Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
An investigation of the cop movie phenomena with some of Hollywood’s most intriguing filmmakers, actors, and personalities.
An investigation of the cop movie phenomena with some of Hollywood’s most intriguing filmmakers, actors, and personalities.
Larry Cohen
Self
Carl Franklin
Self
Steven E. de Souza
Self
Charles Divins
Self
F. X. Feeney
Self
Irvin Kershner
Self
Tad Lumpkin
Self
William McNamara
Self
Drew McWeeny
Self
An investigation of the cop movie phenomena with some of Hollywood’s most intriguing filmmakers, actors, and personalities.
The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.
Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about to hit the streets on their first assignment. Question is, are they ready to do battle with a band of graffiti-tagging terrorists? Time will tell, but don't sell short this cheerful band of doltish boys in blue.
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts and more.
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments.
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal empire, he makes a disturbing discovery -- he kind of likes being a gangster.
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John Moss and learn how to act like a real cop. But when Nick drives John crazy with questions and imitating him, he gets in the way of John's pursuit of a serial killer.