Films about policemen explore the thrilling and often dangerous world of law enforcement. These movies delve into the lives of police officers as they navigate crime-ridden streets, solve mysteries, and fight for justice. From gritty action flicks to intense dramas, films about policemen offer a captivating look into the challenges and triumphs of those who protect and serve.
Here's a list of existing films about policemen:
“Training Day”, 2001
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, this crime thriller follows a rookie cop who is partnered with a corrupt detective for a day of training in the tough streets of Los Angeles.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Harris Yulin, Raymond J. Barry, Cliff Curtis, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Macy Gray, Charlotte Ayanna, Eva Mendes, Nick Chinlund, Jaime Gomez, Raymond Cruz, Noel Gugliemi, Samantha Esteban, Richard Browner, Ronald Ellis, William English, Kyjel N. Jolly, Fran Kranz, Janeen Krikorian, Princera Lee, Robert Leon, Seidy Lopez, Kenneth Allen Madden, Sarah Danielle Madison, Chris Patterson, Rudy Perez, Darrel Sellers, Ben Skorstad, Cle Sloan, Brett Sorenson, Abel Soto, Will Stewart, Denzel Whitaker, Garland Whitt, Jon A. Barnes, Greg Bronson, Michael Ray Clark, Terry Crews, Peter Greene, Namrata Singh Gujral, Spencer Kayden, George Meyers, Gary Rodriguez, Vince Romo, Julie Stranahan;
Production year: 2001;
Genre: thriller, drama, crime;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 122 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,7;
More information about the film “Training Day” on the website imdb.com
“Lethal Weapon”, 1987
Director: Richard Donner
Directed by Richard Donner, this action-comedy stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as two mismatched detectives who form an unlikely partnership while investigating a drug smuggling operation.
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, Traci Wolfe, Jackie Swanson, Damon Hines, Ebonie Smith, Bill Kalmenson, Lycia Naff, Patrick Cameron, Don Gordon, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Jason Ronard, Blackie Dammett, Gail Bowman, Robert Fol, Selma Archerd, Richard B. Whitaker, Mary Ellen Trainor, Steve Kahan, Jack Thibeau, Grand L. Bush, Ed O'Ross, Gustav Vintas, Paul Tuerpe, Chad Hayes, Chris D., Sven-Ole Thorsen, Peter DuPont, Gilles Kohler, Cedric Adams, Jim J. Poslof, Al Leong, Michael Shaner, Natalie Zimmerman, Deborah Dismukes, Cheryl Baker, Terri Lynn Doss, Sharon K. Brecke, Donald Gooden, Alphonse Philippe Mouzon, Shaun Hunter, Everitt Wayne Collins Jr., Lenny Juliano, Henry Brown, Brian Strohm, Teresa Kadotani;
Production year: 1987;
Genre: action, thriller, crime;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 110 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,6;
More information about the film “Lethal Weapon” on the website imdb.com
“End of Watch”, 2012
Director: David Ayer
Directed by David Ayer, this found-footage crime drama chronicles the lives of two young police officers patrolling the dangerous neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles.
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, Natalie Martinez, Frank Grillo, David Harbour, America Ferrera, Cody Horn, Shondrella Avery, Cle Sloan, Jaime Fitzsimons, Everton Lawrence, Leequwid «Devil» Wilkens, James «Pistol» McNeal, Zone, Alvin Norman, Richard Cabral, Diamonique, Maurice Compte, Flakiss, Manny Jimenez Jr., Nicole Barreras, Michael Monks, Hugh Daly, Kristy Wu, David Castañeda, Candace Smith, Serene Branson, Ramon Camacho, Kevin Vance, Corina Calderon, Eric Garcetti, David Fernandez, Nelly Castillo, McKinley Freeman, John A. Russo, Tom Spencer, Patrizia Barretto, Clyde Broom Jr., DTeflon, Kevin Dunigan, Judy Echavez, Robert Gatewood, Ruben Roberto Gomez, Danielle Hartnett, Chivonne Hill, Ted Hollis, Gene Hong, Curtis Jermaine, Douglas Kampner;
Production year: 2012;
Genre: drama, crime, action, thriller;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 109 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,6;
“Dirty Harry”, 1971
Director: Don Siegel, Clint Eastwood
Directed by Don Siegel, this iconic action film features Clint Eastwood as Inspector Harry Callahan, a no-nonsense San Francisco police officer who takes on a serial killer known as “Scorpio.”
