Italian police movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant italian police movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out poliziottesco, suspenseful, realistic, rough, serious and cult classic films and TV shows about / with italian police, police, police officer, violence, shot to death, shot in the chest, blood, murder, female nudity and gangster plots mostly in Crime, Thriller and Drama genres shot in Italy, France, West Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as italian police: Almost Human (1974), The Police Serve the Citizens? (1973), Milan Palermo - The Return (2007), The Tough Ones (1976), Caliber 9 (1972), The Italian Connection (1972), No Way Out (1973), The Violent Professionals (1973), High Crime (1973), Street Law (1974).
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List of italian police movies
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A look at the controversial riot cops unit, told through the stories of three veteran cops and a young recruit.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, rough, hood ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police brutality, hooligan, police, tough law enforcer, fighting crime, teaching the ways of the world, society, law enforcement, demonstration, police officer, vigilantism, dirty cop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, rome italy, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A psychotic small-time criminal realizes that the everyday robberies, rapes and murders he commits aren't profitable enough, so he figures to hit the big time by kidnapping the daughter of a rich man.
Style:
poliziottesco, tense, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
psychopath, rape, murder, serial rapist, hostage, police, serial killer, danger, confined, robbery, child in peril, violence ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
italy, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead during his detention. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, suspenseful, tense, sad ...
Plot:
abuse of power, bureaucracy, italian police, police, mysterious death, interrogation, lawyer client relationship, brutality, medical examination, prisoner, prison, politics ...
Place:
rome italy
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In Genoa, the Commissioner Sironi has identified the leader of the ferocious racket that controls the port activities. But the law restrains his action.
Style:
poliziottesco, crime drama, dark, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
italian police, investigation, corruption, port, police corruption, organized crime, criminal syndicate, extortion, police procedural, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, realism ...
Time:
70s
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After 11 years in prison, Mafia accountant Turi Arcangelo Leofonte can return to freedom.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, poliziottesco
Plot:
italian police, mafia, crime boss, bandit, gang, mafioso, partners in crime, criminal, organized crime, criminal underworld, italian gangster, accountant ...
Place:
milan italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A tough, violent cop who doesn't mind bending the law goes after a machine-gun-carrying, hunchbacked psychotic killer.
Style:
poliziottesco, cult classic, hardboiled detective, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
italian police, police, car chase, gang rape, rape, hostage, machine gun, chase, psychopath, criminal underworld, bank robbery, fighting crime ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
italy, rome italy, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Romania, France
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A reenactment of the final days of the 2001 G8 Summit.
Style:
thought provoking, tense, serious, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
police brutality, bullying, political protest, rebelliousness, fighting the system, globalization, political unrest, violence spree, anarchist, violence, demonstration, police ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe, italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Just out of prison, ex-con Ugo Piazza meets his former employer, a psychopathic gangster Rocco who enjoys sick violence and torture. Both the gangsters and the police believe Ugo has hidden $300,000 that should have gone to an American drug ...
Style:
poliziottesco, grindhouse, slasher, action thriller, cult classic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
male male relationship, mafia, female nudity, italian police, organized crime, bare chested male, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, prostitute, love, swimming pool, sex, mobster ...
Time:
year 1972, 20th century, 70s
Place:
italy, europe, milan italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy, West Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York ...
Style:
poliziottesco, grindhouse, erotic, dark comedy, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mafia, organized crime, hitman, italian police, police, italian mafia, pimp, hooker, police officer, manhunt, revenge, female nudity ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century
Place:
italy, europe, new york, milan italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications--and many bloody shootouts-ensue.
Style:
poliziottesco, neo noir, perverse, noir
Plot:
hitman, professional killer, italian mafia, italian police, mafia, police, car chase, mobster, police officer, italian gangster, lgbt, vigilante ...
Time:
70s
Place:
italy, copenhagen, sicily, hamburg germany, milan italy
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
With or without help from law enforcement officers, a lone individual decides to crack down on the syndicate.
Style:
poliziottesco, grindhouse, noir, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
italian police, police, car chase, gangster, violent death, vigilante, assassin, law enforcement, danger, undercover, vigilantism, investigation ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
italy, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, Spain, France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
An Italian police inspector matches wits with a powerful European drug ring. As he comes closer to the top of the underworld organization, his odds of survival decrease.
Style:
poliziottesco
Plot:
police, car chase, italian police, police officer, shootout, organized crime, italian gangster, italian mafia, dirty harry, car crash, gun fu, drug ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Carlo Antonelli, an engineer from Genoa, gets mugged and decides to take justice into his own hands. At first the muggers seem to get the upper hand, but then he's helped by Tommy, a young robber who takes his side.
Style:
poliziottesco, action thriller, cult classic, grindhouse, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, police officer, police, italian police, car chase, vigilante, female nudity, nude girl, organized crime, lawyer, corruption, rebellion ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
italy, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
An Italian prison official's wife is kidnapped, and the kidnappers demand that a notorious prisoner be released in order for the man to get his wife back. He gets the man released - but then kidnaps him himself, in order to ensure that the ...
Style:
poliziottesco, retro, action thriller, cult classic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police, italian police, prison, police officer, female nudity, nude girl, kidnapped girl, revenge, woman with a gun, vigilante, assassination, blackmail ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
italy, rome italy, europe, milan italy, paris france ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A detective sick and tired of the rampant crime and violence in his city, and constantly at odds with his superiors, is finally kicked out of the department for a "questionable" shooting of a vicious criminal. However, he is soon ...
Style:
poliziottesco, psychotronic, neo noir
Plot:
italian police, police, car chase, female nudity, organized crime, buddy cop, police officer, make love, making love, disfigurement, home invasion, pig ...
Place:
rome italy, italy, milan italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Inspector Betti (Maurizio Merli) is transferred to Naples and immediately after his arrival receives a warm welcome from The Commandante (Barry Sullivan), the city's crime lord. Betti then goes on a personal mission against corruption and ...
Style:
poliziottesco, cult classic, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police, italian police, police officer, camorra, organized crime, car theft, mafia, sicilian mafia, crime family, italian mafia, police interrogation, undercover cop ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
italy, europe, naples italy, napoli italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
When his wife is kidnapped by a local crime lord, a determined police captain forms his own squad of rogue cops, each of whom wields a .38 Colt revolver. The mission, of course, is to rescue the captain's wife -- but the conflict soon explodes ...
Style:
poliziottesco
Plot:
italian police, criminal underworld, police, police officer, hostage, police corruption, vigilante, child kidnapping, organized crime, murder of an innocent person, one man army, undercover cop ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Fred and Tony are members of an elite 'special squad' of police in Rome, Italy who are licensed-to-kill, undercover cops and who love to live dangerously.
Style:
poliziottesco, perverse, cult classic, psychotronic
Plot:
italian police, buddy cop, police, shootout, motorcycle, attempted rape, corrupt cop, prostitute, violence, rape, blonde, sex scene ...
Place:
italy, rome italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This is probably the best example of a 70's Italian crime movie, though not the "best" movie of the genre (does that make sense?). It has, besides Saxon, an entirely Italian cast but most of them are pretty recognizable regulars in ...
Style:
poliziottesco, cult classic, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police officer, italian police, police, cat, exploitation, mafia, organized crime, gangster, strong violent content, tough heroes, car chase, against the rules ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
italy, rome italy, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, Germany, France
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Based on the bestselling novel by Donato Carrisi, THE GIRL IN THE FOG is a gripping and chilling thriller that brings us to a hazy mountain village where enigmatic Detective Vogel is investigating on the sudden disappearance of fifteen-year-old Anna ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, suspense, enigmatic, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, disappearance, clue, unsolved crime, schoolgirl, community, girl, vanity, reporter, teacher, psychiatrist ...
