If you loved Elite Squad, try Violent Cop
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Violent Cop has roughly 6.6× fewer votes than Elite Squad — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the foreign gem, outsider, pitch black, raw mood tags, and they sit in Action / Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Elite Squad, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Violent Cop is
Port city. Night rain. A lit cigarette. A rogue policeman's methods are put to the test as he unravels a criminal network, confronting corruption and brutality at every turn. Kitano's early foray into crime cinema pulls no punches.
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