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Patriotic Movies: Law & Order
Dirty Harry (1971) 

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Academy Award winner Clint Eastwood stars as no-holds-barred San Francisco cop Dirty Harry Calahan in this action thriller that began a an action franchise--Dirty Harry.

  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 42m
  • Cast: Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni
The Departed (2006) 

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Martin Scorsese's crime drama "The Departed" is set in South Boston where the state police force is waging an all-out war to take down the city's top organized crime ring.

  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 2h 31m
  • Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson
CHiPs (1978) 

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Follow the adventures of two California Highway Patrolmen, Jonathan "Jon" Baker (Larry Wilcox) and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello (Erik Estrada), as they ride down the highways aiding motorists and apprehending dangerous drivers. Self-styled modern-day knights on motorcycles, the CHiPs patrol California's freeways, keeping the urban arteries of the contemporary world safe.

  • Rating: 13+
  • Runtime: 1h
  • Cast: Robert Pine, Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox
Cagney & Lacey (1982) 

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Two female NYPD detectives take on professional and personal challenges in this Golden Globe and Emmy-winning series.

  • Rating: TV-14
  • Runtime: 1h
  • Cast: Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Martin Kove
Starsky and Hutch (1976) 

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Forever redefining the television police drama, "Starsky & Hutch" is just as daring and dynamic as it was when it first debuted in 1975. Whether it be chasing down the baddies in their souped-up Grand Torino or getting an inside tip from street-wise ally "Huggy Bear," Detectives Starsky and Hutch always solve their case...and only a few broken windows!

  • Rating: 13+
  • Runtime: 1h
  • Cast: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas
The Rockford Files (1975) 

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This classic TV series centers on Jim Rockford (James Garner), a top-shelf private investigator with a background his clients would never expect. A former jailbird who lives in a trailer in Malibu, Jim has a fine-tuned sense of justice that was honed when he was framed for a crime. That's why he's set up a shingle and committed his life to hounding those who are truly guilty. Want to hire him?

  • Rating: 7+
  • Runtime: 1h
  • Cast: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos
Die Hard (1988) 

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Super cop Bruce Willis battles terrorists inside a Los Angeles skyscraper in this action classic.

  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 2h 12m
  • Cast: Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman
Adam-12 (1969) 

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This classic police drama was created and produced in 1968 by Jack Webb, who had already produced and starred in the highly successful Dragnet. Adam-12 followed the careers and lives of two Los Angeles police officers, veteran Patrol Officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and rookie Jim Reed (Kent McCord).

  • Rating: 13+
  • Runtime: 30m
  • Cast: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Shaaron Claridge
T.J. Hooker (1982) 

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  • Rating: TV-PG
  • Runtime: 1h
  • Cast: William Shatner, Heather Locklear, Adrian Zmed
Hill Street Blues (1981) 

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The TV cop show that gave television viewers a realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.

  • Rating: 13+
  • Runtime: 1h
  • Cast: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz
Blue Thunder (1983) 

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Roy Scheider stars as a police pilot who is battling government fanatics planning to misuse an experimental attack helicopter.

  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 49m
  • Cast: Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Malcolm McDowell
Miami Vice (1984) 

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The cops. The cars. The clothes. From executive producer Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) comes the first season of the explosive, groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word "cool." Set against the seamy and steamy Miami underworld, Miami Vice allows you to ride shotgun with suave Vice cops Sonny Crockett (Golden Globe? winner Don Johnson) and Rico Tubbs (Phillip Michael Thomas) as they battle a never-ending gallery of criminals, drug dealers, and lowlifes.

  • Rating: 13+
  • Runtime: 48m
  • Cast: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago
Barney Miller (1975) 

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The captain of a city police station and his staff deal with the daily parade of criminals and characters that come to precinct headquarters.

  • Rating: 7+
  • Runtime: 30m
  • Cast: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail
Dragnet (1967) 

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Just the facts, ma'am: Dragnet is the single most influential show in the history of police dramas, and this 1960s update continues the same tradition as the earlier series. With a gritty feel modern shows are still trying to get right, Jack Webb and Harry Morgan struggled to rid the streets of criminals.

  • Rating: 13+
  • Runtime: 30m
  • Cast: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, Don Ross
Hunter (1985) 

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Renegade cop Rick Hunter partners up with the equally tough-minded Sgt. McCall to crack down on Los Angeles criminals in this gutsy '80s cop drama.

  • Rating: 16+
  • Runtime: 48m
  • Cast: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan
S.W.A.T. (1975) 

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This series features the missions of the Los Angeles Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics team. They are a team of highly trained and heavily armed police officers whose purpose is to make coordinated assaults on armed and dangerous criminals in sensitive situations and defensible locations.

  • Rating: 13+
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Death Wish (1974) 

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In this explosive story of revenge and urban violence, Charles Bronson plays Paul Kersey, a bleeding-heart liberal who has a change of opinion after his wife and daughter are violently attacked by a gang of thugs in their apartment.

  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 33m
  • Cast: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) 

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Walter Matthau stars as a New York transit cop who must keep gunmen who've hijacked a subway car from killing hostages if their $1,000,000 ransom demand is not met within an hour.

  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 44m
  • Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam
The French Connection (1971) 

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New York City detectives Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) hope to break a narcotics smuggling ring and ultimately uncover The French Connection. But when one of the criminals tries to kill Doyle, he begins a deadly pursuit that takes him far outside the city limits. Based on a true story, this action-filled thriller, with its renowned chase scene, won five Academy Awards in 1971, including Best Picture, Best Director (William Friedkin) and Best Actor for Hackman.

  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 43m
  • Cast: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider
Lethal Weapon (1987) 

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Two tough cops: one carries a lethal weapon, the other is one. Teamed as unlikely partners in a highly unusual case.

  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 49m
  • Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 

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The heat is on in this fast paced action-comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street smart Detroit cop tracking down his best friend's killer in Beverly Hills.

  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 45m
  • Cast: Judge Reinhold, Eddie Murphy, John Ashton