Here we've displayed a list of the best Detroit films : Standing in the Shadows of Motown(2002), The Five Heartbeats(1991), The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg(1999), RoboCop(1987), Only Lovers Left Alive(2013), Beverly Hills Cop(1984), Detroit(2017), Don't Breathe(2016), 8 Mile(2002), Out of Sight(1998), Flash of Genius(2008), The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter(1980) ... ...
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
2002
108 Minutes
Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin Eddie "Bongo" Brown James Jamerson Brian Marable
guitarist bassist pianist drummer singer endearing inspiring fascinating detroit stage music aspirations motown records rise 2000s
Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
7.6/10
Drama, Music
USA
1991
122 Minutes
Robert Townsend Michael Wright Leon Harry Lennix Tico Wells Chuck Patterson Diahann Carroll Hawthorne James Harold Nicholas
singer manager record producer groupie friend gritty moving rousing detroit recording studio record store concert stage backstage ghetto rags to riches music industry african-americans racism performance jealousy
The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.
7.6/10
Biography, Documentary
USA
1999
89 Minutes
baseball fan baseball player jew friend rival inspiring emotional detroit michigan new york city baseball field baseball fame judaism anti-semitism family hank greenberg discovery rise rivalry
The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.
7.5/10
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1987
102 Minutes
Peter Weller Nancy Allen Ronny Cox Dan O'Herlihy Kurtwood Smith Miguel Ferrer Robert DoQui Ray Wise Felton Perry Paul McCrane Del Zamora
police officer crime boss partner cyborg businessman robocop dark tense detroit street police station office crime corruption police work corporate greed business pursuit quest future
In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.
7.3/10
Sci-Fi, Romance, Drama, Horror, Fantasy
UK|Germany|Greece|France
2013
122 Minutes
Tilda Swinton Tom Hiddleston Anton Yelchin Mia Wasikowska John Hurt Jeffrey Wright Slimane Dazi Carter Logan Yasmine Hamdan Aurélie Thépaut
vampire musician married woman married man author sister bleak emotional melodramatic creative intense dark united states tangiers, morocco detroit house vampires relationships love depression
A depressed musician reunites with his lover. Though their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.
7.3/10
Action, Comedy
USA
1984
105 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold John Ashton Lisa Eilbacher Ronny Cox Steven Berkoff James Russo Jonathan Banks Stephen Elliott Paul Reiser
cop friend lieutenant businessman victim police officer thrilling amusing cool witty detroit beverly hills, calif. police station art gallery beverly hills big city murder investigation culture clash race relations
A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
7.3/10
Crime, Drama
USA
2017
143 Minutes
John Boyega Will Poulter Algee Smith Jacob Latimore Jason Mitchell Hannah Murray Kaitlyn Dever Jack Reynor Ben O'Toole Nathan Davis Jr. Peyton "Alex" Smith
rioters police officer national guardsman resident guest disheartening intense powerful detroit hotel police station riots racial profiling police brutality underdog fall mystery 1960s
Fact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of rogue police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds.
7.1/10
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Hungary
2016
88 Minutes
Jane Levy Dylan Minnette Daniel Zovatto Stephen Lang Emma Bercovici Franciska Töröcsik Christian Zagia Katia Bokor Sergej Onopko
young woman friend family member blind man veteran killer creepy dark intense detroit car restaurant house basement street friendship heist trapped danger survival
Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems.
7.1/10
Drama, Music
USA|Germany
2002
110 Minutes
Eminem Kim Basinger Brittany Murphy Mekhi Phifer Evan Jones Omar Benson Miller Eugene Byrd De'Angelo Wilson Anthony Mackie Taryn Manning Chloe Greenfield
model friend gang member police officer single mother rapper dark gritty detroit trailer factory car abandoned building eviction self-destruction violence interracial romance pregnancy arson discovery
A young rapper, struggling with every aspect of his life, wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.
7.0/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1998
122 Minutes
George Clooney Jennifer Lopez Ving Rhames Don Cheadle Dennis Farina Albert Brooks Steve Zahn Luis Guzman Catherine Keener Isaiah Washington Keith Loneker
bank robber agent partner convict thrilling witty passionate detroit prison car hotel robbery infatuation chases heist romance kidnapping love escape pursuit
A career bank robber breaks out of jail, and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a U.S. Marshal he has kidnapped.