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, Andrew Robinson, John Larch, John Mitchum, Mae Mercer, Lyn Edgington, Ruth Kobart, Woodrow Parfrey, Josef Sommer, William Paterson, James Nolan, Maurice Argent, Jo de Winter, Craig Kelly, Ann Bowen, George Burrafato, Joy Carlin, Gordon Chaplin, Bill Couch, Jana D'Amico, David Daniel, Tony Dario, Diane Darnell, Diana Davidson, Vince Deadrick Sr., Chuck Dorsett, Al Dunlap, Larry Duran, Denise Dyer, Diane Dyer, George Fargo, Joe Finnegan, Leslie Fong, Lois Foraker, Max Gail, John Garber, Eddie Garrett, James W. Gavin, David Gilliam, Don Haggerty, Scott Hale, Jack Hanson, Kate Harper, Bob Harris, Diana Henrichsen, Marc Hertsens, Chuck Hicks;
Production year: 1971;
Genre: action, thriller, crime;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 102 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,7;
More information about the film “Dirty Harry” on the website imdb.com
“The Departed”, 2006
Director: Martin Scorsese
Directed by Martin Scorsese, this crime thriller follows an undercover cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) who infiltrates a notorious Irish mob while a mole (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police force.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Corrigan, James Badge Dale, David O'Hara, Mark Rolston, Robert Wahlberg, Kristen Dalton, Thomas B. Duffy, Richard Hughes, J.C. MacKenzie, Mary Klug, Peg Holzemer, Robert «Toshi» Kar Yuen Chan, Gurdeep Singh, Armen Garo, John Cenatiempo, Joseph Riccobene, Billy Smith, Lyman Chen, Kevin P. McCarthy, Chris Fischer, Brian Smyj, William Severs, Larry Mitchell, Anthony Estrella, Andrew Breving, Tracey Paleo, Douglas Crosby, Dorothy Lyman, Audrie J. Neenan, Frank Mallicoat, Paula Demers, Conor Donovan, Amanda Lynch, Sallie Toussaint, Patrick Coppola, Mick O'Rourke, Deborah Carlson, Nellie Sciutto, Peter Welch, Henry Yuk, Dennis Lynch;
Production year: 2006;
Genre: thriller, drama, crime;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 151 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 8,5;
More information about the film “The Departed” on the website imdb.com
“Heat”, 1995
Director: Michael Mann
Directed by Michael Mann, this crime drama showcases the cat-and-mouse game between a dedicated detective (Al Pacino) and a skilled thief (Robert De Niro) in Los Angeles.
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Amy Brenneman, Jon Voight, Diane Venora, Ashley Judd, Mykelti Williamson, Wes Studi, Ted Levine, Dennis Haysbert, William Fichtner, Natalie Portman, Tom Noonan, Kevin Gage, Hank Azaria, Susan Traylor, Kim Staunton, Danny Trejo, Henry Rollins, Jerry Trimble, Martin Ferrero, Ricky Harris, Tone Loc, Begoña Plaza, Hazelle Goodman, Ray Buktenica, Jeremy Piven, Xander Berkeley, Rick Avery, Brad Baldridge, Andrew Camuccio, Brian Camuccio, Max Daniels, Vince Deadrick Jr., Charles Duke, Thomas Elfmont, Kenny Endoso, Kimberly Flynn, Steven Ford, Farrah Forke, Hannes Fritsch, Amanda Graves, Emily Graves, Niki Haris, Ted Harvey, Patricia Healy, Paul Herman, Cindy Katz;
Production year: 1995;
Genre: action, drama, crime;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 171 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 8,3;
More information about the film “Heat” on the website imdb.com
“Fargo”, 2014
Director: Noah Hawley, Michael Uppendahl, Dana Gonzales, Keith Gordon
Directed by the Coen Brothers, this dark comedy-crime film tells the story of a pregnant police chief (Frances McDormand) as she investigates a series of homicides in a small town.
Starring: Martin Freeman, Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks, Patrick Wilson, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jason Schwartzman, Russell Harvard, Bokeem Woodbine, Brad Mann, Chris Rock, Juno Temple, Jessie Buckley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe Keery, David Thewlis, Ted Danson, Emyri Crutchfield, Jon Hamm, James Vincent Meredith, David Rysdahl, Jean Smart, Bob Odenkirk, Richa Moorjani, Keith Carradine, Cristin Milioti, Sam Spruell, Sienna King, Anji White, Joey King, Jeremie Harris, Matthew Elam, Francesco Acquaroli, Zahn McClarnon, Angus Sampson, Rodney L Jones III, Jack Huston, Salvatore Esposito, Michael Stuhlbarg, Andrew Bird, Dave Foley, Corey Hendrix, Andy Yu, Gaetano Bruno, Karen Aldridge, Em Haine;
Production year: 2014;
Genre: thriller, drama, crime;
Age: 18+;
Rating: IMDB: 8,9;
More information about the film “Fargo” on the website imdb.com
“Seven”, 1979
Director: Andy Sidaris
Directed by David Fincher, this psychological thriller follows two detectives (Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman) as they hunt down a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as inspiration for his murders.
