Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

 

Directed by Mark L. Lester. Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee. Buddy cops. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showdown_in_Little_Tokyo

https://theschlockpit.com/2026/03/29/showdown-in-little-tokyo-1991/ 

https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3382940/blu-ray-review-dolph-lee-take-yakuza-showdown-little-tokyo/

The Cop and the Kid

 

1974-75 NBC. Charles Durning, Tierre Turner. 13 episodes. 

No Wiki page for this one or an intro or any video. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072488/

The Gauntlet (1977)

 

Directed by Clint Eastwood. Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, Bill McKinney. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gauntlet_(film) 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-gauntlet-1977

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews40/the_gauntlet_blu-ray.htm

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2012/02/gauntlet-1977.html

16 Blocks (2006)

 

Directed by Richard Donner. Found on Tubi. Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16_Blocks 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/16-blocks-2006 

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/24552 

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/20476

Action Jackson (1988)

 

Directed by Craig R. Baxley. Free with ads on Youtube. Carl Weathers, Sharon Stone, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Bill Duke, Robert Davi. Every 80s bad guy is also in this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Jackson_(1988_film) 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/action-jackson-1988

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/actionjackson.htm 

https://theactionelite.com/looking-back-at-action-jackson-1988/

Hard Boiled (1992)

 

Directed by John Woo. Found on Tubi. Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung, Teresa Mo, Philip Kwok, Anthony Wong. I had this taped on VHS. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Boiled

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/hard-boiled-john-woo-best-action-movie-21027791.php 

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/45784/hard-boiled/

McClain's Law

 

1981-82 NBC. James Arness, Marshall Colt, George DiCenzo, Carl Franklin, Conchata Ferrell. 16 episodes. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McClain%27s_Law

Barney Miller - Christmas Story

 

Season 3, ep. 10. Aired Dec. 23, 1976. Playing now on Antenna-TV. Very funny Christmas episode with the father who can't get the toy to go together.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519009/

Dark Blue (2002)

 

Directed by Ron Shelton. Found on Tubi. Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Scott Speedman, Brendan Gleeson, Jonathan Banks. James Ellroy story.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Blue_(film) 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dark-blue-2003

https://www.hollywoodsoapbox.com/mondays-legendary-column-dark-blue/

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=1099

Detroit 9000 (1973)

 

Directed by Arthur Marks. Found on Tubi. Alex Rocco, Hari Rhodes, Vonetta McGee.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_9000 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/detroit-9000-1973

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/60450/quentin-tarantinos-rolling-thunder-pictures/ 

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2013/03/detroit-9000-1973.html

https://www.avclub.com/detroit-9000-1798197549

Number One with a Bullet (1987)

 

Directed by Jack Smight. Billy Dee Williams, Robert Carradine. Found on Tubi. Buddy cops.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_One_with_a_Bullet_(film)

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2013/11/burl-reviews-number-one-with-bullet-1987.html 

https://www.bulletproofaction.com/2015/04/06/bullet-points-number-one-with-a-bullet/

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

 

Directed by Richard Donner. Found on Tubi. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci. Saw this in the theater. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_Weapon_2

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lethal-weapon-2-1989 

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/24246

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/lethalweapon2rkempley_a0c9ca.htm

Lethal Weapon (1987)

 

Directed by Richard Donner. Found on Tubi. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_Weapon

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lethal-weapon-1987

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/lethalweaponrkempley_a0cab9.htm

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2022/12/burl-reviews-lethal-weapon-1987.html

Jackie & Darlene

 

1978 ABC. Failed pilot. Beat cop and radio dispatcher roommates. 

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/466688/jackie-and-darlene#overview

Fallen (1998)

 

Directed by Gregory Hoblit. Found on Tubi. Denzel Washington, Elias Koteas, James Gandolfini, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallen_(1998_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fallen-1998

https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/FILM-REVIEW-Cops-vs-Demons-in-Fallen-3015794.php

https://screenrant.com/denzel-washington-fallen-movie-only-horror-underrated/

Miami Vice

 

1984-89 NBC. Promo collection.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice

Twin Peaks

 

1990-91 ABC. David Lynch, Mark Frost. Promo collection. I have both seasons on DVD but the pilot was not included.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Peaks

Electra Glide in Blue (1973)

 

Directed by James William Guercio. Robert Blake. Found on Tubi. I also have this DVD. Conrad Hall cinematography.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_Glide_in_Blue

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/60480/electra-glide-in-blue/

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17104/electra-glide-in-blue#articles-reviews?articleId=145614

Dragnet (1987)

 

Directed by Tom Mankiewicz. Free with ads on Youtube. Tom Hanks, Dan Aykroyd, Christopher Plummer, Dabney Coleman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragnet_(1987_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dragnet-1987

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/73414

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2014/11/burl-reviews-dragnet-1987.html

The Super Cops (1974)

 

Directed by Gordon Parks. David Selby, Ron Leibman. Based on a true story. Written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Cops

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/15844/the-super-cops#articles-reviews?articleId=415306

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=6726