Here we've displayed a list of the best Law Enforcement films : Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion(1970), The Terminator(1984), Billy Budd(1962), End of Watch(2012), True Grit(1969), The Tin Star(1957), To Live and Die in L.A.(1985), City of Hope(1991), Warlock(1959), Electra Glide in Blue(1973), Dredd(2012), Police, Adjective(2009) ... ...
Crime, Drama
Italy
1970
115 Minutes
Gian Maria Volonte Florinda Bolkan Salvo Randone Gianni Santuccio Arturo Dominici Orazio Orlando Sergio Tramonti
police detective mistress police officer murderer victim colleague dark gutsy engaging crime scene italy police station corruption crime police work investigation law enforcement murder wretched excess mystery
A chief of detectives, homicide section, kills his mistress and deliberately leaves clues to prove his own responsibility for the crime.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|USA
1984
108 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Linda Hamilton Michael Biehn Paul Winfield Lance Henriksen Rick Rossovich Bess Motta Earl Boen Dick Miller Shawn Schepps Bruce Kerner
good guy woman android murder victim roommate cyborg gory suspenseful intense tense thrilling los angeles alternate reality police station club city apartment motel room violence robots time travel
A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.
Drama
UK
1962
123 Minutes
Robert Ryan Terence Stamp Melvyn Douglas Peter Ustinov John Neville Ronald Lewis Lee Montague Paul Rogers Niall MacGinnis John Meillon Ray McAnally
captain seaman military officer assistant lieutenant young man tense fascinating profound rousing ship deck mediterranean sea accidental death moral dilemma false accusations schemes law enforcement naval warfare rivalry
Billy Budd is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
109 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Michael Peña Natalie Martinez Anna Kendrick David Harbour Frank Grillo America Ferrera Cle Sloan Jaime Fitzsimons Cody Horn
police officer partner police captain criminal wife drug dealer gritty intense thrilling moving los angeles apartment street crime scene wedding inner city law enforcement inner-city life friendship drug trade
Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
Western
USA
1969
128 Minutes
John Wayne Glen Campbell Kim Darby Jeremy Slate Robert Duvall Dennis Hopper Alfred Ryder Strother Martin Jeff Corey Ron Soble John Fiedler
marshal tomboy texas ranger criminal doctor attorney amusing thrilling fort smith, ark. indian territory wilderness cabin store murder law enforcement teamwork reward revenge pursuit quest
A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.
Western
USA
1957
93 Minutes
Henry Fonda Anthony Perkins Betsy Palmer Neville Brand Lee Van Cleef John McIntire Michel Ray Mary Webster Peter Baldwin Richard Shannon
gunslinger bounty hunter sheriff doctor engaging spirited wild west small town law enforcement mentorship aspirations redemption training underdog transformation 19th century
A cynical former sheriff turned bounty hunter helps a young, recently appointed acting sheriff with his advice, his experience and his gun.
Crime, Drama
USA
1985
116 Minutes
William Petersen Willem Dafoe John Pankow Debra Feuer John Turturro Darlanne Fluegel Dean Stockwell Steve James Robert Downey Sr.
secret service agent partner criminal fbi agent prostitute dancer bleak thrilling intense los angeles artist's studio street freeway counterfeit money law enforcement murder personal vendetta police corruption pursuit revenge
A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.
Drama
USA
1991
129 Minutes
Vincent Spano Joe Morton Tony Lo Bianco Anthony Sarrero Barbara Williams John Sayles Angela Bassett Chris Cooper Gloria Foster Josh Mostel David Strathairn
contractor son father politician mayor homeless person emotional tense new jersey city inner-city life corruption urban poverty real estate father/son relationship law enforcement wretched excess underdog 1990s
An intersecting tale with a multitude of characters living lives which, in one way or another, revolve around an old apartment block scheduled to be demolished.
Western
USA
1959
121 Minutes
Richard Widmark Henry Fonda Anthony Quinn Dorothy Malone Dolores Michaels Wallace Ford Tom Drake Richard Arlen DeForest Kelley Regis Toomey Vaughn Taylor
gunslinger sidekick townsperson sheriff outlaw old flame gritty suspenseful utah mining town saloon law enforcement showdown murder corruption redemption romance quest rivalry revenge
A famous gunman becomes the marshal of Warlock to end a gang's rampages, but is met with some opposition by a former gang member turned deputy sheriff who wants to follow only legal methods.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
113 Minutes
Robert Blake Billy Green Bush Mitchell Ryan Jeannine Riley Elisha Cook Jr. Royal Dano David Wolinski Peter Cetera Terry Kath Lee Loughnane
police officer criminal hippie partner girlfriend uneasy brooding arizona desert highway police station law enforcement culture clash motorcycles aspirations murder investigation mystery underdog pursuit
Bored with his highway traffic duties, Arizona motorcycle patrolman John Wintergreen is assigned to Homicide where his polite investigative style irks his macho boss.