7.0/10
Biography, Drama
Canada|USA
2008
120 Minutes
Greg Kinnear Lauren Graham Dermot Mulroney Jake Abel Daniel Roebuck Tim Kelleher Bill Smitrovich Alan Alda
professor inventor wife child offbeat positive powerful detroit household automotive industry corporate greed justice lawsuit underdog quest 1960s
Robert Kearns takes on the Detroit automakers who he claims stole his idea for the intermittent windshield wiper.
6.9/10
Documentary
USA
1980
60 Minutes
Wanita Allen Gladys Belcher Lyn Childs Lola Weixel Margaret Wright
elderly woman retiree welder african-american woman union organizer employee powerful brooklyn, n.y. detroit family home world war ii feminism sexism manufacturing employment transformation underdog 1980s
Documentary about women working in factories during WWII and resultant loss of jobs after the war. Five women tell their stories. Fascinating clips of racist, sexist propaganda of the era.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1999
95 Minutes
Edward Furlong Giuseppe Andrews James DeBello Sam Huntington Lin Shaye Melanie Lynskey Natasha Lyonne Miles Dougal Nick Scotti Emmanuelle Chriqui David Quane
teen boy rock star teen girl mother musician wild cheeky cleveland household detroit concert stage rock 'n' roll fandom rebellion road trip friendship quest growing up underdog 1970s
In 1978, four rebellious teenagers try to scam their way into a KISS concert.
6.9/10
Biography, Drama
USA
1953
106 Minutes
Tony Curtis Janet Leigh Torin Thatcher Ian Wolfe Sig Ruman Angela Clarke
magician wife assistant mother tender suspenseful thrilling stage coney island detroit love entertainment magic ambition occult harry houdini love rise 1920s
From his beginnings as a "wildman" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1944
151 Minutes
Brian Donlevy Ann Richards Walter Abel John Qualen Stephen McNally Mary McLeod Bob Lowell Barbara Bedford
immigrant brother wife son teacher union organizer confident inspiring ellis island minnesota mine chadley college factory detroit immigration family patriotism america citizenship factories
Stefan Dangos immigrates to America and works his way up from the iron mines and steel mills to become a great American success story as an industrialist.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1938
80 Minutes
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden Virginia Grey Marsha Hunt William T. Orr
father son aunt judge daughter friend amusing spirited detroit mansion small town nightclub inheritance family family bloodline wealth money transformation adventure quest
Sixth of the Judge Hardy series. Judge James K. Hardy is brought the fabulous news from attorney George Irving, that he could be the heir to 2 million dollars. In order to claim the ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1983
91 Minutes
Michael Keaton Teri Garr Ann Jillian Frederick Koehler Taliesin Jaffe Courtney White Brittany White Martin Mull Jeffrey Tambor Christopher Lloyd Tom Leopold
father mother housewife engineer child boss hilarious madcap touching detroit suburbia house grocery store financial crisis marriage career parenthood role reversal transformation love
After he's laid off, a husband switches roles with his wife. She returns to the workforce, and he becomes a stay-at-home dad, a job he has no clue how to do.
6.5/10
Action, Comedy
USA
1987
103 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold Brigitte Nielsen John Ashton Jürgen Prochnow Ronny Cox Allen Goorwitz Dean Stockwell Paul Reiser Gil Hill Robert Ridgely
detective partner criminal love interest boss hilarious thrilling amusing beverly hills, calif. police station horse track detroit beverly hills big city crime police work culture clash investigation murder unlikely allies
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogomil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it.
6.5/10
Crime, Biography, Drama
USA
2018
111 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Richie Merritt Bel Powley Jennifer Jason Leigh Brian Tyree Henry Rory Cochrane RJ Cyler Jonathan Majors Eddie Marsan Taylour Paige Bruce Dern
father teenager drug dealer gunrunner federal agent informant brash bleak intense unrestrained outlandish fbi headquarters car house detroit warehouse club father/child relationship greed fbi
The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
6.4/10
Documentary, Music
USA
1991
118 Minutes
Madonna Donna De Lory Niki Harris Luis Camacho Oliver Crumes Jr. Salim Gauwloos
madonna friend father dancer boyfriend playful frenetic hedonistic shocking japan los angeles detroit new york city toronto paris concert tour performance pop music relationships stardom
Documentary following singer Madonna on her controversial Blond Ambition tour in 1990.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1927
75 Minutes
Barney Oldfield Patsy Ruth Miller Russell Simpson Charles Emmett Mack
father son horse driver mayor amusing melodramatic detroit small town racetrack cars horses father/son relationship racing sabotage transformation adventure 1900s
Hank owns horses, stables horses and races horses. He favorite horse always wins and he is prosperous and will known. His son (Bob), however dreams only of the future of the horseless ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1992
103 Minutes
Josh Charles Jason Gedrick Stephen Baldwin Cheryl Pollak Rita Taggart Hy Anzell Richard Edson Ken Jenkins
aspiring writer friend jock mother uncle drug trafficker emotional charming amusing detroit dinner party canada bridge car coming of age friendship aimless youth drug smuggling heart attack deception
The adventures of three teenage friends in 1970s Detroit.
