plot Summary:
When two corrupt police officers investigate the brutal murder of a young girl, tensions come to a head in their small, racially-segregated town.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 123 min
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One Away (1976)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers plot to get their third brother out of jail.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Alone in the Neon Jungle (1988)
Plot Summary:
A by the book female police officer is assigned to the most corrupt precinct in Pittsburgh and told to get it cleaned up.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 179
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Avenge Every Second (2007)
Plot Summary:
Einar and Davy find themselves in a frightening position, when they realize that their employer, Miami Crime boss Ricky want them dead. They both escape hoping nobody will find them. But in four years time a lot can happen!.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Counselor at Crime (1973)
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When the godson of San Francisco's crime lord asks permission to leave "the business," Don Antonio agrees, but reluctantly. Such behavior by either one is a violation of the code, and a bloody mob war breaks out. It is only through the strong support of his family connections in Sicily that Don Antonio is able to survive the mêlée and come out on top. Aghast at the situation he has caused, the godson becomes his leader's "consigliere," or Counselor at Crime.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 373
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, Spain, USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Ninja Powerforce (1988)
Plot Summary:
In a struggle for supremacy, two childhood buddies are caught on opposite sides of a deadly gang war. Their capture and subsequent release by the police sparks off another confrontation between the notorious Red Ninjas and the Golden Ninja Empire. A titanic struggle unfolds in NINJA POWERFORCE.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Big Sweat (1991)
Plot Summary:
An ex-con, just released from jail, returns home only to become immediately embroiled in a robbery. A tenacious FBI agent hounds him every step of the way.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Falling (2006)
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Amidst his broken life, Police Officer Grayson Reed is about to be thrown into the middle of a feud between the five angels of Heaven and the leader of Hell. As faith ends in the world around him, Grayson will be faced with an ultimate choice that could decide the fate of our world.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags:
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Ruse of Engagement (2014)
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Widow Tong Suk-fan is saddled with hardship alone, struggling to bring up her two sons Chong Yau-ching and Chong Yau-kit. The brothers join the Intelligence Unit and the Operations Unit of Anti-Terrorist Force respectively, and both gain recognition from their superior Shum Chi-ngo, which is supposed to be a comfort to their mother. But unexpectedly, due to a mysterious piece of intelligence, their brotherhood turns to enmity.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration:
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Manila's Finest (2015)
Plot Summary:
A film based on the life of retired Western Police District Colonel Jimmy Tiu, who last served as Sta. Mesa Police Station Commander.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 10
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 95 min
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Merseybeat (2001)
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Merseybeat follows the fortunes of Newton Park police force, as the officers struggle to balance their demanding work and home lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 59
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
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Fast Money (1981)
Plot Summary:
Three buddies after 'Fast Money' try flying drugs into the U.S. from Mexico. When they meet with unexpected dangers, the trip turns turbulent.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
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A Man of Reason (2022)
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After 10 years of incarceration on behalf of his employer, all Su-hyuk wants is a normal life - one he hopes will include his former girlfriend, Min-seo, and their daughter, In-bi. But once you've penetrated the upper echelons of the underworld, normal can prove hard to come by. Sometime in the past decade, meanwhile, Su-hyuk's employer has adopted an air of legitimacy. These days, the old gang steal and murder in the name of urban development. And they want the reluctant Su-hyuk on board.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 329
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 103 min
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D Company (2013)
Plot Summary:
D Company is a 2013 Indian Malayalam action portmanteau film. It is an anthology of three independently shot action films directed by M. Padmakumar, Vinod Vijayan and Diphan. Its cast includes Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, Unni Mukundan, Fahad Fazil and Asif Ali. The film is produced by Vinod Vijayan, Seven Arts Mohan and Faisal Latheef under the banner of D Cutz Film Company. (From Wikipedia).
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 151
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: anthology, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics (1974)
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As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima. Akira Kobayashi's Takeda tries to keep a lid on things, but hotheaded underlings create chaos, with one boss whacked in neutral territory, and the craven boss, Uchimoto, informing on an assassination attempt by his own minions. While the police round up hundreds of yakuza foot soldiers, Bunta Sugawara's Shozo Hirono plots to finally take out longtime nemesis, boss Yamamori.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: queer cinema
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HELL DOGS (2022)
Plot Summary:
Adapted from the manga Hell Dogs by Fukamachi Akio.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: hood
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C.L.I.F. (2011)
Plot Summary:
C.L.I.F. is a police procedural series produced by MediaCorp Singapore in 2011 in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force. It was aired from 31 May - 27 Jun 2011 on free-to-air MediaCorp Channel 8 and consists of 20 episodes. The drama stars Tay Ping Hui, Qi Yuwu, Elvin Ng, Joanne Peh, Chris Tong and Tracy Lee in the main roles with a large ensemble supporting cast. It was directed by Chong Liung Man, who previously directed another award-winning police procedural C.I.D., which also starred Tay and Qi in the lead roles as police officers.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Singapore
Duration: 45 min
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Probable Cause (1994)
Plot Summary:
A series of cop murders plagues the city. The remaining officers on the force are increasingly worried as the deaths increase with no leads. As the department's finest must solve the case before the killer strikes again.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 260
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending