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Plot Summary:
A top undercover cop finds and arrests a series of purse snatchers until he discovers an American at the top of an evil ring of thieves.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 810
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, cult film
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Loaded Guns (1975)
Plot Summary:
An air hostess gets involved in Naples, against her will, in the in-fighting amongst rival gangs.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 465
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, psychotronic, cult film
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Psychopath (1968)
Plot Summary:
The hero steals the haul from the thieves, gives it back to the police but charges 10% for his services.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Thriller, Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, West Germany
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags:
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Cat and Dog (1983)
Plot Summary:
L.A.P.D. Captain Parker finally is going on Holiday with all his family. At the last moment he has to cancel the program to re-capture a pilferer named Tony Roma, bad copy of a Latin lover. He use to seduce older women and then steals their jewelry. Parker is close to sort the case out when Roma is witness of a Mafia murder. Parker Holiday flies away.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Siruthai (2011)
Plot Summary:
Rocket Raja (Karthi) is a small time thief who is talented enough to steal anything he comes across. In the company of Kaatupoochi (Santhanam), he enjoys life to its extent and even falls for the charm of a beautiful girl (Tamannaah). However, his life changes forever when a small girl comes to Raja calling him dad. As Raja finds out the girl's past, a flashback reveals that she is the daughter of an honest cop Rathanavel Pandian (Karthi), who is a nightmare to baddies. However, Pandian is now is on the run because his enemies are behind him and his daughter. Eventually, the villains find the whereabouts of Pandian and finishes him off. So steps in Rocket Raja (with the help of Pandian's colleagues who are behind the girl reaching him) into his shoes and finishes the unfinished work of Pandian. He also takes care of his daughter. A roller-coaster ride of fun, joy, camaraderie and romance is what 'Siruthai' is eventually.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags:
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A Man Called Magnum (1977)
Plot Summary:
A drug deal goes bad and the heroin is stolen. One mob boss doesn't have his drugs and the other doesn't get his money. People are going to die until they discover who double-crossed them. Into this backdrop, Inspector Dario Mauri arrives from Milan to help clean-up Naples. His mission – find the drugs and stop the killing.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 447
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, perverse
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A Fine Pair (1968)
Plot Summary:
A detective gets involved with the beautiful daughter of an old friend. The daughter turns out to be a jewel thief, who in turn gets the detective involved in a caper in Austria.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 522
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: retro, detective
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The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (2013)
Plot Summary:
Reiji Kikukawa, who has a strong sense of justice, graduated from the police academy with the lowest score ever. He becomes a police constable, but is suddenly fired by the Police Chief due to "disciplinary" issues. In actuality, the firing is part of a carefully orchestrated plan. Reiji is ordered to become a "mole," an undercover cop. His target is Shuho Todoroki, the boss of the Sukiyakai gang. The group is the largest crime group in the Kanto area. Masaya Hiura, who works as a young boss of a Sukiyakai affiliated gang likes Reiji. While going through various hardships, Reiji works his way towards Shuho Todoroki.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious, manga
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Counselor at Crime (1973)
Plot Summary:
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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The Police Serve the Citizens? (1973)
Plot Summary:
In Genoa, the Commissioner Sironi has identified the leader of the ferocious racket that controls the port activities. But the law restrains his action.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Shoot First, Die Later (1974)
Plot Summary:
Luc Merenda gives the performance of his career as a highly regarded police detective who is taking syndicate money in exchange for departmental favors. His father, a simple man, also works for the department but on a lower rung; he isn't jealous of his son, but rather proud of him, little knowing that he's a crooked cop. A series of events leads the young detective to ask his father for a favor (he wants a certain police report that is desired by the syndicate) and it doesn't take long for the detective's father to realize his son is on the take... which leads to numerous complications.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 980
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, psychotronic, neo noir, cult film
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Convoy Busters (1978)
Plot Summary:
In Rome, a vagrant finds the body of a teen girl, her throat professional slashed. Police inspector Olmi uses his brutal and violent methods to follow a trail that leads him toward high government officials. When his methods leave an innocent bystander dead, the corrupt officials have an excuse to get Olmi transferred to a coastal town where the pace is slow and he has time for a romantic dalliance. Soon, Olmi discovers that fishing isn't the only local occupation, and out comes his gun and his ruthless tactics of investigation.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 441
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Super Bitch (1973)
Plot Summary:
Cliff works as a narcotics investigator for the police and infiltrate a mafia gang. Soon it turns out that Cliff has bigger plans than just to bust bad guys.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 365
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, psychotronic, cult film
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Emergency Squad (1974)
Plot Summary:
A ruthless Interpol agent goes after the man who killed his wife in Stelvio Massi's crime thriller. A gutsy robber named Marseilles pulls off a tricky heist, but he's no match for agent Ravelli, a maverick who can't control his bloodlust. And this time, it's personal: Years earlier, the daring thief murdered the operative's wife in cold blood.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 550
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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No, The Case Is Happily Resolved (1973)
Plot Summary:
While fishing at a quiet lake, a man witnesses a murder. Although confronted by the killer he manages to escape. Afraid of the consequences of becoming involved he decides not to report what he saw. Instead the real murderer does go to the Police, claiming that he is the witness. After speaking to a priest the innocent man finally hands himself in, only to be arrested and found guilty.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 500
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, surprise ending, twist ending
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Merciless Man (1976)
Plot Summary:
The city suffers and succumbs unarmed, but an ex secret agent succeeds in winning the struggle against the gangsterism. Intrigue and violence grip a society victim of the crime.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: detective, poliziottesco
