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The American police procedural television series, 21 Jump Street (1987–1991), aired on Fox network and in first-run syndication from April 12, 1987 to April 27, 1991. Over the course of its run, the show produced 103 episodes and followed a team of youthful-looking undercover officers as they investigated crimes in schools, gangs, and other teenage settings. Initially planned to be named Jump Street Chapel after their base of operations in a deconsecrated church building, the title was changed at Fox’s request to avoid confusion with a religious program. The series also launched Johnny Depp’s acting ...

Directed by George P. Cosmatos, Cobra (1986) is an American action film featuring Sylvester Stallone as the titular character. When a shooting at a Los Angeles supermarket turns into a hostage situation, Lt. Marion ‘Cobra’ Cobretti of the renowned ‘Zombie Squad’ is called upon by the police department to resolve it. Facing off against the shooter, who voices his belief in social Darwinism and talks of a ‘New World’, Cobretti takes him down before he can harm any hostages. As detectives process the crime scene, Cobretti receives a ...

Manhunter (1986) is an American thriller film directed and written by Michael Mann, based on the 1981 novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. Will Graham, a former FBI criminal profiler who captured cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecktor, has since retired following a mental breakdown. At his Florida home, Graham’s former boss, Jack Crawford, asks for help with a new serial killer case. Despite promising his wife he will only search for evidence and not put himself in harm’s way, Graham agrees to visit the most recent crime scene in Atlanta. ...

The American buddy cop action comedy film, Beverly Hills Cop (1984), was directed by Martin Brest and written by Daniel Petrie Jr. It follows the journey of Axel Foley, a plainclothes detective from Detroit who gets tangled up in a failed sting operation when two uniformed officers intervene. This leads to a dangerous chase through the city causing widespread damage. Upon returning to his apartment, Axel finds out that his childhood friend and ex-prisoner, Michael ‘Mikey’ Tandino, has broken in seeking help. Mikey had landed a job as a security guard in ...

Miami Vice (1984–1989), the popular American crime drama, was created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The show follows the exploits of two undercover detectives, James ‘Sonny’ Crockett and Ricardo ‘Rico’ Tubbs, in the Metro-Dade Police Department as they tackle cases in Miami. Running for five seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1989, Miami Vice gained even more popularity when it began airing reruns on the USA Network in 1988. During its syndication run, a previously unaired episode was also broadcast on January 25, 1990. This ...

Sudden Impact (1983), an American neo-noir action thriller film and the fourth installment of the Dirty Harry series, follows artist Jennifer Spencer and her sister Beth as they are brutally attacked by a gang in 1973. Sadly, the attack leaves Beth catatonic. Ten years pass before Spencer takes matters into her own hands and takes revenge on one of the criminals, George Wilburn, in San Francisco. She then returns to her hometown of San Paulo to seek out the remaining criminals. Meanwhile, Inspector Harry Callahan is once again frustrated when a judge dismisses his case due to his direct methods. At his go-to diner, he manages to thwart a robbery and take down ...

Nighthawks (1981) is an American neo-noir action crime thriller film directed by Bruce Malmuth. An undercover NYPD Detective Sergeant Deke DaSilva of the Street Crimes Unit thwarts three armed attackers, with the help of his partner, Detective Sergeant Matthew Fox. DaSilva chases and subdues one of the assailants in a subway station before heading to London where a department store bombing takes place. Upon returning to New York City, DaSilva and Fox execute a high-risk warrant in the Bronx, uncovering corrupt police officers among drug dealers. After successfully making arrests, DaSilva expresses his love for his ...

The Gauntlet (1977), an American action thriller directed by Clint Eastwood and starring both Eastwood and Sondra Locke, follows Ben Shockley, an alcoholic cop from Phoenix, as he is tasked with escorting witness Augustina ‘Gus’ Mally from Las Vegas. Shockley’s superior, Commissioner Edgar A. Blakelock, dismissively refers to Mally as a ‘nothing witness’ for a ‘nothing trial’. Despite Mally’s insistence that they are in danger of being killed in a planned hit, Shockley remains ...

