Tough law enforcer movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant tough law enforcer movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic, rough, exciting and stylized films and TV shows about / with tough law enforcer, law enforcement, police officer, murder, police, corruption, gun, violence, rivalry and chase plots mostly in Crime, Action and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
tough law enforcer
TOP 10 movies tagged as tough law enforcer: The Chicago Code (2011), Dredd (2012), The Punisher (2004), Max Payne (2008), The Untouchables (1987), The Shield (2002), Luther (2010), Dirty Harry (1971), Justified (2010), Die Hard (1988).
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List of tough law enforcer movies
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
The series follows officers of the Chicago Police Department as they fight crime on the streets and try to expose political corruption within the city.
Style:
exciting, serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, tough law enforcer, corruption, politician, policewoman, police, fighting crime, law enforcement, political corruption, chief of police, partners, partners against crime ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago illinois, usa, illinois
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280K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, South Africa, India
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called ...
Style:
futuristic, intense, neo noir, touching, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
distopia, post apocalypse, cyberpunk, judge, violent, drugs, brutality, police, lone hero, villain, gangsters, corruption ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
usa, america
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163K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, exciting, stylized, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, vigilante, vigilantism, lone hero, violence, one man army, superhero, tough guy, lone wolves, mafia, tough heroes ...
Time:
year 2003
Place:
florida, puerto rico, miami, virginia
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128K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless ...
Style:
stylized, noir, neo noir, bleak, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
tough law enforcer, dark hero, thigh high boots, tough heroes, gunfight, life is a bitch, suspense, murder, winter, violence spree, righting the wronged, superhero ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it's not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jimmy Malone, a veteran patrolman and probably the most ...
Style:
stylized, suspenseful, clever, tense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
mafia, gangsters, organized crime, corruption, smuggling, tough cop, tough law enforcer, gunfight, suspense, prohibition, tax evasion, prohibition era ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
chicago illinois, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
Style:
exciting, tense, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
law enforcement, police corruption, police detective, police brutality, corrupt cop, murder, partners, dishonesty, cruelty, drugs, criminal, racism ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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141K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
Style:
atmospheric, serious, tense, rough, dramatic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
uncover truth, murder, partners, talented, police investigation, police detective, law enforcement, cruelty, psychopath, police, forensics, tough law enforcer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, england, united kingdom, europe
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160K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
serious, captivating, controversial, tense, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
serial killer, police, gunfight, psychopath, suspense, tough law enforcer, criminal, investigation, murder, vigilante, violence, gangsters ...
Time:
70s, year 1971, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, california, canada, usa
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103K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes ...
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, dramatic, perverse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
drug lord, u.s. marshal, justice, fighting crime, officer, white trash, gunfight, lone wolves, tough law enforcer, ex military, ex convict, family feud ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
kentucky, usa
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894K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
NYPD cop, John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking ...
Style:
intense, exciting, suspenseful, clever, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, teens, manly
Plot:
hostage, gunfight, heist, tough guy, terrorist, christmas, police officer, one man army, police, terrorism, robbery, villain ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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150K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, sexy, buddy movie ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens, boys' night
Plot:
swat team, police, law enforcement, partners, basic training, police brutality, sniper, tough law enforcer, hostage, squad, chase, violence ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, north america, california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Danny Trejo plays 'Bullet' a tough cop who takes the law into his own hands when his grandson is kidnapped.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, tough law enforcer, kidnapping, vigilantism, corruption, one man army, drug dealing, law enforcement, family relations, father daughter relationship, extortion, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
latin america, california, usa, mexico
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88K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A tough, renegade cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.
Style:
intense, serious, exciting, talky, visually appealing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, revenge, police investigation, serial killer, murder, tough law enforcer, police, fight scenes, vigilante, life philosophy, law enforcer killer, gangsters ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, england, new orleans, europe, new jersey
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and — if he has his way — every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it ...
Style:
exciting, rough, tense, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
gangsters, mafia, mob boss, organized crime, police detective, partners against crime, law enforcement, corruption, revenge, police brutality, power struggle, partners ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century, year 1949, 50s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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665K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the ...
Style:
tense, neo noir, suspenseful, intense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
robbery, heist, gunfight, bank robbery, master criminal, suspense, group of criminals, chase, obsession, police detective, thief, police ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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268K
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Bill Marks is a burned-out veteran of the Air Marshals service. He views the assignment not as a life-saving duty, but as a desk job in the sky. However, today's flight will be no routine trip. Shortly into the transatlantic journey from New ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, clever, exciting, tricky ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, boys' night
Plot:
airplane, terrorism, air disaster, twists and turns, suspense, special agents, save the day, hostage, terrorist, investigation, hijacking, mind game ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, usa, new york, iceland
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78K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence ...
