Here we've displayed a list of the best Police Corruption films : The Killing(1956), The Big Heat(1953), Buffet Froid(1979), The Captive City(1952), To Live and Die in L.A.(1985), Lawless(2012), The Negotiator(1998), The Great McGinty(1940), My New Partner(1984), The Bank Job(2008), The Connection(2014), Project A 2(1987) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1956
83 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Coleen Gray Vince Edwards Jay C. Flippen Marie Windsor Joe Sawyer Ted de Corsia Elisha Cook Jr. Timothy Agoglia Carey
criminal police officer wrestler sharpshooter wife bleak suspenseful gripping racetrack california airport robbery conspiracy betrayal horse racing police corruption pursuit fall 1950s
Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five man team to plan and execute a daring race-track robbery.
Crime, Drama
USA
1953
90 Minutes
Glenn Ford Gloria Grahame Jocelyn Brando Alexander Scourby Lee Marvin Jeanette Nolan Peter Whitney Willis Bouchey Robert Burton Adam Williams Howard Wendell
gangster kingpin police detective wife husband mistress dark gritty suspenseful melodramatic city nightclub household police station penthouse police corruption murder plot investigation conspiracy organized crime
Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.
Mystery & Thriller
France
1979
95 Minutes
Gérard Depardieu Bernard Blier Jean Carmet Denise Gence Liliane Rovère Eric Vasberg Jean Rougerie Bernard Crombey
unemployed person accountant wife killer detective man dark hilarious eerie profound apartment street police station subway serial murders police corruption crime spree alienation modernity boredom
Black comedy about solitude and the dehumanization of the modern world, through the adventures of three men. First introduced is Alphonse Tram, an unemployed young man. His only neighbour ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA|UK
1952
91 Minutes
John Forsythe Joan Camden Harold J. Kennedy Ray Teal Marjorie Crossland Victor Sutherland Hal K. Dawson Geraldine Hall Martin Milner Gladys Hurlbut Ian Wolfe
editor mobster crime boss senator private investigator engaging thrilling inspiring rousing senate newsroom crime ring mafia police corruption political activism journalism sacrifice underdog revenge 1950s
During the 1700s, pirate Captain Vallo seizes a British warship and gets involved in various money-making schemes involving Caribbean rebels led by El Libre, British envoy Baron Jose Gruda, and a beautiful courtesan named Consuelo.
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.
Crime, Drama
USA
2012
115 Minutes
Shia LaBeouf Tom Hardy Jason Clarke Guy Pearce Jessica Chastain Mia Wasikowska Dane DeHaan Chris McGarry Tim Tolin Gary Oldman Lew Temple
bootlegger moonshiner brother girlfriend police officer special agent fiery gripping spirited franklin county, va. small town household bootlegging prohibition family business police corruption rivalry 1930s
Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Germany|USA
1998
138 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Kevin Spacey David Morse Ron Rifkin John Spencer J.T. Walsh Regina Taylor Siobhan Fallon Hogan Paul Giamatti
negotiator police officer hostage con artist wife embezzler tense gripping thrilling intense chicago police station house office building street big city hostage situation embezzlement framed for murder police corruption
In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
Comedy
USA
1940
82 Minutes
Brian Donlevy Muriel Angelus Akim Tamiroff Allyn Joslyn William Demarest Louis Jean Heydt Arthur Hoyt Harry Rosenthal Libby Taylor Steffi Duna Esther Howard
bartender political boss secretary man hilarious cheeky outlandish bar city prison police corruption marriage impersonation ambition family transformation rise fall love 1930s
Dan McGinty has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but he endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty.
Comedy
France
1984
107 Minutes
Philippe Noiret Thierry Lhermitte Régine Grace de Capitani Claude Brosset Simono
corrupt cop police officer prostitute madam commissioner criminal cheery madcap lighthearted spirited paris street police station café bar odd couple police corruption crime sex retirement
A moderately corrupt veteran policeman teaches the art of bribes to his young partner. The rookie turns out to be an extremely capable student, and soon overtakes the teacher.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
UK|USA|Australia
2008
111 Minutes
Jason Statham Saffron Burrows Richard Lintern Stephen Campbell Moore Daniel Mays Peter Bowles Keeley Hawes Colin Salmon Peter De Jersey James Faulkner Sharon Maughan
bank robber criminal crime boss intelligence officer photographer model confident intricate thrilling gripping intense london lloyds bank repair shop trinidad paddington station yacht bank heist deception negotiation
Martine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street. She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry along with a treasure trove of dirty secrets.