The Enforcer (1976), a neo-noir action thriller and the third installment in the Dirty Harry series, is directed by James Fargo and stars Clint Eastwood. In Marin County, two gas company employees fall victim to Bobby Maxwell after being lured to a remote spot in Mill Valley by a seductive woman. Maxwell is part of the People’s Revolutionary Strike Force (PRSF), a group posing as terrorists to cover up their illegal activities. Inspector Harry Callahan and his colleague Frank DiGiorgio are first called to handle a fake heart attack at a restaurant before ...

John Carpenter’s film, Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), is a thrilling American action movie set in South-Central Los Angeles. In the crime-ridden neighborhood of Anderson, a local gang called Street Thunder steals a stockpile of assault weapons and handguns. The LAPD takes action by ambushing the gang at 3:00 am on a Saturday, resulting in the deaths of six members. Seeking revenge, the gang’s four leaders make a blood oath against both the police and citizens of LA. Lieutenant Ethan Bishop, recently promoted to highway patrol, is tasked with taking over the closing Anderson police precinct for its final few ...

Police Python 357 (1976) is a French crime-thriller film penned and helmed by Alain Corneau. Based on Kenneth Fearing’s 1946 novel, The Big Clock, it tells the tale of an inspector entangled in a clandestine romance. However, when his higher-up murders his lover, all evidence points towards him.

Starsky & Hutch (1975–1979) is an American action television series, with a 72-minute pilot movie and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. Created by William Blinn and produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions, it starred Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul as the title characters. The show first aired on the ABC network from April 1975 to August 1979. It has since been syndicated, appearing on various local channels and cable networks such as The National Network, WWME-CA (also known as MeTV), TNT, TV Land, El Rey Network, ...

Magnum Force (1973) is an American neo-noir action thriller and the second film to feature the iconic Clint Eastwood as renegade cop Harry Callahan. The year prior, mobster Carmine Ricca had been acquitted of a mass murder charge due to a legal loophole. As he drives away from court in his limousine, the SFPD pulls him over. However, instead of issuing a ticket, the motorcycle cop calmly guns down everyone in the car. Harry and his new partner, Early Smith, visit the crime scene despite being assigned to a stakeout. Their superior, Lieutenant Neil Briggs, seems eager to keep Harry away from the investigation. During his ...

Dirty Money (1972) is a crime thriller film, the final work of director Jean-Pierre Melville before his passing the following year. On a rainy winter day in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, France, Simon and his three accomplices carry out a bank heist. The team consists of Marc Albouis and Paul Weber, who enter the bank with Simon, and Louis Costa, their designated getaway driver who remains outside. As they prepare to leave the scene, a teller triggers the alarm and Marc is caught in the crossfire, ultimately causing him to shoot and fatally wound the teller. The group flees with only a portion of their intended loot and heads ...

Dirty Harry (1971), the first installment in the famous action-thriller Dirty Harry series, was produced and directed by Don Siegel. The film follows SFPD Inspector Harry Callahan as he investigates a murder committed by a psychopathic sniper known as ‘Scorpio’ on a San Francisco skyscraper rooftop pool. After discovering a threatening letter left behind by Scorpio demanding $100,000 to spare more lives, Callahan teams up with the mayor and the police to track down the killer. Despite objections from Callahan, the mayor agrees to meet Scorpio’s demand as a stalling tactic. During his lunch ...

Coogan’s Bluff (1968), an American crime thriller film directed and produced by Don Siegel, follows the story of Arizona deputy sheriff Walt Coogan. He is sent to New York City to extradite escaped killer James Ringerman, but Detective Lieutenant McElroy informs him that Ringerman is currently recovering from an LSD overdose and cannot be moved until cleared by doctors. To obtain extradition papers from the New York State Supreme Court, Coogan must first win over probation officer Julie Roth and take her out for lunch. Despite facing resistance at the prison hospital, Coogan manages to trick attendants and reach ...