6.4/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1965
93 Minutes
comedian nightclub owner tenant woman mobster offbeat brooding emotional nightclub apartment restaurant detroit chicago mafia paranoia on the run stand-up comedy gambling friendship escape
After the mob tries to kill him for an unknown reason, a comedian steals the identity of a homeless man and goes on the run.
6.3/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
France|USA
2005
109 Minutes
Ethan Hawke Laurence Fishburne John Alberto Leguizamo Maria Bello Ja Rule Drea de Matteo Matt Craven Brian Dennehy Gabriel Byrne Aisha Hinds Dorian Harewood
police officers criminal drug addict counterfeiter thief dark suspenseful thrilling police station detroit siege blizzard corruption showdown confinement rivalry escape 2000s
A police sergeant must rally the cops and prisoners together to protect themselves on New Year's Eve, just as corrupt policeman surround the station with the intent of killing all to keep their deception in the ranks.
6.2/10
Kids & Family, Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA|China
2010
140 Minutes
Jaden Smith Jackie Chan Taraji P. Henson Wenwen Han Rongguang Yu Zhensu Wu Zhiheng Wang Jared Minns Shijia Lü Yi Zhao Bo Zhang
student son mentor mother martial arts master single mother engaging endearing inspiring touching heartwarming china beijing detroit sport tournament mountain temple bullying martial arts new love
Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.
6.2/10
Comedy
USA
1994
129 Minutes
Danny DeVito Gregory Hines James Remar Cliff Robertson Lillo Brancato Jr. Stacey Dash Kadeem Hardison Richard T. Jones Khalil Kain Peter Simmons Gregory Sporleder
teacher drill instructor student soldier divorcée inspiring uplifting lighthearted army base detroit classroom military teaching unemployment class distinctions new job education transformation discovery 1990s
A failed businessman is hired by the army to teach a group of underachieving recruits in order to help them pass basic training.
6.1/10
Comedy
USA
2016
97 Minutes
Jon Dore Lynn Cohen David Paymer Eric Edelstein Miriam Lee Taylor Groothuis Ashley Noel Julia Metas Brandon Matthew Layne
emcee single father daughter grandmother uncle thief charming cheeky hilarious detroit house delicatessen hospital street police station money stress theft humiliation memory
Desperate for cash, a down on his luck party emcee is corrupted by his shameless uncle to steal his grandmother's top secret pickle recipe.
6.1/10
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
2014
117 Minutes
Joel Kinnaman Gary Oldman Samuel L. Jackson Michael Keaton Abbie Cornish Jackie Earle Haley Michael Kenneth Williams Jay Baruchel Jennifer Ehle Marianne Jean-Baptiste
police officer criminal robocop robot wife child brooding dark thrilling city detroit laboratory office street warehouse crime cyborgs robots self-discovery law enforcement
In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop, is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer.
6.0/10
Romance
USA
1990
110 Minutes
Mel Gibson Goldie Hawn David Carradine Bill Duke Stephen Tobolowsky Joan Severance Harry Caesar Jeff Corey Alex Bruhanski John Pyper-Ferguson Clyde Kusatsu
drug dealer witness ex-girlfriend fbi agent gas station attendant hairdresser amusing lighthearted suspenseful zoo detroit wisconsin chinatown gas station witness protection chase romance new identity drug trade pursuit
An old flame discovers her ex-boyfriend from the past is a relocated FBI informant out to stop the bad guys.
6.0/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
94 Minutes
Christian Slater Crispin Glover Billy Burke Michael Jai White Roger Bart Andy Dick Bill Duke Gloria Hendry Mark Saul Sabina Gadecki Breanne Racano
cop actress movie producer gritty thrilling amusing detroit career 1970s punishment social commentary pursuit 19th century
Set in 1974, a pair of '60s radicals rely on their bomb-making skills on their way to becoming capitalists.
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