Tag Archives: crooked cop

Madigan

IMDB Rating: 6.70
871 votes

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Policemen Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, the two NYC detectives are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice. While Bonaro and Madigan follow up on various leads, Police Commissioner Russell goes about his duties, including attending functions, meeting with aggrieved relatives, and counseling the spouses of fallen officers.
Actors
Det. Daniel MadiganRichard Widmark
Commissioner Anthony X. RussellHenry Fonda
Julia MadiganInger Stevens
Also posted in 1968, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

The Howling

IMDB Rating: 6.50
4998 votes

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There is a serial killer on the loose, Karen White is the only reporter he communicates with. After a near fatal encounter with him at a Pussycat Theater, she is ordered to take a vacation. Eddie was killed by Police, but Karen doesn't want to let it go and discovers that he came from a tiny community in the woods and that's where she decides to vacation with boyfriend Chris. Big mistake, because Eddie was an outcast of a pack of Werewolves who is trying to keep a low profile and doesn't want any interviews. Can Karen and Chris escape the village of the wolf?
Actors
Karen WhiteDee Wallace
Dr. George WaggnerPatrick Macnee
ChrisDennis Dugan
Also posted in 1981, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

Bones

IMDB Rating: 3.80
2432 votes

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The time is 1979. Jimmy Bones (Snoop Dog) is respected and loved as the neighborhood protector. When he is betrayed and brutally murdered by a corrupt cop (Michael T. Weiss), Bones' elegant brownstone becomes his tomb, Twenty-two years later, the neighborhood has become a ghetto, and his home has turned into a gothic ruin. Four teens renovate it as an after hours nightclub, unkowingly releasing Jimmy's tortured spirit. Its thrills and chills when blood spills when Jimmy's ghost sets about its frighful revenge, his killers unaware of the gruesome fate that awaits them. With each new victim, the terror mounts, and Bones' vengeance spins out of control, threatening everyone in his path, including his former lover, Pearl (Pam Grier). Get ready for Bones!!!
Actors
Jimmy BonesSnoop Dogg
PearlPam Grier
Det. LupovichMichael T. Weiss
Also posted in 2001, Crime, Horror | Comments (0)

American Gangster

IMDB Rating: 8.30
28094 votes

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Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story.
Actors
Frank LucasDenzel Washington
Det. Richie RobertsRussell Crowe
Huey LucasChiwetel Ejiofor
Also posted in 2007, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (1)

The Cooler

IMDB Rating: 7.00
12555 votes

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The Cooler is Bernie Lootz, and THE COOLER is a love story about the changing fortunes of this down-at-heels loser who has made a career out of spreading his virulent bad luck on the floor of Las Vegas' aging Shangri-La casino. When Bernie falls for a gorgeous cocktail waitress his bad luck is thrown into reverse.
Actors
Bernie LootzWilliam H. Macy
Shelly KaplowAlec Baldwin
Natalie BelisarioMaria Bello
Also posted in 2003, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance | Comments (0)

Four Brothers

IMDB Rating: 6.80
17105 votes

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In Detroit, when the beloved citizen Evelyn Mercer is murdered in a store heist, her four dangerous stepsons come to her funeral. Bobby Mercer, Angel Mercer and Jack Mercer join the regenerated ex-union leader Jeremiah Mercer, and they decide to investigate the murder. They disclose that her execution was intentional, and resolve to find the criminals by themselves.
Actors
Bobby MercerMark Wahlberg
Angel MercerTyrese Gibson
Jeremiah MercerAndré Benjamin
Also posted in 2005, Action, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

The Marine

IMDB Rating: 4.30
4155 votes

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John TritonJohn Cena
RomeRobert Patrick
Kate TritonKelly Carlson
Also posted in 2006, Action, Drama, Thriller | Comments (0)

Run for the Money

IMDB Rating: 4.50
977 votes

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Fresh out of prison, Thomas Taylor (Christian Slater) assembles a team of outlaws to pull off his most brilliant heist yet. Alas, the stolen money is marked, enabling FBI agent Mark Cornell (Val Kilmer) to swiftly track down Taylor & Co. But the corrupt agent is not interested in making an arrest: Using his knowledge of Taylor's guilt as leverage, the wily agent coerces the crooks into engineering an even bigger robbery, this time targeting a high-profile riverboat casino.
Actors
TaylorChristian Slater
FBI Agent Mark C. CornellVal Kilmer
PaigeSara Downing
Also posted in 2002, Action, Crime, Thriller | Comments (0)

Shaft

IMDB Rating: 5.90
19356 votes

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Cool and deadly NYPD detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade, Jr. in a racially-motivated slaying. The eye witness disappears, Wade jumps bail for Switzerland, and Shaft is livid. Two years later, Wade returns to face trial, confident his father's money and influence (and racial politics) guarantee an innocent verdict. Shaft looks hard for the witness, so Wade wants someone to kill her. He turns to a ghetto drug king, Peoples Hernandez, who's willing to kill for money, use Wade as a route to rich drug customers, and shaft Shaft. Can Shaft find the witness, convince her to testify, and shepherd her through the hail of bullets that Peoples is sure to let fly?
Actors
John ShaftSamuel L. Jackson
Carmen VasquezVanessa L. Williams
Peoples HernandezJeffrey Wright
Also posted in 2000, Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Comments (9)

The Negotiator

IMDB Rating: 7.20
27763 votes

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In the midst of an elaborate conspiracy, an expert negotiator is driven to the edge when he's framed for the murder of his partner, as well as embezzling money from his department's pension fund. His only chance to prove his innocence is to take hostages himself, acquire the services of another expert negotiator, and find out who's running the conspiracy before it's too late.
Actors
Lt. Danny RomanSamuel L. Jackson
Lt. Chris SabianKevin Spacey
Cmdr. Adam BeckDavid Morse
Also posted in 1998, Action, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)
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