Best Investigation movies of 1980s

Actors : Mei-Wah Wong, Wilson Lam, Kiu Wai Miu, Ching-Ying Lam,
Directors : Wei Tung,

A former cop rejoins the police department to investigate a drug ring that employs ghosts and vampires.

Actors : Licinia Lentini, Franco Nero, Mario Maranzana, Sybil Danning,
Directors : Enzo G. Castellari,

An American narcotics agent is murdered in Italy. The head of the department decides to hire Larry Stanziani, 'The Cobra'. Larry, a former agent and now a third-rate private detective, uses...

Actors : Dave Galluzzo, Chip Greenman, Rich Pemberton, Rick Styles,
Directors : Don Edmonds,

A rock band called "The Clowns" comes under suspicion of murder when several prostitutes are killed by individuals made up like members of the band.

Actors : Stan Wojno, Gordon De Vol, Jacqueline Ray, Jackson Bostwick,

A team of men and women investigate the mysterious deaths of two previous expeditions to a strategically important but barren world.

Actors : John Smihula, Fred Borges, Paul Smihula, Michael Siegal,
Directors : Nathan Schiff,

A series of horrible murders prompts a massive police investigation. Inspector James Cameron, a two-fisted roughneck with his own philosophy on handling crime, heads the investigation. A ...

Actors : Yoshirô Aoki, Kai Atô, Yûsaku Matsuda, Asami Kobayashi,
Directors : Tôru Murakawa,

A journalist steals a gun from a cop after killing him and goes on a spree of robbery and murder.

Actors : Roger Ward, Chard Hayward, Louise Howitt, Deborah Coulls,
Directors : Terry Bourke,

A Young woman is looking after her sister's house, unaware that her sister and neighbor have been murdered by their handyman who also happens to be a serial killer.

Actors : Howie Mandel, Sterling Hayden, Susan Anspach, Helen Shaver,
Directors : Les Rose,

Susan Anspach stars in this comedy as a news reporter who investigates a story about stolen milk causing milk and gas prices to rise. During the course of her investigation, other people ...

Actors : Fanny Fen-Ni, Fei Ai, Lily Chan, Melvin Wong,
Directors : Chih-Hung Kuei,

While possessed by an evil spirit, a man murders his daughter. A police detective investigating the case also becomes possessed. A good monk helps fight the evil spirit.

Actors : Y.G. Parthasarathy, Kamal Haasan, Radha, Madhavi,
Directors : Bharathiraja,

A fashion photographer gets embroiled in a series of grisly murders

Actors : Bombolo, Olimpia Di Nardo, Tomas Milian, Enzo Cannavale,
Directors : Bruno Corbucci,

The officer Nico Giraldi investigates a homicide which has taken place in a Chinese restaurant in Rome. His wife and his son are kidnappeded by the murderer in the course of the inquiry. In...

Actors : Jenny Liang, Kuan-Chung Ku, Jason Pai Piao, Tony Liu,
Directors : Shan Hua,

An expert swordsman is suspected of being the thief of a treasure sent to Emperor. The swordsman who has nothing to do with the theft investigates and is led on the trail of the supernatural "Bloody Parrot".

Actors : Michel Galabru, Gérard Lanvin, Renée Saint-Cyr, Miou-Miou,
Directors : Georges Lautner,

Comedy/detective story, involving a young hood on the run and a woman journalist who thinks he's a judge who will help her investigate a case she is covering.

Actors : Jimmy Stathis, Cassandra Gava, Clara Perryman, Stephen Knight,

A serially unfaithful businessman rents a spare room from two siblings to use for his sexual conquests, unaware that they're serial killers who murder every woman he bring there.

Actors : Hema Malini, Jeetendra, Zeenat Aman, Dharmendra,
Directors : Mohan Segal,

Captain Chawla has been employed for years with a cargo shipping company run by Ranbir. While celebrating the new year, Chawla hears gunshots and goes below to investigate. He finds out ...

Actors : Sandy Kenyon, Miki McKenzie, Barry Buchanan, Eric Scott,
Directors : Larry Buchanan,

An increasing number of people are dying mysterious deaths in the dark waters of Loch Ness, victims of the famous monster. But what other mysteries does the Loch hold? What about the ...

Actors : Ignacio López Tarso, Carlos Bracho, Hanna Schygulla, Isabelle Adjani,
Directors : Carlos Saura,

A French psychologist investigates about famous suicidal women. She finds the case of Antonieta Rivas Mercado, a Mexican writer who died inside Paris' Notre Dame in 1931. To follow the ...

Actors : Julie Amato, Frank Salsedo, Victor Mohica, Henry Bal,
Directors : Peter F. Buffa,

The spirit of a long-dead warrior possesses the body of an Indian medicine man and turns him into a homicidal maniac.

Actors : Massimo Troisi, Maddalena Crippa, Armando Marra, Lello Arena,
Directors : Lodovico Gasparini,

A killer, he call himself Funiculi' Funicula', spread terror in a killing spree during the "Primo Festival Nuova Napoli" ("New Naples First Festival").

Actors : Lora Staley, Lawrence Day, Neil Dainard, Lenore Zann,
Directors : Don McBrearty,

A man investigates the disappearance of his sister with the help of her roommate. He uncovers a trail of prostitution, incest, blackmail...and murder.