Movies and TvShows featuring "crackdown" theme.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics is a gripping film that explores the violent underworld of yakuza, police corruption, and family relationships amidst a backdrop of assassination, gang wars, and sports-betting crackdowns. The story revolves around the police's efforts to combat the powerful mob boss and the chaos that ensues. With its realistic portrayal of violence and gripping storytelling, this movie is a must-watch for fans of action, crime, and drama genres.

Gotham tells the true story of what happened in New York City during the twenty years from 1993 to 2013. How did a city with over 2200 murders, 93,000 violent robberies and 147,000 car thefts in 1990 become the capitol of the world a mere handful of years later? This feature documentary explores what happened during these decades, told by the people who did the hard work, some at great personal and professional cost.

Captains of the Sands (2011) tells the story of a group of homeless children in Brazil during the 1950s. Set in Salvador, Bahia, the movie explores the challenges and hardships faced by the children as they navigate the streets, poverty, and social outcast. The film delves into themes of survival, friendship, and the quest for identity in a society that often disregards their presence. Through their journey, the children encounter hardships such as incarceration, crackdowns, and the dangers of street life. The movie sheds light on the complexities of their lives and the determination to find hope amidst adversity.

East German film about the history of Red Orchestra, a real life German pro-Soviet spy ring created after the rise of Hitler that turned into a resistance movement led by a leftist Nazi officer, Harro Schulze-Boysen, and Arvid Harnack.

A story of two wannabe Schoolies on the Gold Coast during a state-wide crackdown on drugs. The boys stumble upon a stash of "weed", and through the misguidance of an older brother trying to replace his earlier Schoolies experience, they get caught up in the war on drugs waged by the authorities. Selling drugs to earn enough money to replace a broken heirloom they are oblivious to the battle around them. As they are pursued by an overzealous Police Chief and a violent underworld, they aim to be kings and make this the best Schoolies ever.

During his childhood, a boy sees four men drown his father; now, the grown young man makes it his business to kill each member of the foursome. His last killing presents him with some challenges, as his victim is only wounded. He kidnaps the man's daughter and goes to a hideout. In the meantime, an ex-cop has been tracking them down.

Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also a recent unsolved murder of a strip-tease dancer. Recognizing the laxity of the department he implements many changes and soon finds himself under fire by the newspapers, the attorney of a racket leader and the denizens of this human jungle.

Cloudbusting is a drama movie based on the true story of a controversial historical figure. Set in the 1980s, it follows the life of a scientist and inventor who creates a rainmaking machine. The movie explores themes of triumph, controversy, and father-son relationships.

The story of Sausalito's houseboat war and the struggle of the people to survive an onslaught by cops, lawyers and courts all stacked against them. Joe Tate and the Redlegs star as the ragtag leaders of the resistance.