Apocalypse Now (1979), The Lives of Others (2006), A Face in the Crowd (1957), V for Vendetta (2005), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970), Brazil (1985), Sarkar (2005), Miss Sloane (2016) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Power Corruption movies.
Storyline: The scandal and mysterious events surrounding the tragic drowning of a young woman, as Ted Kennedy drove his car off the infamous bridge, are revealed in the new movie starring Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy and Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne. Not only did this event take the life of an aspiring political strategist and Kennedy insider, but it ultimately changed the course of presidential history forever. Through true accounts, documented in the inquest from the investigation in 1969, director John Curran and writers Andrew Logan and Taylor Allen, intimately expose the broad reach of political power, the influence of America's most celebrated family; and the vulnerability of Ted Kennedy, the youngest son, in the shadow of his family legacy.
Plot Keywords: history, political, drama, biographical, true story, scandal, moral dilemma ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Escalating events begin when U.N. interpreter Silvia Broome alleges that she has overheard a death threat against an African head of state, spoken in a rare dialect few people other than Silvia can understand. With the words "The Teacher will never leave this room alive," in an instant, Silvia's life is turned upside down as she becomes a hunted target of the killers. Placed under the protection of federal agent Tobin Keller, Silvia's world only grows more nightmarish. As Keller digs deeper into his eyewitnesses' past and her secretive world of global connections, the more suspicious he becomes that she herself might be involved in the conspiracy. With every step of the way, he finds more reasons to mistrust her. Is Sylvia a victim? A suspect? Or something else entirely? And can Tobin, coping with his own personal heartache, keep her safe? Though they must depend on one another, Silvia and Tobin couldn't be more different. Silvia's strengths are words, diplomacy and the subtleties of ...
Plot Keywords: political thriller, suspense, international conspiracy, identity mystery, dangerous mission, trust issues, language barrier ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A character study. Jeanne Charmant-Killman is an investigative magistrate, tough minded, swift moving, taking on a group of political fixers who pay bribes and skim large sums for personal use. She breaks them one at a time. Meanwhile, her work takes its toll: relations with her husband are strained, and the group under investigation strikes back by tampering with the brakes of her car and placing a mole in her office. Can she stand up to the pressure, and what's her reward?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: political satire, comedy, french film, judicial system, social critique, office politics, female protagonist ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Peter and Tim are both law students looking to get into the battleground of politics in Washington, but they both have different ideals and ethics. Tim wants to pursue a career in justice, but Peter is determined to be a big political power broker any way he can, even if that means bending the rules. As their careers push them towards political opposites, their friendship must constantly adapt to the new situation.—Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
Plot Keywords: political thriller, moral dilemma, power struggle, idealism, corruption, ambition, american politics ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Women have been MI.6. agent Andy Osnard's weakness. As punishment for being caught sleeping with the wrong woman on his last posting in Spain, Andy is relegated to the global backwater of Panama as his next field assignment. Although nothing is happening there on the surface, Panama is still seen as having global importance due to the canal, with something always possible to rock the boat as seen by the recent history of the corrupt regime of Manuel Noriega. The advice of his superior is to co-opt one of the only few hundred British nationals living there to act as an informant for pay. Who Andy chooses is Harry Pendel, a men's suits tailor with Savile Row credentials through his now deceased business partner Arthur Braithwaite. This choice is because of Harry's client list, he the tailor to the elite and powerful, including the Panamanian president, who may treat him like the proverbial "bartender" or "hairdresser" confidante, and because his American wife, Louisa, works in a senior ...
Plot Keywords: spy, political conspiracy, suspense, crime, black comedy, thriller, espionage ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The internal minister's very sophisticated ultra-technological and plated car stops for a mechanical accident in front of a villa. The owner of the villa is De Andreis that immediately offers his help to save the minister entrapped inside the car. Everything has to be done in secret to avoid a scandal within the Roman politic world. Many attempt are done but the result is unexpectedly terrific.—1felco
Plot Keywords: political satire, comedy, italian cinema, social critique, bureaucracy, black comedy, 1980s ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Luke McNamara, a college senior from a working class background joins a secret elitist college fraternity organization called "The Skulls", in hope of gaining acceptance into Harvard Law School. At first seduced by the club's trapping of power and wealth, a series of disturbing incidents, such as his best friends suicide, leads Luke to investigate the true nature of the organization and the truth behind his friends supposed suicide. He starts realizing that his future and possibly his life is in danger.
Plot Keywords: conspiracy, betrayal, murder, ambition, moral dilemma, class conflict, underground organization ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In the year 2139, the Earth has changed into a virtually uninhabitable place called the Cursed Earth. All of the Earth's population have crowded into the cities across the planet, now known as Mega-Cities. The crimes in these Mega-Cities became so violent and so powerful, that the regular justice system was powerless to contain, then it collapsed completely. However, a new justice system came from the ashes, there were three justice systems in one (police, jury and executioner), they were called Judges. In Mega-City One (formerly, New York City), there was a Judge, named Joseph Dredd, who was the toughest and most stringent Judge in history. One day, he was charged with murder, and was tried and sentenced to life in prison because of it.
Plot Keywords: sci-fi, action, dystopian, crime, law enforcement, futuristic, violence ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A bohemian Seattle DJ uses his on-air charisma to create a fictitious conservative radio personality becoming an overnight sensation.
Plot Keywords: political thriller, power struggle, conspiracy, corruption, suspense, drama, crime ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In the near future, global warming turns parts of the American Midwest into a desert. In its attempt to take hold of the economic recession, a government agency called The Humanity Bureau exiles members of society deemed unproductive and banishes them to a colony known as New Eden. An ambitious and impartial caseworker Noah Kross investigates a case appealed by a single mother and her son. Knowing the unjust fate of the innocent boy, Kross sets off to save the lives of the mother and child.
Plot Keywords: sci-fi, dystopian, action, thriller, drama, social critique, government conspiracy ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The Skulls, a secret college society whose influence reaches the highest levels of government and business, recruits Ryan Sommers (Robin Dunne), whose future success now seems all but assured. Then one day he sees one of his fraternity brothers kill a young woman -- a crime that Ryan must keep secret if he is to remain a Skull. While Kelly (Lindy Booth), a good friend, pushes him to follow his conscience, Ryan's girlfriend, Ali (Ashley Lyn Cafagna), surprises him by being against his snitching.
Plot Keywords: thriller, action, crime, conspiracy, power struggle, betrayal, murder ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A woman seeks revenge for her father's death.
Plot Keywords: political thriller, crime, drama, power struggle, gangster, revenge, conspiracy ...
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