Style:
stylized, intense, realistic, rough, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police officer, murder, racism, blaxploitation, gunfight, corruption, police investigation, police corruption, drug lord, tough law enforcer, violence, suspense ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, switzerland, california
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62K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Style:
harsh, stylized, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, native american attack, gunfight, friendship, tough law enforcer, murder, suspense, justice, law enforcement, cowboy, trust, sheriff ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
new mexico, texas, iowa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, realistic, sexy, road movie ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, manly, boys' night
Plot:
car chase, chase, car, gang, street racing, car race, race, friendship, undercover cop, vengeance, friends, tough law enforcer ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, mexico, usa, panama ...
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119K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA, Uruguay, Paraguay
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Miami Vice is a feature film based on the 1980s action drama TV series. The film tells the story of vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs and how their personal and professional lives are dangerously getting mixed.
Style:
intense, rough, serious, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
suspense, drug dealing, tough law enforcer, partners against crime, gangsters, justice, police detective, vengeance, mole, drugs, law enforcement, drug smuggling ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
florida, miami, canada, usa, havana cuba ...
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93K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. ...
Style:
intense, serious, rough, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
revenge, martial arts, vengeance, mafia, fbi, presumed dead, hitman, tough law enforcer, fight, assassin, betrayal, guilt ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Switzerland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.
Style:
exciting, intense, brutal, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, corruption, hitman, mercenary, dark hero, organized crime, tough law enforcer, conspiracy, betrayal, murder, death, police corruption ...
Time:
80s, future, 21st century
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Almost Human is an American science fiction/crime drama on Fox. In 2048, the uncontrollable evolution of science and technology has caused crime rates to rise an astounding 400%. To combat this, the overwhelmed police force has implemented a new ...
Style:
futuristic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, anime ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
androids and robots, police detective, police partner, hi-tech, artificial intelligence, future dystopia, a.i., fighting crime, partners, buddy cop, law enforcer, law enforcement ...
Time:
future, 2040s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 600 min.
TV show
Style:
realistic, sincere, tense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
swat team, fight scenes, rescue, tough law enforcer, military, good versus evil, friendship, gunfight, murder, terrorism, investigation, hostage ...
Place:
russia
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The only difference between a cop and a criminal is The Badge. Detective Vince McKinley and his partner Martin Goulet have to solve the biggest case of their careers: a series of evidence have been stolen from their own precinct. Through out the ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, tense, serious, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
partners, tough law enforcer, police investigation, dishonesty, law enforcement, police corruption, graphic violence, police, corruption, badge
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Of all the notorious lawmen that ever patrolled the violent frontier, none are more storied than ballsy and badass Molly Parker, one of the first women to join the Texas Rangers.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, sexy, serious, realistic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female killer, texas ranger, crime investigation, fighting crime, heroes, tough law enforcer, track down, price of justice, murder, femdom, murder mystery, woman with a gun ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, texas
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Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Six-part web series that presents an alternate take on the origins of Judge Dredd's arch-nemesis - a demonic creature known as Judge Death that sees life itself as a crime. Can Dredd survive a clash with such foe and save his niece?
Style:
surreal, rough, stylized, semi serious, adult animation ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
future dystopia, fighting crime, rivalry, heroes, good versus evil, one man army, tough law enforcer, law enforcement, escapades, society, child in peril, demon ...
Time:
future
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Horror
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers. When they commit another crime, Dan is determined to put an end to their activities. He works with the leader, whom the ...
Style:
psychological, tense, atmospheric, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
tough law enforcer, redemption, law enforcement, gang, police officer, police officer killed, obsession, guilt, police shootout, blood donor, self mutilation, urban ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, hong kong
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The true story of a decades-long conflict between the Los Angeles Police Department, under the determined leadership of Police Chief William Parker, and ruthless criminal elements led by Mickey Cohen, a one-time boxer who rose to the top of ...
Style:
neo noir, tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mafia, organized crime, gangsters, power struggle, tough law enforcer, fighting crime, actress, chief of police, rivalry, law enforcement, corruption, conflict ...
Time:
1940s, 50s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa
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866
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Rembrandt Macy (Tom Berenger) is a maverick cop assigned to a case where the primary evidence is a woman's hand found in a pond. Investigators identify the dead, and Macy is lead into a young woman's past. Macy's primary path to ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, intense, neo noir, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blackmail, murder, uncover truth, investigation, tough law enforcer, mind game, rivalry, law enforcement, police corruption, dishonesty, gang, life is a bitch ...
Place:
new york, usa
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