Action, Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France|Belgium
2014
135 Minutes
Jean Dujardin Gilles Lellouche Céline Sallette Mélanie Doutey Benoît Magimel Guillaume Gouix Bruno Todeschini Féodor Atkine Moussa Maaskri Pierre Lopez Eric Collado
cop mobster witness drug lord criminal chemist emotional tense suspenseful gritty ring france new york city big city 1970s fighting mafia justice extortion police corruption
A French police magistrate spends years trying to take down one of the country's most powerful drug rings.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Action
Hong Kong
1987
108 Minutes
Jackie Chan Maggie Cheung Rosamund Kwan Carina Lau David Lam Bill Tung Sam Lui Regina Kent
corrupt cop commander undercover agent police officer henchman criminal thrilling wild frenetic amusing hong kong police station hideout street organized crime police corruption undercover operations daunting task frame-up pursuit
Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt Police Superintendent.
Documentary
2019
93 Minutes
Anita Alvarez Dean Angelo Alma Benitez Pat Camden Charlene Carruthers Kina Collins
teenager murder victim murderer police captain police officer investigator lawyer judge journalist bleak dark emotional gripping gritty melancholy powerful sad solemn chicago murder
A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued.
Crime, Drama
Canada
1987
96 Minutes
Kenneth Welsh R.H. Thomson Wayne Robson Tom Harvey George Bloomfield Graeme Campbell
drug czar canadian detective sergeant gangster wife tense uneasy cool emotional canada montreal police station city apartment drug trade crime syndicate double-cross police work police corruption
An intense crime drama about a Canadian drug lord who amasses a fortune from the cocaine and marijuana trade. His empire is threatened by the Mafia, Hell's Angels and the police who are all trying to bring him down.
Western
USA
1958
80 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Sebastian Cabot Carol Kelly Eugene Martin Ned Young Victor Millan Frank Ferguson Marilee Earle Tyler McVey
whaler land baron sheriff gunslinger father gutsy raw prairie city, tex. saloon american west oil speculation intimidation murder police corruption immigrants revenge 1880s
A Swedish whaler is out for revenge when he finds out that a greedy oil man murdered his father for their land.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2008
107 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Forest Whitaker Hugh Laurie Chris Evans Cedric Kyles Jay Mohr Terry Crews Naomie Harris Common Jayceon Taylor Martha Higareda
police detective cop captain friend sergeant criminal intense thrilling frenetic los angeles hideout ghetto police station convenience store car death of spouse cover-up racial tension false accusations crime
An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.
Crime, Drama
USA
1932
80 Minutes
Walter Huston Jean Harlow Wallace Ford Jean Hersholt Dorothy Peterson Tully Marshall John Miljan Emmett Corrigan Warner Richmond Sandy Roth J. Carrol Naish
police chief detective mobster femme fatale wife district attorney brutal gritty wild chicago police station nightclub street organized crime police corruption sibling rivalry deception prohibition violence temptation
Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick ruthlessly goes after organized crime and is prepared to use brutal and violent methods to fight it.
Crime, Drama
USA
2009
125 Minutes
Richard Gere Don Cheadle Ethan Hawke Wesley Snipes Will Patton Ellen Barkin Brian F. O'Byrne Lili Taylor Shannon Kane Jesse Williams
police officers police detective corrupt cop drug dealer gritty police station hospital brooklyn crime betrayal kidnapping revenge police corruption apathy 2000s
Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
81 Minutes
detective partner singer police chief dark gripping suspenseful new york city los angeles drugstore nightclub racetrack trailer police corruption theft investigation singing romance greed quest
When 2 detectives steal $80,000 from a dead robber, one of them suffers from a guilty conscience which could lead to murder.
Crime, Drama
USA
1981
125 Minutes
Paul Newman Ed Asner Ken Wahl Danny Aiello Rachel Ticotin Pam Grier Kathleen Beller
police officer colleague boy police chief nurse suspenseful moving police station bronx, n.y. street police corruption murder violence cover-up disapproval justice discovery pursuit 1980s
In New York City, South Bronx's main police precinct is nicknamed Fort Apache by its employees who feel like troopers surrounded by hostiles in a wild west isolated outpost.