Sci-Fi, Action
UK|South Africa|USA|India
2012
96 Minutes
Karl Urban Olivia Thirlby Lena Headey Wood Harris Langley Kirkwood Junior Singo Luke Tyler Jason Cope Domhnall Gleeson Warrick Grier
judge cop rookie drug lord co-worker criminal dark gritty intense mega-city one street law enforcement drug trade city life partnership pursuit wretched excess future
In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.
Drama
Romania
2009
110 Minutes
Dragos Bucur Vlad Ivanov Irina Saulescu Ion Stoica Marian Ghenea Cosmin Selesi George Remes Dan Cogalniceanu Serban Georgevici Radu Costin
detective police chief teen boy friend brother drug dealer somber brooding dark romania city police station crime drug trade friendship law enforcement career frame-up sacrifice quest
A police officer refuses to arrest a young man for offering drugs to his friends.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1973
107 Minutes
Warren Oates Ben Johnson Michelle Phillips Cloris Leachman Harry Dean Stanton Geoffrey Lewis John P. Ryan Richard Dreyfuss Steve Kanaly John Martino Roy Jenson
gangster woman fbi agent crime boss tense shocking spirited house chicago bank bar prison john dillinger bank heist law enforcement gangsters crime fame rise transformation
John Dillinger and his gang go on a bank robbing spree across the midwest, but one G-Man is determined to bring him down.
Action, Adventure
Australia
1979
93 Minutes
Mel Gibson Joanne Samuel Hugh Keays-Byrne Steve Bisley Roger Ward Vincent Gil Tim Burns Geoff Parry Paul Johnstone John Ley Jonathan Hardy
rogue lawman biker wife partner brutal thrilling spectacular somber australia highway apocalypse vengeance law enforcement societal decay violence car chase revenge transformation pursuit future
In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
Documentary
USA
2009
85 Minutes
sex offender pimp prostitute parent shocking disturbing united states philippines south korea thailand human trafficking prostitution missing persons investigation education law enforcement wretched excess 2000s
A look into the sex trade of children.
Western
USA
1955
81 Minutes
Joel McCrea Vera Miles Lloyd Bridges Wallace Ford Edgar Buchanan Peter Graves Keith Larsen Carl Benton Reid John Smith Walter Sande Robert Wilke
wyatt earp rancher mayor criminal daughter saloon owner suspenseful tense fiery thrilling wichita, kan. wild west bank saloon family home ranch gun control lawlessness law enforcement frontier justice
In 1874, after noticing the total lawlessness in Wichita, Wyatt Earp reluctantly accepts the Marshal's job and runs into the worst local troublemakers.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
1988
120 Minutes
Sean Penn Robert Duvall Maria Conchita Alonso Randy Brooks Grand L. Bush Don Cheadle Rudy Ramos Trinidad Silva Damon Wayans
police officer gang member racist criminal mexican-american raw gripping disheartening los angeles inner city interracial conflict interracial romance friendship law enforcement violence gangs transformation forbidden love sacrifice 1980s
An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA|UK
2013
96 Minutes
Anton Yelchin Addison Timlin Willem Dafoe Gugu Mbatha-Raw Shuler Hensley Leonor Varela Matthew Page Nico Tortorella Patton Oswalt Melissa Ordway Kyle McKeever
clairvoyant loner police officer love interest sheriff ghost dark charming thrilling new mexico restaurant apartment home shopping mall serial murders psychic abilities race against time fear saving the day law enforcement
In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
Action
USA
1987
104 Minutes
Nick Nolte Powers Boothe Michael Ironside Maria Conchita Alonso Rip Torn Clancy Brown William Forsythe Matt Mulhern Larry B. Scott Dan Tullis Jr.
texas ranger drug lord military officer criminal beautiful woman gritty tense texas mexico bank love triangle childhood friends drug trade law enforcement deception showdown rivalry pursuit 1980s
A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries...
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
110 Minutes
Josh Brolin Ryan Gosling Nick Nolte Robert Patrick Michael Peña Giovanni Ribisi Anthony Mackie Emma Stone Sean Penn John Aylward Josh Pence
police officer gangster politician goon mob boss lover fiery tense gripping brutal los angeles police station street crime scene big city home law enforcement organized crime historical events justice
It's 1949 Los Angeles, the city is run by gangsters and a malicious mobster, Mickey Cohen. Determined to end the corruption, John O'Mara assembles a team of cops, ready to take down the ruthless leader and restore peace to the city.
