And when his wife and superiors turn away from him, the situation finally seems to escalate. Because although the FBI agent was smuggled into a New York mafia family as an undercover agent, he changes sides more and more in the course of his collaboration with Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggiero (Al Pacino). Or just the urge for even more power! At least that’s the case with Joseph Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco (Johnny Depp). Great responsibility follows great power. A merciless duel ensues, in which the barely transparent camouflage even lures the relatives on the wrong track. In Face-Off, they swap their faces with one another and try to thwart each other’s plans with their own weapons.
Emerging doubts and wild accusations gradually tear them apart, which opens the door to a series of bloody mistakes.Īnyone can stick on artificial hair and a fake beard, but so far only Nicolas Cage and John Travolta have achieved the ultimate camouflage. Because of the rapid appearance of the local police, the gang is certain: there is an informant in their own ranks! A kidnapped police officer is supposed to reveal the identity of the mole, but he can no longer stop the constant breakdown of the once trustworthy gang of criminals. Six people, each named after a color, and a surefire plan – the perfect bank robbery! However, this goes wrong and puts the group in a complicated position.
Undercover cop versus undercover gangster – who gets the upper hand in the end?
What William does not know, however: With Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), Costello was able to place a mole with the police, who of course informs him of all activities. And in fact, shortly before graduating from police school, he is sent to the organization of the criminal mastermind Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) as an undercover cop in order to overthrow the evidence that has been collected. For the cinematic release of the thrilling action highlight on July 24, 2014, we want to take a look at the most important undercover stories in film history and underline again: Life as an undercover cop is really hard!Īctually, police cadet William Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) should have suspected that the criminal machinations of his family would be his undoing. A lesson that police officer Rama also has to learn first-hand while infiltrating a criminal syndicate in THE RAID 2. Life as an undercover cop is tough! An important lesson that has been brought closer to us in several Hollywood films – because even the smallest mistake can blow the camouflage with immediate effect, which is tantamount to signing your own death sentence. In theaters: JKoch Media (on loan from STUDIOCANAL) The coolest undercover cops in film history – THE RAID 2ĭirector: Gareth Evans Occupation: Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Yayan Ruhian, Oka Antara and Alex Abbad and many others