Highest-Rated Movies about 'Police Brutality'

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993), The Seven Five (2014), La Haine (1995), A Dry White Season (1989), Straight Outta Compton (2015), Do the Right Thing (1989), We Are Young. We Are Strong. (2014), Fruitvale Station (2013) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Police Brutality movies.

#18. What You Gonna Do When The World's On Fire? (2018)

Storyline: Pauline Kael, the New Yorker film critic for 25 years until the early 1990s, was a lightning rod of American culture. She waged a battle to be recognized and her opinions made her readers hate or love her. Her distinctive voice pioneered the art form, and was largely a result of stubborn determination, huge confidence, and a deep love of the arts. The movie also shows 20th-century movies through Pauline's eye, and shows Pauline's own life through moments of other movies. The filmmakers had complete access to the subject -- through Gina James, Pauline's only child and the executor of her estate; friends and colleagues; and Pauline's personal archives. With over 30 new interviews, including David O. Russell, Quentin Tarantino, Camille Paglia, Molly Haskell, Alec Baldwin Greil Marcus, Paul Schrader, John Guare and Joe Morgenstern. Sarah Jessica Parker voices Pauline through her writing and letters.

Plot Keywords: documentary, racial issues, social justice, american society, african american, police brutality, racial discrimination ...

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#19. The Strawberry Statement (1970)

Storyline: Simon is a student at a college in San Francisco. He is content to be on the rowing team and remain as just a casual observer to the on-campus unrest, demonstrations and protests. However, curiosity gets the best of him and he begins exploring the inner sanctum of the students who have invaded the dean's office. He soon meets Linda and becomes a loyal member of the student revolution to meet girls. However, when he truly discovers the corruption and the madness that his comrades are protesting, his mindset also joins the movement. He becomes a revolutionary leader and prepares his comrades for a very violent climactic showdown with "the pigs" at a sit-in.—thustlebird

Plot Keywords: anti-war, idealism, radicalism, generation gap, love story, cultural revolution, utopia ...

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#20. New Jersey Drive (1995)

Storyline: Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark,New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that of everybody in their neighbourhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police car and the cops launch a violent offensive that involves beating and even shooting suspects.—Robert Zeithammel <zeit@cip.physik.uni-muenchen.de>

Plot Keywords: crime, drama, teen, street culture, racial issues, police brutality, social injustice ...

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#21. The Murri Affair (1975)

Storyline: Based on a true incident, this tells the story of a troubled young man who kills his sister's reactionary, violent and abusive husband and is eventually arrested for the murder. However, the dead husband happened to be a member of the Italian nobility, and the trial starts to turn into more of a prosecution of the defendant's socialist politics and the activities of his father, a well known liberal social reformer, than the actual crime itself.—frankfob2@yahoo.com

Plot Keywords: political thriller, historical event, based on true story, judicial injustice, social criticism, conspiracy theory, courtroom drama ...

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#22. Coonskin (1975)

Storyline: A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated story of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, who rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.—Alan Smithee, Sr.

Plot Keywords: animation, crime, drama, satire, urban, controversial, adult ...

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#23. Bopha! (1993)

Storyline: In this story of a black policeman during South African apartheid, Danny Glover plays the cop, who believes he's trying to help his people, even while serving as a pawn of the racist government. When his son gets involved in the anti-apartheid movement, he finds himself torn between his family (including long-suffering wife Alfre Woodard) and what he believes is his duty.—M

Plot Keywords: apartheid, police brutality, family conflict, social justice, racial discrimination, south africa, moral dilemma ...

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#24. Black and Blue (2019)

Storyline: 'Black and Blue' is an action thriller about a rookie cop (Naomie Harris) who inadvertently captures the murder of a young drug dealer on her body cam. After realizing that the murder was committed by corrupt cops, she teams up with the one person from her community who is willing to help her (Tyrese Gibson) as she tries to escape both the criminals out for revenge and the police who are desperate to destroy the incriminating footage.—Sony Pictures

Plot Keywords: action, crime, thriller, police, corruption, race, justice ...

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#25. Tales From the Hood (1995)

Storyline: Four short, moralistic horror vignettes (a la EC Comics) that deal with mostly black characters. The framing story introduces three youths out to pick up a drug shipment at a funeral parlor from the strange director, Mr. Simms. As the three punks wind their way through the parlor, Mr. Simms tells them the last stories of some of his more interesting clients.—Renee Ann Byrd <byrdie@wyrdbyrd.org>

Plot Keywords: horror, anthology, comedy, supernatural, urban, social commentary, crime ...

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#28. Obey (2018)

Storyline: Nineteen-year old Leon returns home to take care of his alcoholic mother and adjust to life as an adult after an adolescence spent in and out of foster care. Frustrated by his lack of an education and his bleak financial prospects, Leon finds solace in the boxing ring. He soon meets the rebellious and beautiful Twiggy, who is squatting in abandoned houses to escape her family's unfeeling affluence. As rumblings of riots begin in the streets and police and protesters engulf his neighborhood, Leon must decide whether to join his friends and fight or seek a new life with Twiggy.—AnonymousB

Plot Keywords: violence, social unrest, police brutality, protest, class divide, social injustice, poverty ...

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#29. Stonewall (2015)

Storyline: The plot revolves around the 1969 Stonewall Riots, the violent clash that kicked off the gay rights movement in New York City. The drama centers on Danny Winters, who flees to New York, leaving behind his sister. He finds his way to the Stonewall Inn, where he meets Trevor before catching the eye of Ed Murphy, manager of the Stonewall. He colludes with corrupt police and exploits homeless youth.

Plot Keywords: historical drama, activism, police brutality, coming of age, social injustice, period piece, rebellion ...

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#30. The Legend of the Underground (2021)

Storyline: This film is a searing and timely look at the struggle against rampant discrimination that exists in Nigeria today, as seen through the lens of several charismatic, non-conformist youth who fight to live life out loud. Through social media, celebrity and bold creativity, they spark a cultural debate that challenges the ideals of gender, conformity and civil rights in Nigeria.

Plot Keywords: documentary, lgbtq+, activism, human rights, social justice, underground culture, discrimination ...

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