There's no disguising the appeal of the undercover cop in TV and the movies. We trawl the mean streets to reveal some of the most famous cases.
Infernal Affairs (2002)
Tony Leung stars as Hong Kong cop Chan, working undercover within the ranks of the Triads. While Chan finds his loyalties and identity inreasingly confused, a genuine gangster, Lau, has infiltrated the police...
Tony Leung stars as Hong Kong cop Chan, working undercover within the ranks of the Triads. While Chan finds his loyalties and identity inreasingly confused, a genuine gangster, Lau, has infiltrated the police...
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Cop Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) goes undercover to catch hi-tech thief Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), becoming embroiled in an after dark sub-culture of street racing and falling for Dominic's untouchable kid sister, Mia (Jordana Brewster). Also starring Michelle Rodriguez.
Cop Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) goes undercover to catch hi-tech thief Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), becoming embroiled in an after dark sub-culture of street racing and falling for Dominic's untouchable kid sister, Mia (Jordana Brewster). Also starring Michelle Rodriguez.
ID (1995)
Undercover among the football firms in Philip Davis' film. Copper John, played by Reece Dinsdale, tracks down the hard nuts who organise Saturday afternoon violence, but soon finds himself at home in their boozy, brutal world.
Undercover among the football firms in Philip Davis' film. Copper John, played by Reece Dinsdale, tracks down the hard nuts who organise Saturday afternoon violence, but soon finds himself at home in their boozy, brutal world.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
In the bloody aftermath of a botched diamond robbery, wounded thief Mr Orange (Tim Roth) - in actual fact an undercover LAPD detective - watches as the true gangsters fight like a pack of rabid dogs in their warehouse hideout. Director Quentin Tarantino's hugely successful debut.
In the bloody aftermath of a botched diamond robbery, wounded thief Mr Orange (Tim Roth) - in actual fact an undercover LAPD detective - watches as the true gangsters fight like a pack of rabid dogs in their warehouse hideout. Director Quentin Tarantino's hugely successful debut.
Serpico (1973)
Al Pacino portrays real life straight arrow cop Frank Serpico, who battled widespread corruption among New York's finest and put his life on the line in the process. It's during one of Serpico's undercover narcotics raids that his partners get their payback.
Al Pacino portrays real life straight arrow cop Frank Serpico, who battled widespread corruption among New York's finest and put his life on the line in the process. It's during one of Serpico's undercover narcotics raids that his partners get their payback.