Crime, Drama
France
1979
110 Minutes
Jean-Paul Belmondo Marie Laforêt Michel Galabru Jean-François Balmer Georges Geret Charles Gérard Claude Brosset Julie Jezequel Michel Beaune Juliette Mills Michel Peyrelon
dead person criminal investigator prostitute corrupt police officer brother investigator engaging thrilling suspenseful brutal intense nice, france hotel murder investigation murder case corruption corrupt police police corruption danger adventure
Commissaire Stanislas Borowitz is going undercover as gangster Antonio Cerutti in order to expose corrupted policemen.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
India
2009
155 Minutes
Salman Khan Ayesha Takia Vinod Khanna Om Puri Mahesh Manjrekar Sayaji Shinde Asseem Merchant Manoj Pahwa
gangster inspector love interest young woman older man suspenseful amusing emotional mumbai, india hideout household gangs police corruption love triangle kidnapping relationships violence revenge rivalry forbidden love
Radhe is a ruthless gangster who will kill anyone for money. He is attracted towards Jhanvi, a middle class girl, who does not approve of his work and wants him to change.
Western
USA
1952
62 Minutes
Virginia Huston Robert Randall Thurston Hall Judy Nugent Harry Cording Robert Bice Frank Sully
texas ranger corrupt cop police chief sidekick journalist singing cowboy melodramatic rousing suspenseful texas prairie jail office police corruption power struggle crime investigation law and order journalism rivalry
Texas law officers are so corrupt that Gene decides to put on his old Texas Ranger uniform and set things right.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2012
91 Minutes
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Michael Shannon Dania Ramirez Jamie Chung Wolé Parks Aasif Mandvi Henry O Christopher Place Sean Kennedy Kevin Bolger Lauren Ashley Carter
crooked cop friend killer gripping intense manhattan, n.y. street bicycling chase police corruption dangerous job pursuit mystery 2010s
In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.
Crime, Drama
USA
1997
106 Minutes
James Belushi Tupac Shakur Lela Rochon Dennis Quaid James Earl Jones David Paymer Wendy Crewson Gary Cole Terrence "T.C." Carson Brad Greenquist James Handy
police detective partner drug dealer dea agent homeless person lawyer tense dark gritty suspenseful los angeles drug house police station interrogation room courtroom murder drug trafficking frame-up debt working undercover
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
Gay & Lesbian, Crime, Drama
USA
1968
114 Minutes
Frank Sinatra Lee Remick Jacqueline Bisset Ralph Meeker Jack Klugman Horace MacMahon Lloyd Bochner William Windom Tony Musante Al Freeman Jr. Robert Duvall
detective wife widow lieutenant psychiatrist bleak gritty new york city police station apartment police corruption murder case marital problems false accusations conspiracy investigation discovery quest wretched excess 1960s
Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in New York City in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs.
Action
USA
1973
101 Minutes
Burt Reynolds Jennifer Billingsley Ned Beatty Bo Hopkins Matt Clark Louise Latham Diane Ladd R. G. Armstrong Conlan Carter Dabbs Greer Lincoln Demyan
moonshiner sheriff corrupt cop prosecutor criminal thrilling frenetic arkansas prison small town hideout police corruption murder bootlegging chase undercover operations redemption pursuit quest revenge
An ex con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.
Action, Drama
USA
1978
110 Minutes
Kris Kristofferson Ali MacGraw Ernest Borgnine Burt Young Madge Sinclair Franklin Ajaye Cassie Yates Brian Davies
truck driver photographer sheriff friend husband reporter thrilling engaging spirited gutsy highway truck american southwest prison desert convoy truck driving police corruption protest camaraderie
Truckers form a mile long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta with an abusive sheriff...Based on the country song of same title by C.W. McCall.
Crime, Drama
Iran
1997
108 Minutes
Alain Chabat Patrick Timsit Samuel Le Bihan Caroline Proust Marie Trintignant Agnès Jaoui
detective police officer informant drug dealer friend father tense gritty emotional paris slum police station street france drug trade double life suicide friendship police corruption family dysfunction
Comedy
USA
1964
80 Minutes
Tom Aldredge Buck Henry Joan Darling Theodore J. Flicker James Frawley
farmer cop gangster politician lawyer young woman offbeat quirky amusing countryside coffee shop mental institution greenwich village new jersey lifestyle changes small business extortion police corruption outsider underdog
A naive chicken farmer from New Jersey moves to Greenwich Village to open a coffee house. The obstacles he must overcome include the mob (who, in one of the movie's funniest scenes, ... See full summary »