"The best cop movies of all time" Topic
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24 Feb 2026 3:38 p.m. PST
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| Tango01 | 24 Feb 2026 12:55 p.m. PST |
"Hollywood's fascination with law enforcement knows no bounds. Whether it's a Wild West sheriff, a hardboiled detective on the trail of a serial killer, or a space cop stalking robotic criminals, the cop movie format lends itself to pretty much any genre or tone.
One timeless form of cop movie is the glossy action-comedy, as typified by the new Netflix movie, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. It sees Eddie Murphy returning to one of his star-making roles some 30 years after he last donned the badge…"
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 20thmaine  | 24 Feb 2026 2:43 p.m. PST |
No "In the heat of the Night"? Poor! |
| rmaker | 24 Feb 2026 2:45 p.m. PST |
They include Chinatown, so they consider PI movies to be cop movies. So where are The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep (either version)? Or is this another kid who doesn't think any good movies were made before he was born? |
 John the OFM | 24 Feb 2026 6:17 p.m. PST |
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| Stryderg | 24 Feb 2026 7:03 p.m. PST |
Die Hard…He's a cop, right? |
| John the OFM | 24 Feb 2026 8:49 p.m. PST |
Die Hard is whatever kind of movie you want to call it.
If you want to call it a Musical, sure it is! |
 Bobgnar | 24 Feb 2026 8:55 p.m. PST |
Historical – LA Confidential (do wish the movie included the train riot) . A close second – Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), the 2005 version is passable. Fantasy – Bright SciFi – Tie Outland and Ghosts of Mars |
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