Best Police Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

3eyedraven's 85 top-rated police movies and TV series of the 1980s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

Mississippi Burning 1988 ★ 7.7

Mobile Cop Jiban 1989 ★ 7.9

Sledge Hammer! 1986 ★ 8.0

The Killer 1989 ★ 7.6

First Blood 1982 ★ 7.5

Hill Street Blues 1981 ★ 7.6

Lethal Weapon 1987 ★ 7.3

Possession 1981 ★ 7.3

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988 ★ 7.3

Project A 1983 ★ 7.2

21 Jump Street 1987 ★ 7.3

Violent Cop 1989 ★ 7.2

In the Heat of the Night 1988 ★ 7.6

Project A Part II 1987 ★ 7.1

Police Story 2 1988 ★ 7.1

Lethal Weapon 2 1989 ★ 7.0

A Better Tomorrow II 1987 ★ 7.1

The Young Master 1980 ★ 7.0

Patlabor: The Movie 1989 ★ 7.0

Jack the Ripper 1988 ★ 7.0

Alien Nation 1989 ★ 7.0

Patlabor: Early Days 1988 ★ 7.4

Body Double 1984 ★ 6.8

Dirty Pair: Project Eden 1986 ★ 7.1