Western
USA
1955
83 Minutes
Robert Mitchum Jan Sterling Karen Sharpe Henry Hull Emile Meyer John Lupton Barbara Lawrence Ted de Corsia Leo Gordon James Westerfield Florenz Ames
marshal enforcer saloon madame gunslinger deputy love interest brooding confident thrilling american west sheridan city saloon gunfight law enforcement violence confrontation reconciliation adventure rescue transformation
When a notorious tough 'town tamer' is hired by the citizenry to rid of the gunmen driving them off their land, he finds the local saloon madam to be an old friend.
Adventure
USA
1961
80 Minutes
Richard Todd Anne Aubrey Jamie Uys Lionel Jeffries Zena Walker Marty Wilde James Booth Al Mulock
outlaw police sergeant townspeople lawman family criminal brooding intense gripping suspenseful tense engaging south africa saving the town vengeance outlaws gunfight father/son relationship law enforcement fall
Based on the life of Fr. Charles Clark, a minister to street gangs.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
1990
97 Minutes
Dabney Coleman Matt Frewer Teri Garr Barry Corbin Joe Pantoliano Xander Berkeley Rob Roy Kaj-Erik Eriksen Dee Jay Jackson Shawn Clements
police detective wife son partner police captain doctor amusing thrilling madcap playful police station doctor's office family home seattle restaurant misdiagnosis life insurance dangerous assignment family lifestyle changes
When a police detective thinks he is dying and learns that his life insurance pays out more if he dies in the line of duty, he tries to make that happen.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2011
137 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Armie Hammer Josh Lucas Judi Dench Ken Howard Gunner Wright David A. Cooper Jeffrey Donovan Dermot Mulroney Denis O'Hare
fbi director companion secretary mother kidnapper somber fascinating washington, d.c. office house j. edgar hoover homosexuality mother/son relationship abuse of power fbi law enforcement rise wretched excess forbidden love 1970s
J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2015
88 Minutes
Kevin Bacon James Freedson-Jackson Hays Wellford Camryn Manheim Shea Whigham Sean Hartley Kyra Sedgwick Sit Lenh
young boy friend sheriff mysterious man woman hostage brutal disturbing gory intense suspenseful tense united states field road car woods country road rebellion mystery
A small-town sheriff sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride.
Western
Italy
1971
90 Minutes
Klaus Kinski Victoria Zinny Paul Sullivan Dean Stratford Patrizia Adiutori John Ely Anthony Rock Dante Maggio Ares Lucic Anna Zinnemann Adriana Giuffrè
outlaw girlfriend bank robber police officer intense suspenseful rousing mexican-american border trail stagecoach desert wild west border showdown law enforcement motivation banding together frontier life determination escape
After Dan Hogan and his gang rob a bank, they hire a mysterious man to guide them across the Mexican border in return for half of the loot.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Australia
2014
102 Minutes
Hugo Weaving Juliet John Angus Sampson Leigh Whannell Ewen Leslie John Noble Georgina Haig Chris Pang Marsha Vassilevskaia
police officer courier loser amusing dark australia police station custody drugs law enforcement wretched excess
After a trip to Thailand, a first-time drug mule finds himself in police custody, with his stomach crammed with narcotics. Now, he has to endure seven sphincter-clenching days to convince them of his innocence. Will nature take its course?
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1938
72 Minutes
Louis Hayward Kay Sutton Sig Ruman Jonathan Hale Jack Carson Paul Guilfoyle Frederick Burton Ben Welden
vigilante moll inspector crime boss criminal cool melodramatic gritty new york city south america office house car law enforcement deception impersonation theft murder quest pursuit
Simon Templar, the Saint, is brought to New York. His search for the identity of "the Big Fellow" takes him through many dangerous situations.
Action
USA
2013
106 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Forest Whitaker Johnny Knoxville Rodrigo Santoro Jaimie Alexander Luis Guzman Eduardo Noriega Peter Stormare Zach Gilford Genesis Rodriguez Daniel Henney
sheriff crime boss mercenary federal agent associate gritty intense small town mexican-american border california drug cartel prison break law enforcement retirement pursuit transformation 2010s
The leader of a drug cartel busts out of a courthouse and speeds to the Mexican border, where the only thing in his path is a sheriff and his inexperienced staff.
Drama
USA
1958
85 Minutes
Russ Tamblyn Jan Sterling John Barrymore Jr. Mamie Van Doren Diane Jergens Ray Anthony Jackie Coogan Charles Chaplin Jr. Burt Douglas Michael Landon Jody Fair
teen boy drug dealer girlfriend sexy woman police officer teacher confident engaging outlandish school teen hangout classroom household drugs high school troubled youth undercover operations law enforcement assumed identity pursuit
A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. This is a typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible '50s slang.