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The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio (2016)
Plot Summary:
As undercover cop Reiji takes on a new mission to takedown the Chinese mafia, elite police officer Shinya moves to arrest Reiji.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 356
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976)
Plot Summary:
Fred and Tony are members of an elite 'special squad' of police in Rome, Italy who are licensed-to-kill, undercover cops and who love to live dangerously.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, perverse, cult classic, psychotronic, cult film
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The Heroin Busters (1977)
Plot Summary:
Drug use in the city of Rome is at an all-time high. Children score from dealers in front of their schools, mules waltz straight through airport security, and Interpol's main man, Mike Hamilton (David Hemmings), is at his wits' end. Fed up to the back teeth with the local police force's incompetence, his only hope is to rely on one of his own men, Fabio (Fabio Testi), an officer so deep undercover that no-one but Hamilton knows who he really is. Even as Fabio gains the trust of cartel leader Gianni (John Loffredo), however, the dealers are edging ever closer to the truth, and when his cover is blown, the hunter becomes the hunted as Fabio finds himself alone in a desperate fight to survive.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 910
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast, neo noir, psychotronic, cult film
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4 Billion in 4 Minutes (1976)
Plot Summary:
Obscure, action-packed euro-crime yarn about an imprisoned genius who organizes a bank robbery of 4 billion Lire from behind bars. It's up to superhunk Antonio Sabato to save the day, foil the baddies and bed the chick. There are great car chases and wrecks, and an occasionally enjoyable synth score.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 32
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Trinity: Good Guys and Bad Guys (1985)
Plot Summary:
In 1978, $20 million was stolen from a Detroit bank. One of the robbers was caught, one was found dead, and the third disappeared. The money was never found. Seven years later, the robber who was caught was released from jail. He immediately went to Miami, only to be found dead the next day. Now FBI agents Doug Bennet and Steve Forest have been called in to investigate the case while posing as Miami police officers. Somewhere in Miami the third robber is hiding with his $20 million, and he has a seven-year head start on the authorities.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, cult classic, buddy comedy
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Danger: Diabolik (1968)
Plot Summary:
One of the great comic book movies of all time from director Mario Bava.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, erotic, psychedelic, art house, crime drama, cult classic, exciting, humorous, realistic, suspenseful
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Crime on the Highway (1982)
Plot Summary:
L'omicidio di un camionista avvenuto su di un'autostrada nei pressi di Roma mette in allarme la polizia che affida le indagini all'ispettore Giraldi.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 396
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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City Under Siege (1974)
Plot Summary:
A string of violent jewel robberies force Police Inspector Parrino to get rough with the city’s criminal scum. Things take a turn for the worse when he’s confronted with the murder of an prostitute.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Mad Mission V: The Terracotta Hit (1989)
Plot Summary:
Two friends who own an investment firm turn to a policeman friend for help when they are framed for robbery by a gang of antiquities smugglers.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 585
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: spy comedy, exciting, humorous, realistic, not serious, slapstick, fast, independent film, slapstick comedy, poliziottesco
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Little Italy (1978)
Plot Summary:
Undercover cop Nico Giraldi travels to New York and Las Vegas to find a crooked cop who gave his squadron back in Italy a bad name.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 418
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, perverse
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The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977)
Plot Summary:
This is probably the best example of a 70's Italian crime movie, though not the "best" movie of the genre (does that make sense?). It has, besides Saxon, an entirely Italian cast but most of them are pretty recognizable regulars in very amusing roles. Maurizio Merli is best as the role he was born to play, that of yet another ticked off Police commissioner. His very charismatic, yet level-headed performance is the one thing that keeps this movie moving along so well, and it is notable that of Lenzi's crime movies, this is probably the one that entrusts Merli with the most screentime.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, cult classic, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
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Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976)
Plot Summary:
Free Hand for a Tough Cop (Italian: Il trucido e lo sbirro, also known as Tough Cop) is an Italian poliziottesco-action film directed in 1976 by Umberto Lenzi. In this movie Tomas Milian plays for the first time Sergio Marazzi aka "Er Monnezza", a role that he later played several more times, in Lenzi's Brothers Till We Die (1978, a sort of sequel of this movie), in Destruction Force by Stelvio Massi (1977), in Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici by Bruno Corbucci (1980), in Francesco Massaro's Il lupo e l'agnello (1980).
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 695
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Syndicate Sadists (1975)
Plot Summary:
A biker's brother is killed while investigating the kidnapping of a young boy, the byproduct of a war between two crime families. The biker vows to get revenge by finding the kidnapped boy and destroying the two families.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 937
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast, cult film
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Rulers of the City (1976)
Plot Summary:
Tony, a mob loan collector, is dissatisfied with his station in life. Though he dreams of one day being rich, he is stuck with the dead-end job of beating up borrowers who fall behind in their payments. After meeting up with Napoli, another mob enforcer who's just been fired from his job, the two hatch a plan. Together, they will con mob boss Manzari out of a fortune, after which they can retire and live in luxury. Manzari, however, is not about to let them go so easily.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy, West Germany
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, cult classic, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, black comedy, dark comedy, cult film
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Century of the Dragon (1999)
Plot Summary:
Rookie policeman Shing (Louis Koo) grapples with right and wrong in this action-packed story about Hong Kong gangsters. Assigned to go undercover, Shing is so successful in playing the part of a gang member that he becomes right-hand man to gang leader Fei Ling (Andy Lau). Shing comes to respect Fei Ling and question his original motives, but the troubled cop must make a crucial decision before rival gangs and impatient cops move in for the kill.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: heroic, crime drama, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful