| Knives Out (2019) | 7.9 | |
| A Time to Kill (1996) | 7.5 | |
| Bad Boys (1995) | 6.8 | |
| Dolemite (1975) | 5.7 | |
| Dexter (2006) | 8.6 |
Black cop movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant black cop movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out detective, suspenseful, realistic, surprise ending, neo noir and exciting films and TV shows about / with black cop, murder, police, african american, police officer, violence, black, investigation, chase and shootout plots mostly in Crime, Action and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as black cop: Sleepless (2017), Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019), Damaged (2024), Shaft (2000), Black and Blue (2019), BlacKkKlansman (2018), ...tick... tick... tick... (1970), Alex Cross (2012), Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), Dolemite (1975).
Best films
List of black cop movies
36K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs’ teenage son. In one sleepless night ...
Style:
suspense, neo noir, suspenseful, disturbing, exciting ...
Plot:
organized crime, undercover cop, police detective, black cop, female warrior, kidnapping, police corruption, rescue, death, brutality, race against time, father son relationship ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
las vegas
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An NYPD hostage negotiator teams up with a federal agent to rescue dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour seige at the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Style:
unusual plot structure, suspense, captivating, disturbing, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
police officer, heist, bank robbery, robbery, secret plan, black cop, food, bank, hostage situation, gang, revenge, power ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A Chicago detective travels to Scotland after an emerging serial killer’s crimes match those that he investigated five years earlier, one of which was the crime scene of his murdered girlfriend.
Style:
detective, neo noir, tense, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
murder mystery, police detective, whodunit, serial killer, murder, killer, murder investigation, police investigation, black cop, investigation, police, murderer ...
Place:
scotland, edinburgh scotland, united kingdom, ireland, chicago ...
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85K
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:
suspense, intense, hood, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
police officer, blaxploitation, racism, gunfight, revenge, violence, drug lord, corruption, police investigation, police corruption, urban, black ...
Time:
year 2000, y2k, 20th century, 90s, 70s
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, switzerland, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Exposure follows a rookie Detroit African-American female cop who stumbles upon corrupt officers who are murdering a drug dealer, an incident captured by her body cam. They pursue her through the night in an attempt to destroy the footage, but to ...
Style:
suspense, tense, hood, bleak, slang ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ghetto, corrupt cop, drug lord, african american, police corruption, rookie, chase, racial discrimination, organized crime, criminal gang, danger, black ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, detroit, usa
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, China
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and become the head of the local chapter.
Style:
detective, dutch angle, political, dark comedy, inspirational ...
Plot:
racism, african american, undercover cop, white supremacy, ku klux klan, activist, racist cop, police detective, bomb, black cop, police, undercover ...
Time:
70s, 2010s, 20th century, year 2017, year 1972
Place:
usa, colorado, africa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the Deep South.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, stylized, black cinema
Plot:
racism, black cop, blaxploitation, deep south, black, hidden treasure, racial discrimination, racial tension, racial prejudice, gangster, hit and run, office ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
southern usa, mississippi
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
After Washington DC detective Alex Cross is told that a family member has been murdered, he vows to track down the killer. He soon discovers that she was not his first victim and that things are not what they seem.
Style:
sexy, suspenseful, suspense, entertaining, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
psychopath, twists and turns, revenge, murder, brutality, police investigation, serial killer, assassin, chase, danger, investigation, drug addict ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, michigan, indonesia, detroit ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
Style:
buddy comedy, psychological, captivating, thrilling, semi serious ...
Plot:
police detective, buddy cop, black cop, police officer, two man army, police captain, police, corrupt official, investigation, suspicion, criminal, framed for a crime ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
miami, florida
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to get him out of Jail and get Willie Green ...
Style:
grindhouse, hood, funny, surreal, black comedy ...
Plot:
blaxploitation, martial arts, profanity, exploitation, prison, black, black cop, frame up, african american, fight, racial slur, sex scene ...
Time:
year 1975, 70s, 20th century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Is relevant?
512K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Style:
neo noir, tense, realistic, harsh, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
police corruption, ghetto, gang, corrupt cop, drug dealer, african american, rookie, dirty cop, mentor, twists and turns, gunfight, gang member ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, south america, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
Style:
thought provoking, sincere, tense, sexy, realistic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
racism, courtroom drama, court, justice, trial, courtroom, small town, lawyer, rape, revenge, murder, legal ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
mississippi, usa, southern usa, america, canada
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422K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Bank robber Dalton Russell enters a Manhattan bank, locks the doors and takes hostages, working methodically and without haste. Detective Frazier is assigned to negotiate, but his mind is occupied with the corruption charges he is facing. With an ...
Style:
clever, detective, suspense, tense, surprise ending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
heist, robbery, bank, bank robbery, hostage, twists and turns, perfect crime, master criminal, plot twist, deception, police detective, caper ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.
Style:
exciting, captivating, detective, suspense, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
police, lapd, buddy cop, police detective, police partner, police investigation, friendship, chase, murder, investigation, family relations, crime scene ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, History, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, this saga explores an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused ...
Style:
detective, demonic, bleak, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
closeted homosexual, police, homicide detective, supernatural, cursed, murder investigation, pretending to be someone else, corrupt cop, mysticism, ritual murder, curses spells and rituals, confession ...
Time:
year 1938, pre world war two, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
200K
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Ten years after a band of mercenaries first battled a vicious alien, the invisible creature from another world has returned to Earth -- and this time, it's drawn to the gang-ruled and ravaged city of Los Angeles. When it starts murdering drug ...
Style:
breathtaking, sexy, futuristic, bloody, saga ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
alien, alien invasion, deadly creature, monster, evil alien, drug lord, predator, death, urban setting, space and aliens, extraterrestrial, swat team ...
Time:
90s, future, 20th century, year 1997
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, north america
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.
Style:
epic, neo noir, grim, hood, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, private detective, murder, gangster, chase, exploitation, police investigation, undercover, black, investigation, black cop, racism ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century
Place:
new york, harlem, usa, tokyo, africa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After a fundraiser for a black politician is robbed, Detroit police put two detectives, one white and one black, on the case, who try to work together under boiling political pressure.
Style:
action thriller, neo noir, independent film, fast, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, urban, exploitation, black cop, teenager, female boss, black, cop, murder, police, hitman, prostitution ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
michigan, detroit, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under ...
Style:
saga, breathtaking, entertaining, action packed, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
buddy cop, police, buddies, revenge, police officer, home invasion, buddy, car chase, vigilante, partner, interracial friendship, profanity ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, south africa, california, africa, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In the combustible action franchise's final installment, maverick detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh square off against Asian mobster Wah Sing Ku, who's up to his neck in slave trading and counterfeit currency. With help from ...
Style:
entertaining, saga, detective, hilarious, action comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
buddy cop, car chase, chinese mafia, vigilante, gangster, ship, buddies, martial arts, shootout, police officer, brutality, betrayal ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, china, california, usa, hong kong
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Archetypal buddy cops Riggs and Murtaugh are back for another round of high-stakes action, this time setting their collective sights on bringing down a former Los Angeles police lieutenant turned black market weapons dealer. Lorna Cole joins as the ...
Style:
saga, suspense, entertaining, action packed, action comedy ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
buddy cop, vigilante, buddies, gangster, reluctant partners, cop, gunfight, armored car robbery, crooked cop, father son relationship, police officer, revenge ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, las vegas
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Today Detective Brett Hopper will be accused of shooting state attorney Alberto Garza. He will offer his rock solid alibi. He will realize he's been framed. And he will run. Then, he will wake up and start the day over again.
Style:
serious, detective, realistic, surreal, suspenseful ...
Plot:
changing the past or future, time loop, frame up, african american, who done it, protagonist as suspect, unsolved mystery, interrogation, family in danger, witnessing a crime, trapped, dishonesty ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A retired cop becomes a DJ/celebrity at the Blueberry Hill disco-- he's the "Disco Godfather!" All is well until his nephew flips out on a strange new drug that's sweeping the streets, called "angel dust," or PCP. Disco ...
Style:
independent film, surreal, retro, black comedy, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, disco, martial arts, nightclub, vice squad, exploitation, drug, black cop, urban legend, electroshock therapy, intoxication, revenge ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
Style:
neo noir, detective, realistic, serious, tense ...
Plot:
blaxploitation, black, political corruption, murder of a prostitute, murder investigation, preacher, car chase, dead prostitute, crime investigation, murder suspect, black cop, landlord ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, bay area, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A United States Special Agent is assigned to crack down on drug-trafficking in the U.S. and abroad. After she burns a Turkish poppy field, the notorious drug-lord Mommy is furious at the loss of her supply and vows to destroy her.
Style:
hood, cult classic, action adventure, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, female warrior, martial arts, female spy, strong female lead, exploitation, murder, police, black, jazz, women, black history ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Detective John Shaft travels incognito to Ethiopia, then France, to bust a human trafficking ring.
Style:
hood, exciting, serious, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
blaxploitation, private detective, sex, nude black woman, exploitation, nudity, black, gangster, gunfight, violence, slavery, male nudity ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
africa, ethiopia, paris france, france, italy ...
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Isaac Hayes plays as Lee in his feature film debut, as Father Charlie and himself solve a bank robbery mystery that stretches across the city. After Lee is removed from the force due to $1,000,000 being stolen from the bank Father Charlie helps him ...
Style:
grindhouse, crime drama, poliziottesco, surprise ending
Plot:
blaxploitation, black cop, black, killer, man hits a woman, shooting, criminal, police officer, bare chested male, shootout, bowling, insurance investigator ...
Time:
70s
Place:
chicago
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Two policeman are sent on a routine assignment to serve an eviction notice. It becomes anything but run-of-the-mill when they become involved in the ghostly happenings.
Style:
sexy, parody, spooky, independent film, slapstick ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
halloween, ghost, breakdance, black cop, american civil war, family business, mentally unstable, danger, estate, factory, curses spells and rituals, silly humor ...
Time:
year 1986, 19th century
Place:
southern usa
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
After separating from his wife, Leonard Parker (Cosby) quit the spy business and became a restaurateur. His wife refuses to speak with him, and his daughter, who changes her career more often than her clothes, has begun dating a man old enough to be ...
Style:
spoof, parody, humorous, psychotronic, not serious ...
Plot:
butler, espionage, race against time, absurdism, ex husband ex wife relationship, villainess, killer animal, animal attack, vegetarian, spy, secret agent, spying ...
Time:
80s, year 1987
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Detroit cop, Axel Foley heads for the land of sunshine and palm trees to find out who shot police Captain Andrew Bogomil. Thanks to a couple of old friends, Axel's investigation uncovers a series of robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons ...
Style:
detective, humorous, entertaining, suspense, action comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
buddy cop, police, gunfight, police investigation, investigation, police officer, car chase, tough cop, tough guy, villainess, african american protagonist, oil rig ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, beverly hills, california, usa, detroit ...
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