Top 10 Detective Films About Uprising

Description: Set in post-war Vienna, this film follows a writer who arrives to find his friend has died under mysterious circumstances, leading him into a web of intrigue involving black market dealings and a potential uprising against the occupying forces.

Fact: The famous zither music score was composed by Anton Karas, who was discovered playing in a Vienna wine bar. Orson Welles improvised many of his lines, including the famous cuckoo clock speech.

Description: A Korean War hero is brainwashed and programmed to assassinate a political figure, leading to a detective story that uncovers a conspiracy and a potential political uprising.

Fact: The film was withdrawn from circulation after the assassination of President Kennedy due to its similarities to real events. It was re-released in

Description: A documentary-style portrayal of the Algerian uprising against French colonial rule, focusing on the guerrilla tactics and the detective work of both sides in this intense urban warfare.

Fact: The film was banned in France for five years due to its political content. It was shot on location in Algiers with many of the extras being actual former FLN fighters.

Description: A professional assassin, known only as the Jackal, is hired to kill French President Charles de Gaulle, leading to a tense detective story as French authorities attempt to thwart the assassination and prevent a political uprising.

Fact: The film was based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth, which was inspired by real assassination attempts on de Gaulle. Edward Fox, who played the Jackal, was chosen for his ability to blend in.

Description: A journalist investigates a series of political assassinations, uncovering a shadowy organization that recruits killers to foment political unrest and uprisings.

Fact: The film was inspired by the real-life assassinations of the 1960s. The Parallax Corporation's recruitment film was designed to be unsettling and disorienting.

Description: This film explores the surveillance of a playwright by the Stasi in East Germany, revealing the personal and political uprisings that occur when individuals fight against oppressive regimes.

Fact: The film was shot in Berlin, using many original locations from the GDR era. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Description: This film intertwines the lives of an undercover cop and a mole in the police force, set against the backdrop of an Irish-American gang's power struggle in Boston. It's a tale of betrayal, loyalty, and the uprising within the criminal underworld.

Fact: Martin Scorsese won his first Best Director Oscar for this film. The film was a remake of the Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs."

Description: A ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister uncovers secrets that could lead to a political uprising, blending detective work with political intrigue.

Fact: The film was directed by Roman Polanski, who was under house arrest during part of the production. The screenplay was adapted from the novel "The Ghost" by Robert Harris.

Description: An Italian fascist agent is assigned to assassinate his former professor in Paris, leading to a psychological exploration of conformity, betrayal, and the political uprising of the time.

Fact: The film was shot in Paris and Rome, with some scenes filmed in the actual locations where the story takes place. It was Bernardo Bertolucci's breakthrough film.

Description: Based on a true story, this film follows the investigation into the assassination of a leftist Greek politician, revealing a conspiracy and the political uprising that follows.

Fact: The film was banned in Greece until the fall of the military junta in