The Best Cops In Movie History. When they’re not helping little old ladies cross the streets or buried under mountains of paperwork, movie cops are some of the best there are at kicking butt. Often armed with little more than a badge, gun, and a witty one- liner, these guys take down everything from gangsters, murderers, cyber criminals, to unstoppable cyborg men (because movies). And while some cops are depicted as corrupt or lazy, the officers in this list are up at the crack of dawn and don’t sleep until their city is safe.

They never take bribes, and they always get their man in the end. But what determines the order of greatness? Is it their character?

Their tenacity? Is it the duplicity and evil of the bad guy they take down? Is it the attention to paperwork? Is it near- superhuman skills and marksmanship? C’mon, it’s the movies… it’s ALL THAT STUFF!!

Maybe not the paperwork)Here are the 2. Best Cops In Movie History. Jack Traven – Speed. Speed is the movie that changed event movies for the ‘9.

Unlike the ‘8. 0s where tentpole movies were led by a big name, with the movie itself being secondary, Speed went back to the era of High- Concept filmmaking. Star power was out; big questions were in – What if a bus had a bomb that went off if it slowed down? What if a volcano was underneath L. A.? What if aliens attacked?

And while Speed is famous for its three set pieces, the Elevator, the Bus, The Train, it works due to the walking testament to adrenaline that is Keanu Reeves. While Keanu is an action legend now thanks to Neo and John Wick, back then he was the guy from Bill and Ted who only had Point Break to suggest he could carry an action movie. But Keanu’s Jack Traven was the ultimate distillation of action cops up to that point. He’s got the lone wolf vibe of John Mc. Claine, the best cranky best buddy of Martin Riggs, and the sheer tenacity of Harry Callahan. Whether it’s coming up with creative solutions (shoot the hostage), applying cop psychology (figuring out that the bad guy is going to blow the elevator anyway) or working to determine a way to defuse the bomb, Jack Traven actually combines the balls- to- the- wall action of ‘8. Elliot Ness – The Untouchables.

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Based on the real- life Elliot Ness’ work to take down the criminal Al Capone, The Untouchables tells the story of a small group of incorruptible cops who worked against the bootlegging industry during prohibition. Ness (Kevin Costner) is an outsider; he lacks the knowledge of how Chicago works initially and struggles to overcome the attitude of the local police force, many of whom are either drinking alcohol, or on Capone’s payroll. Eventually, he builds a team of veterans, rookies, and book- keepers to fight Capone, and runs the risk of breaking his professional code of ethics in the process.

Initially idealistic, he’s told that getting the job done in Chicago means abondoning his principles. Ness eventually goes against everything he believes in to take down the powerful mobster, including murder to avenge the death of one of his men.

After Capone’s downfall, Ness is told that prohibition is likely to be repealed. When asked what he’ll do, he replies “I’ll take a drink.” And he certainly looks like he’ll need it. Vincent Hanna – Heat. Few cops in movies have an easy time, but Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) is one who has lost almost everything. His relentless pursuit of arch- rival and master thief Neil Mac. Cauley (Robert De. Niro) has cost him his family, who essentially hate him for being absent, and respect from his fellow officers, who see his single- mindedness as weakness.

Vincent and Neil are incredibly similar, with each having poor personal lives and a dedication to their chosen professions that borders on the obsessive. It’s only when Neil breaks the most sacred rule his criminal mentor drilled into him – never have anything in your life that you can’t walk away from in 3. Vincent finally has leverage over his life- long foe. It’s fair to say that Heat doesn’t feature Pacino’s strongest performance, but his Vincent Hanna is a complex character who is given far greater depth due to Pacino’s stellar screen presence. Frank Bullitt – Bullitt / David Toshi – Zodiac. The movie Bullitt is largely remembered for the chase scene between the 1. Ford Mustang GT and the 1.

Dodge Charger R/T around the streets of San Francisco with Steve Mc. Queen’s Mustang eventually emerging victorious.

However, the movie pays close attention to detail, especially police procedure making Mc. Queen’s performance far more realistic than it’s given credit for. Before filming, Steve Mc. Queen spent time working with real- life SFPD detective David Toshi, who would later become famous himself for being one of the lead investigators of the Zodiac killer and played by Mark Ruffalo in the movie Zodiac. Mc. Queen not only learned about police procedure, he copied Toshi’s mannerisms and his signature quick- draw holster for added authenticity. One of the few movies to fully show the protagonist follow clues, fight against political interference, as well as have full- tilt action thrown in, Bullitt is a staple of modern cinema ad director David Yates’ finest work. As for Frank Bullitt himself, like the real- life David Toshi, he’s left at the end wondering if all the pain is worth it. Watch The Girl With All The Gifts Online more.

John Mc. Claine- Die Hard. There are some, many in fact, that would probably rather see Die Hard’s John Mc. Claine (Bruce Willis) sitting at the head of this list. And while yes, he is a near- indestructible super- cop who seems to be able to dodge more bullets than Neo, he loses some points for doing very little actual police work in his 5 outings. In the first movie, he’s a one- man anti- terror squad as he hunts down the bad guys one by one, barefoot and in a sweaty vest, until only super- suave ‘8.

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Hans Gruber remains. The fact that there’s little in the way of police work on show is down to the many first- drafts that Die Hard went through. At one time, it was pitched as a sequel to Commando with Schwarzenegger’s John Matrix pulled out of retirement. Schwarzenegger passed, so the project was re- worked into an original feature, which Schwarzenegger again passed on to make Predator.

The second movie does feature actual police work, albeit briefly, as John Mc. Claine realises something is off and tries to alert the authorities. They fail to listen, and he uses the fingerprints of the first terrorists he kills to begin to unravel the plot.

From there, it’s back to crawling through air ducts and getting hurt (a lot). While Bruce Willis excels at the sardonic wit, and humorous luddite tendencies, in five movies he doesn’t make a single arrest.

But still, in a terrorist showdown, there’s nobody you’d rather have at your back. Robo. Cop – Robo.

Cop. By the standards of any sane society, Robocop is a terrible policeman. He’s brutal, uncaring, and has little empathy. But Robocop doesn’t exist in a sane world, he lives in the brutal dystopia of the future world of Old Detroit.

In Paul Verhoven’s deeply satirical world, Robocop makes perfect sense. In a perversion of Isaac Asimov’s three laws to ensure robots obey a strict moral code, Robocop has three prime directives: Serve The Public Trust, Protect The Innocent, Uphold The Law. While these seem benign, they do leave Robocop with a surprising amount of latitude when it comes to dealing with criminals as his version of justice is often extremely brutal. But then, he lives in a brutal world.