Beyond the Law (1968)

Directed by

Norman Mailer

Genre

comedy, crime, drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a night shift at a Manhattan police station and then shows what three detectives do after work. It shows the routine and odd moments of police life.

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What happens

Beyond the Law is a 1968 independent film written by and starring Norman Mailer. Critic Bryo succinctly summarizes the plot: "Film shows a night at a Manhattan police station and then details how three of the detectives spend the remaining evening hours following completion of their shifts". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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