By far,

'Copland'

(this is the one somewhat recent movie where S. Stallone actually acts like a real pro. And the movie also has a stellar cast. you will not be disappointed.)

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Where would you want to swim ?

How can the first choice not be Beverly Hills Cop?

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Any run that doesn't include pooping in someone's front yard is a win.

LA Confidential is great. Copland is good. The French Connection. While you mention Stallone, Nighthawks is entertaining.

Basic Instinct? lol

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LA Confidential. David K

Were there cops in Basic Instinct? :)

I've always enjoyed the Lethal Weapon series (especially for indoor rides since you don't have to think too much and there is lots of action) and most of the Clint Eastwood Dirty Harry films.

Police Academy 5 was robbed on Oscar night!

yes, they were all looking upside down. Especially Newman.

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Sort of cop, but more private investigator movie: Chinatown

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Red Heat -- Arnold. Belushi. Chicago. RedHeat may be the best movie of all time. [I may not be joking]

Cobra. Stallone. You're the disease. He's the cure.

Criminal: [robbing/destroying a grocery store] "I'll blow this whole place up!!!!!"

Stallone: Go ahead ... I don't shop here.

How can you beat that?

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LA Confidential? Geez ... my wife likes that movie. You guys got something against explosions, blood, muscles, and bad acting?

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If I had to pick a recent movie ... Blue Streak.

Cop movies that try to be more than just ridiculous violence, car chases, and/or comedy just don't seem to pull it off.

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The fact that no one mentioned Die Hard series just pisses me right off. What's with triathletes? No wonder everyone looks to get their testosterone from a syringe.

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-- Every morning brings opportunity;
Each evening offers judgement. --

Training Day!

LA confidential and Heat: definitely agree

how about

Bullit, Serpico, the untouchables (one of the very very very few good movies with costner...but maybe its' thanks to the others...)

Serpico

...and nobody's mentioned 'Dirty Harry' or 'Magnum Force'...

"A man's got to know his limitations" - Dirty Harry Callahan

Hi, this is my first post on this forum. Heat, the Lethal Weapon series, and Beverly Hills Cop are my top three cop movies. Heat is incredible.

Yes, I will put in another vote:

Training Day is a great movie on any level.

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Where would you want to swim ?

Yeah Heat is great - best shooting scenes in any movie hands-down. Michael Mann's ability to inject total style onto screen was the reason I watched Miami Vice every Friday night growing up.

Someday my white blazer & pink t-shirt will come back into style...

Has to be Heat!

Pacino & Dinero in the same movie?! It doesn't get much better than that, throw in Val and the rest of the awesome cast and you have a classic.

"An epic tale of crime and obsession and two men on opposite sides of the law"

Damn straight.

Dirty Harry, hands down. All others are pretenders and also rans. Most of those named are great movies with great actors...but lets face it...how in the hell can anyone compete with lines like...

"...you have to ask yourself "do I feel lucky"...well? do ya?...PUNK?..."

The Clint rules cop and cowboy cool.

Point Break

"You're going DOWN, Bhodi!!!"

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

In the Heat of the Night

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Copland (the scene when his hearing got blow out was incredibly done)

Dirty Harry

Heat (the big shootout scene was great!)

i just had to watch the trailer from Heat again... awesome

http://www.movie-list.net/classics/heat.mov

Training Day brought the whole corrupt cop theme to another level. Great movie. I wonder if these writers are cops.

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The true Master does not wish to lead,
Nor does he wish to follow.
He only wishes to place himself
Where he is needed most.