Starring: William Smith, Barbara Leigh, Guich Koock, Christipher Joy, Art Metrano, Ed Parker, Richard LePore, Reggie Nalder, Seth Sakai, Kwan Hi Lim, Tino Tuiolosega, Henry Ayau, Peter Knecht, Lenny Montana, Martin Kove, Susan Kiger, Robert E. Relyea, Terry Kiser, John Alderman, Nicholas Georgiade, Little Egypt, Charlie Picerni, Sandra Bernadou, Tadashi Yamashita, Terry Jastrow, Lionel Tarape, Titus Napoleon, Les Marshall, John Allen, Jeff Suarez, Beebe Smilow, Jay E. Hill, Yukon King, Russell Howell, John Ladalski, Carol Needham, Andy Sidaris;
Production year: 1979;
Genre: action, drama;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 100 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 5,8;
More information about the film “Seven” on the website imdb.com
“The French Connection”, 1971
Director: William Friedkin
Directed by William Friedkin, this gritty crime film stars Gene Hackman as a tough New York City detective determined to bring down an international drug smuggling ring.
Starring: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Frédéric de Pasquale, Bill Hickman, Ann Rebbot, Harold Gary, Arlene Farber, Eddie Egan, André Ernotte, Sonny Grosso, Benny Marino, Patrick McDermott, Alan Weeks, Al Fann, Irving Abrahams, Randy Jurgensen, William Coke, The Three Degrees, Frank Adonis, Gilda Albertoni, Robert Dahdah, Frank Durk, Sheila Ferguson, Rhina Ferrari, Sarina C. Grant, Joe Lo Grippo, Melonie Haller, Valerie Holiday, Eric Jones, Gladys Lane, Jean Luisi, Doris McCarthy, Charles McGregor, Lora Mitchell, Maureen Mooney, Santos Morales, Silvano Nolemi, Fayette Pinkney, Burt Richards, Willy Switkes, Fat Thomas, Robert Weil;
Production year: 1971;
Genre: crime, action, thriller, drama;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 104 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,7;
More information about the film “The French Connection” on the website imdb.com
“Zodiac”, 2007
Director: David Fincher
Directed by David Fincher, this mystery thriller is based on the true story of the Zodiac Killer who terrorized San Francisco in the late 1960s. It follows the efforts of two detectives and a journalist as they try to uncover the killer's identity.
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr., Chloë Sevigny, John Carroll Lynch, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Dermot Mulroney, Donal Logue, Richmond Arquette, Bob Stephenson, John Lacy, Ed Setrakian, John Getz, John Terry, Candy Clark, June Diane Raphael, Ciara Moriarty, Lee Norris, Patrick Scott Lewis, Pell James, Philip Baker Hall, David Lee Smith, Jason Wiles, Charles Schneider, James Carraway, Tom Verica, Jimmi Simpson, Doan Ly, Karina Logue, Joel Bissonnette, Zach Grenier, John Mahon, Matt Winston, Jules Bruff, John Ennis, J. Patrick McCormack, Adam Goldberg, James Le Gros, Charles Fleischer, Clea DuVall, Paul Schulze, Adam Trese, Penny Wallace, John Hemphill, Michel Francoeur, Thomas Kopache, Barry Livingston, Christopher John Fields;
Production year: 2007;
Genre: thriller, detective, drama, crime;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 158 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,7;
More information about the film “Zodiac” on the website imdb.com
These films about policemen offer a diverse range of storytelling styles, genres, and perspectives, showcasing the complexity and excitement of police work. Whether you're a fan of action-packed thrillers or thought-provoking dramas, these movies are sure to entertain and keep you on the edge of your seat.
The selection of films about policemen offers a compelling and diverse portrayal of law enforcement, showcasing the complexities and challenges faced by those who serve and protect. From gritty crime dramas to heartfelt character studies, these films delve into the moral dilemmas, personal sacrifices, and unwavering dedication that define the lives of police officers. Through compelling storytelling and powerful performances, these movies shed light on the human side of the badge, sparking thought-provoking discussions about justice, integrity, and the ever-evolving role of law enforcement in society. Whether exploring the pursuit of justice in a corrupt system or the personal struggles of officers navigating their own moral compass, these films offer a multifaceted and thought-provoking exploration of the men and women who walk the thin blue line.
