tell me story these boys in blue have
trouble following the rules welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our top 10 favorite dirty
movie cops number 10 captain Hank
Quinlan touch of evil kicking off our
list is the film noir era detective who
serves as one of cinema’s earliest and
finest examples of badge abuse I didn’t
recognize him
we should lay out those candy balls hmm
see the candy hooch well I say I wish it
was her chili I was getting fed him
played by screen legend Orson Welles
this despicable detective fakes evidence
to land convictions under the assumption
that his suspects are always guilty
anyway he’s not always wrong so we guess
that statistically sound number nine
officer Gary Figgis Copland in this film
dirty NYPD officers run a New Jersey
suburb like their own private playground
ray Liotta’s conflicted dirty cop fig Z
is the most interesting member of this
group
the self-interested drunk spends the
entire movie aggressively rationalizing
his actions before ultimately redeeming
himself by helping Sylvester Stallone
clean up the town number eight Detective
Sergeant Nico Tuscany above the law it
sometimes takes a cop who plays dirty to
bust the corrupt ones as a Chicago
detective Steven Seagal is one of the
good guys on the inside but he breaks
all the rules to get his job done
he performs extra brutal interrogations
assault suspects shows off spectacular
martial arts moves and makes it cool to
run like a girl if you ask us the
dirtiest thing about him are his nasty
one-liners what I’d like to do for the
way you’ve treated me let’s treat you in
a similar fashion I’d like you to get up
and run your ass over there and jump in
the lake for me then if you don’t hurry
I’m gonna empty this gun in your foot
nealy number seven captain McCluskey the
Godfather after 20 years of honest work
on the force this tough Irish cop gives
in to easy money and begins accepting
bribes as police captain he uses his
power when and how it suits him going so
far as to clear criminal records protect
a drug dealer and assist the mob by
misdirecting his men McCluskey Basques
in the safety he is afforded thanks to
the American mafias policy to never harm
a policeman but don’t worry it doesn’t
do him any good in the end
number six Dennis Peck internal affairs
don’t judge a book by its cover
because you just might miss a dirty cup
Peck excels at hiding his true nature
under the guise of a devoted father and
LAPD role model but he turns out to be a
memorably amoral deceivingly handsome
monster and womanizer who plants weapons
on innocent suspects regularly uses mind
games to manipulate his fellow officers
and sleeps with his partner’s wife to
clean yourself up of that now clean
yourself up that’s right number five
detective Alonzo Harris training day
Denzel is incapable of delivering an
uncharismatic performance and this
corrupt LAPD vet is no exception Harris
is responsible for showing an idealistic
rookie the ropes on his first day and
what this amoral narcotics officer
presents to his pupil is a skewed
interpretation of brutal inner-city life
he forces this green cop to partake in
minor crimes before the student turns on
the master and decides to take out the
trash you do have a dick don’t you yes
okay dick lines up straight like that
right to the right of it and to the left
of it or pockets right in those pockets
of money look and either one of them pay
the bill number four Norman Stansfield
layout the professional Gary Oldman’s
Stansfield
is beyond corrupt he’s a pill-popping
sociopath and murderer who just happens
to wear a DEA badge his hobbies include
gunning down an entire family yes kids
too while listening to classical music
and acting completely unhinged and
unpredictable why don’t you leave him
alone
he said go back inside just watch him
work he is easily one of the most
terrifying crooked cops ever put to film
bring me everyone you mean everyone
number three
Staff Sergeant Colin Sullivan the
departed as a mole in the Boston State
Police Department this dirty cop
protects a ruthless Irish mob boss whom
he looks to as a father figure expertly
portrayed by Matt Damon
Sullivan is super intelligent and uses
his smarts to rise through the ranks and
infiltrate the Special Investigations
Unit this is a complex cunning and
ruthless character especially when he
discovers the FBI has a mole as well I
hope I won’t have to remind you that if
you don’t find that cheesing rat bastard
in your department most likely it won’t
be me who suffers now why would you have
to remind me of that number to the
lieutenant Bad Lieutenant
the title says it all Harvey Keitel’s
nameless policeman is the kind of Phil
who’s motivated by heroin and crack
addictions to the point where he steals
drugs off dead bodies he has no problem
waving guns at women gambling on the job
and using his badge as a carte blanche
to do whatever he wants but he has
limits what could they possibly be
raping nuns that makes him sick how
could you forgive these mother these
these guys excuse me
number one Harry Callahan Dirty Harry
I know what you thinking bunk taking the
top spot on our list is the tough and
streetwise San Francisco homicide
inspector who single-handedly unpopular
eyes Hollywood’s obsession with pure
movie heroes while Harry isn’t corrupt
he earns the dirty title for his
complete and utter disregard of the
rules now you know why they call me
dirty here
with his trusty Smith & Wesson Model 29
in tow
Harry forgoes warrants intimidates
suspects growls and kills most of the
punks he meets you could ask yourself
question do I feel lucky well do you
punk do you agree with our list you seem
quite happy with that result who’s your
favorite dirty movie cop for more great
top 10s be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com go to lunch the case is
closed everybody get the cabbage
yeah the case is closed
