Good-Cop Bad-Cop Movies
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Good-Cop Bad-Cop Movies

Sometimes cops have to partner up with their polar opposites to get the job done. How would you rank these good-cop bad-cop movies?

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1 Training Day
When an upright rookie (Ethan Hawke) learns the ropes from a vet (Denzel Washington), he finds out the LAPD is one corrupt force. 226 642
2 L.A. Confidential
Russell Crowe has the brawn and Guy Pearce has the smarts in this noir Curtis Hanson flick, set in Los Angeles circa 1950s. 222 576
3 Beverly Hills Cop
Detroit cops and Beverly Hills cops don't quite mix, as Eddie Murphy comically proves in this classic franchise movie. 202 602
4 Lethal Weapon 3
They've had two movies to work out their differences, but the odd couple of police (Mel Gibson and Danny Glover) still squabbles. 115 547
5 Colors
A hot-headed rookie (Sean Penn) is partnered with an LAPD veteran (Robert Duvall) to quell gang problems. 69 491
6 Rush Hour
Cultures clash when an arrogant L.A. cop (Chris Tucker) teams up with a Hong Kong detective (Jackie Chan) to rescue a kidnap victim. 68 578
7 Tango & Cash
Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell star as L.A. cops who make a great team, even if they can't stand to be around each other. 39 489
8 Hot Fuzz
When a top-notch city cop (Simon Pegg) gets transferred to the boonies, his thick-headed partner (Nick Frost) drives him up the wall. -25 487
9 Bad Boys II
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence star as bickering narcotics cops who grudgingly team up to investigate a Miami drug cartel. -53 521
10 Righteous Kill
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino reunite in this 2008 film about two crooked officers. One, however, is more crooked than the other. -57 461