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Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
It's been called the starkest choice in years, between two men with sharply different backgrounds, views, and prescriptions for fixing the country's problems. Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to tell their own stories, but in The Choice 2012, FRONTLINE goes far beyond the headlines on a journey deep into their worlds, among their friends and family, critics, and closest colleagues, to understand what drives these...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Featuring John Marshall's hallmark intimate camerawork, these shorts offer a unique perspective on both sides of law enforcement, and on some of the social issues facing American cities during the late 1960s. This 2007 re-mastered/re-authored compilation contains additional information about the series.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
Français
Description
In the underbelly of the Parisian criminal world, the Police are frustrated by a gang committing a series of violent robberies. Leo Vrinks and Denis Klein are two cops seeking promotion, and the imminent departure of the Chief sets the scene for them to compete for the vacant throne. The competition between them becomes increasingly ruthless and blurs the usual lines of morality, until there seems no difference between the police and the criminals...
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures LLC
Language
English
Description
CATCHING HELL IN THE CITY OF ANGELS is the new documentary film from the makers of 2012's acclaimed 'Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap' documentary. While their previous picture focused on the musical form most associated with the inner cities of America, their latest devotes itself to the less lyrical realities of life in the city itself - specifically South Central Los Angeles. Having worked with gang members from the infamous Imperial Courts...
8) Caliber 9
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
Italiano
Description
In the first time of the Tirology, small-tiem gangster Ugo Piazza has just been released from prison. He tries to convince the police, the mafia, and his one-time associate Rocco, a sadistic hoodlum who enjoys sick violence and torture that he wants to go straight, but everyone believes that he has $300,000 of stolen money hidden somewhere. Caliber 9's stylized violence, fast-paced action sequence, tight editing and plot twists prefigure the work...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
The Australian Federal Police find adventure and challenges in the region as they join the multinational police force known as the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) and embark on a tour of duty to East Timor. Australian Federal Agents have policed the Solomon Islands since 2003 at the invitation of its Prime Minister as part of RAMSI. The Solomon Islands has been torn apart by ethnic violence during a four year period of civil...
10) Gang Related
Author
Language
English
Description
Two men face the consequences after they kill a man and pin the murder on an innocent transient.
Publisher
Java Films
Language
English
Description
The United Nations created the novel concept of "soldiers for peace." But can peace be enforced militarily? The original mission of the United Nations was "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" by maintaining peace and security between states. Now that terrorists and internal conflicts strike are more common than traditional wars between countries, what does international security mean? In a rapidly changing world, much changed from...
13) Unit 7
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
Español
Description
The four officers of Unit 7 have a tough mission: eliminate the city's most dangerous drug trafficking network before the opening of the 1992 Seville World Exhibition. The film follows Angel (Mario Casas), Miguel (Joaquín Nún̈ez) the leader of the unit, and Mateo (José Manuel Poga) an aspiring detective, and Rafael (Antonio de la Torre), a violent yet effective force to be reckoned with. Failure is not an option in this compelling action thriller...
14) Dark Blue
Author
Language
English
Description
When the LAPD's elite Special Investigations Squad (SIS) is assigned a high-profile quadruple homicide, veteran detective Eldon Perry (Kurt Russell) takes the case. Known for his tough street tactics and a fiery temper, Eldon also tutors rookie Bobby Keough (Scott Speedman) in the grim realities of police intimidation and corruption. While navigating the tumultuous neighborhoods of South Central L.A., Perry and Keough must track down the cold-blooded...
15) One Good Cop
Author
Language
English
Description
New York City police detective Artie Lewis is a good cop. Devoted to his job, his loving wife Rita and longtime partner Stevie Diroma it's always been Artie's nature to do the right thing -- until his world is abruptly shattered by Stevie's death in the line of duty. Left to pick up the pieces of not only his own life, but also the lives of his partner's three orphaned daughters who have been left in his care, Artie is torn between doing what he feels...
Author
Language
English
Description
In order to take down a notorious London crime lord (Gabriel Byrne), Detective Parker (Rufus Sewell) will do whatever it takes, even if it means breaking the law. When Parker enlists the help of a known criminal, allegiances are blurred and his perfect plan becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse. With twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat, All Things To All Men is a thrill ride you won't want to miss!
17) No Place to Hide
Author
Language
English
Description
Drew Barrymore inadvertently hooks up with Kris Kristofferson, a hard-edged cop who must try to keep them both alive and protect the young girl from the psycho who murdered her sister.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Iris Baez, a Puerto Rican from the Bronx, never meant to become an activist. Kadiatou Diallo never meant to leave her home in Africa and move to the U.S., to fight for justice for her son. Doris Busch Boskey, a Jewish woman from the suburbs, never thought she'd become a spokesperson against police brutality. This film profiles three women from very different walks of life who find themselves united to seek justice after their sons are unjustly killed...
19) The January Man
Author
Language
English
Description
A killer comedy that has an ex-cop trailing a serial murderer... and the mayor's sexy daughter! Kevin Kline leads an all-star cast that includes Susan Sarandon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Harvey Keitel and Rod Steiger.
20) Urban warriors
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Within recent years, the formerly bright line separating U.S. military operations from domestic police work has become increasingly blurred. From Waco to the WTO protests, weaponry and tactics once reserved for the battlefield have been used in police operations on U.S. soil. "Urban Warrior" investigates the debate over the use of military tactics in law enforcement, and looks at the impact this trend is having on American civil liberties. The program...
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