trouble following the rules welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our top 10 favorite dirty
movie cops number 10 captain Hank
Quinlan touch of evil kicking off our
list is the film noir era detective who
serves as one of cinema’s earliest and
finest examples of badge abuse I didn’t
recognize him
we should lay out those candy balls hmm
see the candy hooch well I say I wish it
was her chili I was getting fed him
played by screen legend Orson Welles
this despicable detective fakes evidence
to land convictions under the assumption
that his suspects are always guilty
anyway he’s not always wrong so we guess
that statistically sound number nine
officer Gary Figgis Copland in this film
dirty NYPD officers run a New Jersey
suburb like their own private playground
ray Liotta’s conflicted dirty cop fig Z
is the most interesting member of this
group
the self-interested drunk spends the
entire movie aggressively rationalizing
his actions before ultimately redeeming
himself by helping Sylvester Stallone
clean up the town number eight Detective
Sergeant Nico Tuscany above the law it
sometimes takes a cop who plays dirty to
bust the corrupt ones as a Chicago
detective Steven Seagal is one of the
good guys on the inside but he breaks
all the rules to get his job done
he performs extra brutal interrogations
assault suspects shows off spectacular
martial arts moves and makes it cool to
run like a girl if you ask us the
dirtiest thing about him are his nasty
one-liners what I’d like to do for the
way you’ve treated me let’s treat you in
a similar fashion I’d like you to get up
and run your ass over there and jump in
the lake for me then if you don’t hurry
I’m gonna empty this gun in your foot
nealy number seven captain McCluskey the
Godfather after 20 years of honest work
on the force this tough Irish cop gives
in to easy money and begins accepting
bribes as police captain he uses his
power when and how it suits him going so
far as to clear criminal records protect
a drug dealer and assist the mob by
misdirecting his men McCluskey Basques
in the safety he is afforded thanks to
the American mafias policy to never harm
a policeman but don’t worry it doesn’t
do him any good in the end
number six Dennis Peck internal affairs
don’t judge a book by its cover
because you just might miss a dirty cup
Peck excels at hiding his true nature
under the guise of a devoted father and
LAPD role model but he turns out to be a
memorably amoral deceivingly handsome
monster and womanizer who plants weapons
on innocent suspects regularly uses mind
games to manipulate his fellow officers
and sleeps with his partner’s wife to
clean yourself up of that now clean
yourself up that’s right number five
detective Alonzo Harris training day
Denzel is incapable of delivering an
uncharismatic performance and this
corrupt LAPD vet is no exception Harris
is responsible for showing an idealistic
rookie the ropes on his first day and
what this amoral narcotics officer
presents to his pupil is a skewed
interpretation of brutal inner-city life
he forces this green cop to partake in
minor crimes before the student turns on
the master and decides to take out the
trash you do have a dick don’t you yes
okay dick lines up straight like that
right to the right of it and to the left
of it or pockets right in those pockets
of money look and either one of them pay
the bill number four Norman Stansfield
layout the professional Gary Oldman’s
Stansfield
is beyond corrupt he’s a pill-popping
sociopath and murderer who just happens
to wear a DEA badge his hobbies include
gunning down an entire family yes kids
too while listening to classical music
and acting completely unhinged and
unpredictable why don’t you leave him
alone
he said go back inside just watch him
work he is easily one of the most
terrifying crooked cops ever put to film
bring me everyone you mean everyone
number three
Staff Sergeant Colin Sullivan the
departed as a mole in the Boston State
Police Department this dirty cop
protects a ruthless Irish mob boss whom
he looks to as a father figure expertly
portrayed by Matt Damon
Sullivan is super intelligent and uses
his smarts to rise through the ranks and
infiltrate the Special Investigations
Unit this is a complex cunning and
ruthless character especially when he
discovers the FBI has a mole as well I
hope I won’t have to remind you that if
you don’t find that cheesing rat bastard
in your department most likely it won’t
be me who suffers now why would you have
to remind me of that number to the
lieutenant Bad Lieutenant
the title says it all Harvey Keitel’s
nameless policeman is the kind of Phil
who’s motivated by heroin and crack
addictions to the point where he steals
drugs off dead bodies he has no problem
waving guns at women gambling on the job
and using his badge as a carte blanche
to do whatever he wants but he has
limits what could they possibly be
raping nuns that makes him sick how
could you forgive these mother these
these guys excuse me
number one Harry Callahan Dirty Harry
I know what you thinking bunk taking the
top spot on our list is the tough and
streetwise San Francisco homicide
inspector who single-handedly unpopular
eyes Hollywood’s obsession with pure
movie heroes while Harry isn’t corrupt
he earns the dirty title for his
complete and utter disregard of the
rules now you know why they call me
dirty here
with his trusty Smith & Wesson Model 29
in tow
Harry forgoes warrants intimidates
suspects growls and kills most of the
punks he meets you could ask yourself
question do I feel lucky well do you
punk do you agree with our list you seem
quite happy with that result who’s your
favorite dirty movie cop for more great
top 10s be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com go to lunch the case is
closed everybody get the cabbage
yeah the case is closed
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