Police Protagonist
"police protagonist" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Adam-12
Synopsis:
Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.
Starring:
Kent McCord,
Martin Milner,
William Boyett
Plot:
squad car,
police,
lapd,
police officer,
1970s,
1960s,
police protagonist,
squad,
car,
american police officer
...
#2
Training Day
Synopsis:
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Starring:
Denzel Washington,
Cliff Curtis,
Harris Yulin
Plot:
narc,
day of reckoning,
die hard scenario,
wedding ring,
neo noir,
threatened with a knife,
lapd,
detective,
rookie,
vomiting
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#3
The French Connection
Synopsis:
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
Starring:
Roy Scheider,
Gene Hackman,
Fernando Rey
#4
Serpico
Synopsis:
Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors ignore Frank's accusations of corruption, he decides to go public with the allegations. Although this causes the Knapp Commission to investigate his claims, Frank…
Starring:
Al Pacino,
Cornelia Sharpe,
Tony Roberts
#5
RoboCop
Synopsis:
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's …
Starring:
Peter Weller,
Miguel Ferrer,
Kurtwood Smith
Plot:
robot,
police,
cyborg,
graphic violence,
cyberpunk,
robocop,
future,
violence,
weapon,
cyborg versus robot
...
#6
L.A. Confidential
Synopsis:
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
Starring:
Kim Basinger,
Kevin Spacey,
Danny DeVito
Plot:
corruption,
neo noir,
1950s,
murder,
call girl,
police procedural,
police detective,
prostitute,
based on novel,
femme fatale
...
#7
French Connection II
Synopsis:
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.
Starring:
Ed Lauter,
Cathleen Nesbitt,
Gene Hackman
Plot:
detective,
sequel to best picture winner,
organized crime,
drug traffic,
neo noir,
dock,
firearm,
revenge,
jogging,
french police
...
#8
Dirty Harry
Synopsis:
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath. Harry eventually collars Scorpio in the process of rescuing a kidnap victim, only to see him walk on technicalities. Now, the maverick detective is determined to nail the maniac himself.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood,
Andrew Robinson,
Reni Santoni
Plot:
city,
urban setting,
zodiac killer,
neo noir,
.44 magnum,
female nudity,
criminal,
villain,
pistol,
violence
...
#9
Beverly Hills Cop
Synopsis:
The heat is on in this fast paced action-comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street smart Detroit cop tracking down his best friend's killer in Beverly Hills. Axel quickly learns that his wild style doesn't fit in with the Beverly Hills Police Department, which assigns two officers to make sure things don't get out of hand. Dragging the stuffy detectives along for the ride, Axel smashes…
Starring:
Paul Reiser,
Eddie Murphy,
Jonathan Banks
#10
The Chestnut Man
Synopsis:
At a grisly murder scene sits a figurine made of chestnuts. From this creepy clue, two detectives hunt a killer linked to a politician's missing child.
Starring:
Esben Dalgaard Andersen,
Danica Ćurčić,
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Plot:
young woman,
missing,
netflix original,
murder,
kill,
detective,
violence,
brutal,
murderer,
forest
...
#11
Hawaii Five-0
Synopsis:
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.
Starring:
Scott Caan,
Beulah Koale,
Ian Anthony Dale
#12
Columbo
Synopsis:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
Starring:
Peter Falk
#13
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Synopsis:
A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.
Starring:
Andy Samberg,
Terry Crews,
Stephanie Beatriz
#14
Werewolves Within
Synopsis:
When a proposed pipeline creates hostilities between residents of a small town, a newly-arrived forest ranger must keep the peace after a snowstorm confines the townspeople to an old lodge. But when a mysterious creature begins terrorizing the group, their worst tendencies and prejudices rise to the surface, and it is up to the ranger to keep the residents alive, both from each other and the mons…
Starring:
Wayne Duvall,
Cheyenne Jackson,
Michaela Watkins
Plot:
werewolf,
murder,
whodunit,
game,
based on video game,
hunting,
hunter,
house,
kill,
small town
...
#15
Spenser Confidential
Synopsis:
Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg,
Winston Duke,
Colleen Camp
#16
Se7en
Synopsis:
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Starring:
Kevin Spacey,
Brad Pitt,
John Cassini
#17
Rush Hour 3
Synopsis:
After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee. Will the boys get the job done once and for all?
Starring:
Hiroyuki Sanada,
Jackie Chan,
Philip Baker Hall
#18
Mad Max
Synopsis:
In the ravaged near future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face ofa police force hell-bent on stopping them. But they underestimate one officer: Max Rockatansky. And when the bikers brutalize Max's best friend and family, they send him into a mad frenzy that leaves him with only one thing left i…
Starring:
Mel Gibson,
Hugh Keays-Byrne,
Joanne Samuel
Plot:
post apocalypse,
dystopia,
motorcycle gang,
biker,
revenge,
outlaw gang,
murder of wife,
implied rape,
motorcycle,
future
...
#19
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Synopsis:
Terrence McDonagh is a New Orleans Police sergeant, who recieves a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during Hurricane Katrina. Due to his heroic act, McDonagh injures his back and becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. He then finds himself involved with a drug dealer who is suspected of murdering a family of African immigrants.
Starring:
Nicolas Cage,
Jennifer Coolidge,
Eva Mendes
#20
Anon
Synopsis:
Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, Sal Frieland stumbles onto a young woman who appears to have subverted the system and disappeared. She has no identity, no history and no record. Sal realizes it may not be the end of crime but the beginn…
Starring:
Clive Owen,
Amanda Seyfried,
Colm Feore
Plot:
hacker,
detective,
technology,
murder,
female nudity,
police officer,
future,
murder investigation,
loss of child,
lack of privacy
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