Year of the Dragon (1985)

In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.

Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

What to watch after Year of the Dragon

• Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) — Same feel: dark, cynical
• U Turn (1997)
• Salvador (1986) — Oliver Stone wrote for both
• Animal Factory (2000) — Same feel: dark, cynical
• The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
• King of New York (1990) — Same feel: dark, aggressive