Meine zehn liebsten Copthriller
Und heute also das versprochene Gegenstück zu meinen zehn liebsten Gangsterfilmen, meine zehn liebsten Copthriller.
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Year of the Dragon (1985) | |
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Rating: 6.9/10 (9,024 votes) Director: Michael Cimino Writer: Robert Daley (novel), Oliver Stone (screenplay), Michael Cimino (screenplay) Stars: Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo Runtime: 134 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Released: 16 Aug 1985 |
Plot: A racist Vietnam vet becomes a New York cop and cracks down on organized crime in Chinatown. |
9.
Street Kings (2008) | |
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Rating: 6.8/10 (86,152 votes) Director: David Ayer Writer: James Ellroy (screenplay), Kurt Wimmer (screenplay), Jamie Moss (screenplay), James Ellroy (story) Stars: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans Runtime: 109 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Released: 11 Apr 2008 |
Plot: An undercover cop, disillusioned by the recent murder of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself. |
8.
Insomnia (2002) | |
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Rating: 7.2/10 (186,555 votes) Director: Christopher Nolan Writer: Hillary Seitz (screenplay), Nikolaj Frobenius, Erik Skjoldbjærg Stars: Al Pacino, Martin Donovan, Oliver 'Ole' Zemen, Hilary Swank Runtime: 118 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller Released: 24 May 2002 |
Plot: Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen. |
7.
Dark Blue (2002) | |
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Rating: 6.6/10 (15,612 votes) Director: Ron Shelton Writer: James Ellroy (story), David Ayer (screenplay) Stars: Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Brendan Gleeson Runtime: 118 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Released: 21 Feb 2003 |
Plot: A robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics. |
6.
Black Rain (1989) | |
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Rating: 6.6/10 (34,125 votes) Director: Ridley Scott Writer: Craig Bolotin, Warren Lewis Stars: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw Runtime: 125 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Released: 22 Sep 1989 |
Plot: Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. In Japan, ... |
5.
Serpico (1973) | |
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Rating: 7.8/10 (62,693 votes) Director: Sidney Lumet Writer: Peter Maas (book), Waldo Salt (screenplay), Norman Wexler (screenplay) Stars: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire Runtime: 130 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama Released: 05 Dec 1973 |
Plot: The true story about an honest New York cop who blew the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him. |
4.
Cop Land (1997) | |
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Rating: 6.9/10 (60,551 votes) Director: James Mangold Writer: James Mangold Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro Runtime: 104 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Released: 15 Aug 1997 |
Plot: The sheriff of a suburban New Jersey community populated by New York City policemen slowly discovers the town is a front for mob connections and corruption. |
3.
L.A. Confidential (1997) | |
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Rating: 8.3/10 (345,398 votes) Director: Curtis Hanson Writer: James Ellroy (novel), Brian Helgeland (screenplay), Curtis Hanson (screenplay) Stars: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell Runtime: 138 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Released: 19 Sep 1997 |
Plot: As corruption grows in 1950s LA, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice. |
2.
The Untouchables (1987) | |
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Rating: 8.0/10 (188,193 votes) Director: Brian De Palma Writer: Oscar Fraley (suggested by book), Eliot Ness (suggested by book), David Mamet Stars: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia Runtime: 119 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, History Released: 03 Jun 1987 |
Plot: Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop Al Capone; because of rampant corruption, he assembles a small, hand-picked team. |
1.
Heat (1995) | |
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Rating: 8.3/10 (348,757 votes) Director: Michael Mann Writer: Michael Mann Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight Runtime: 170 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Released: 15 Dec 1995 |
Plot: A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist. |
Gut, ich gebe zu, dass Platz eins inzwischen niemanden mehr überraschen dürfte, aber Heat ist und bleibt ein absolutes Meisterwerk in meinen Augen, ein magischer Kinomoment, bei dem einfach jedes noch so kleine Detail perfekt ausgearbeitet ist.
Wie seht ihr das? Welche Filme würden in euren Listen auftauchen? Welcher Film gehört vielleicht nicht hierher, welcher stattdessen?
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