Place:
alps, italy
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A Police Officer faces difficulties when investigating a Mafia murder in a small Sicilian town. A businessman is murdered for refusing to join a Mafia-controlled group and although he suspects the Mafia are involved he can find no witnesses or ...
Style:
suspense, neo noir, poliziottesco
Plot:
mafia, italian police, police, italian gangster, cosa nostra, italian mafia, organized crime, carabinieri, police investigation, card playing, snitch, barbershop ...
Place:
sicily, italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A hitman is double-crossed by his girlfriend and barely escapes a murder attempt. He then sets out to take his revenge on the woman and the gang boss who put her up to it.
Style:
poliziottesco, action thriller, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, car chase, revenge, skinny dipping, vengeance, murder, italian police, vigilante, police, professional killer, female nudity, killer ...
Time:
60s
Place:
new orleans, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A chief of detectives, homicide section, commits a murder and deliberately leaves clues to prove his own responsibility for the crime.
Style:
surreal, bleak, psychological, political, satirical ...
Plot:
murder, politics, police investigation, police, courtroom drama, satire, gay husband, years of lead, extramarital affair, legal, protagonist as suspect, dishonesty ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1970
Place:
rome italy, europe, italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A ruthless Interpol agent goes after the man who killed his wife in Stelvio Massi's crime thriller. A gutsy robber named Marseilles pulls off a tricky heist, but he's no match for agent Ravelli, a maverick who can't control his ...
Style:
poliziottesco
Plot:
italian police, police, violent, revenge, death, wife, car crash, tragic event, criminal gang, police officer killed, police officer, grudge ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles against hoodlums terrorising a sleepy Italian village, extorting cash from the locals.
Style:
poliziottesco, cult classic, grindhouse, f word
Plot:
rape, police, italian police, revenge, police officer, organized crime, shootout, female pubic hair, sex with prostitute, rape and revenge, suicide, gunfight ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Paul, Joe and Louie are three young men from good families who decide to go on a bloodthirsty and pointless crime spree, much to the dismay of paul’s girlfriend (Eleonora Giorgi) and the local police commissioner (Tomas Milian). the group starts ...
Style:
poliziottesco, psychotronic, surprise ending
Plot:
nudity, female nudity, italian police, sex crime, sexual abuse, sadism, police, police officer, exploitation, mercilessness, girlfriend, cruelty ...
Place:
italy, milan italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Sadistic no-count killer Nanni Vitali and three other equally brutish hoodlums escape from prison. The foul foursome embark on a savage rape, murder, and robbery spree. Vitali even abducts and defiles frightened hapless lass Giuliana Caroli. ...
Style:
poliziottesco, grindhouse, slasher, cult classic, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
italian police, exploitation, police, police officer, female pubic hair, female nudity, criminal, guy, rape, heist, murder, psychopath ...
Time:
70s
Place:
italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a crook gets framed as a drug kingpin, the mob decide to "off" his wife. Revenge is the name of the game, and the manhunt is on!
Style:
poliziottesco, psychotronic
Plot:
italian police, police, vigilante, female nudity, woman with a gun, revenge, bank robbery, death, brutality, car accident, gangster, flashback ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A school bus with young children being kidnapped. Commissario Betti will solve the case. High action is promised, including hostage, bank robberies, car chases, prison scenes and mafia bosses!
Style:
poliziottesco, surprise ending
Plot:
car chase, italian police, police, bus, bank robbery, hostage, hijacking, violence, betrayal, revenge, prostitute, blood ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Napoli spara! (internationally released as Weapons of Death and Naples shoots) is a "poliziottesco" film directed by Mario Caiano in 1977. It is an unofficial sequel of Napoli violenta, of which reprises the character of Gennarino (still ...
Style:
poliziottesco, perverse, hood
Plot:
italian police, gangster, police, police officer, sicilian mafia, gang, ghetto, mafia, shootout, car crash, gun fu, justice ...
Time:
70s
Place:
napoli italy, naples italy
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