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    Burn Country 2016 POSTER

    Burn Country

    2016

    English

    4.7

    1

    60%

    40%

    corruption

    Drama

    journalist

    local newspaper

    northern california

    Thriller

    War

    Ian Olds Ian Olds Director James Oliver Wheatley James Oliver Wheatley as Gabe James Franco James Franco as Lindsay Dominic Rains Dominic Rains as Osman Rachel Brosnahan Rachel Brosnahan as Sandra
    A former war journalist now writing for a paper in Northern California is drawn into conflict at home.
    Collective 2019 POSTER

    Collective

    2019

    Romanian

    8.1

    8

    99%

    90%

    corruption

    Crime

    Documentary

    health care

    human rights

    Alexander Nanau Alexander Nanau Director Alison Goodwin Alison Goodwin as Self Andrei Gheorghe Andrei Gheorghe as Self Nicoleta Ciobanu Nicoleta Ciobanu as Self Liviu Iolu Liviu Iolu as Self - Government Spoksperson
    In the aftermath of a tragic fire in a Romanian club, burn victims begin dying in hospitals from wounds that were not life threatening. A team of investigative journalists move into action uncovering the mass corruption of the health system and of the state institutions. Collective follows journalists, whistle blowers, and authorities alike. An immersive and uncompromising look into a dysfunctional system, exposing corruption, propaganda, and manipulation that nowadays affect not only Romania, but societies around the world.
    Retreat Through the Wet Wasteland 1973 POSTER

    Retreat Through the Wet Wasteland

    1973

    Japanese

    5.3

    8

    Action

    corruption

    Crime

    crooked cops

    Drama

    police

    police corruption

    rape

    vietnamese refugees

    Yukihiro Sawada Yukihiro Sawada Director Akira Takahashi Akira Takahashi as Detective Katô Takeo Chii Takeo Chii as Gorô Harada Sayori Shima Sayori Shima as Highschool Girl Yuri Yamashina Yuri Yamashina as Mariko Shimizu
    A group of corrupt police detectives go on a manhunt for an ex-collogue who they believe could blow their whole rotten operation wide open.
    Street Law 1974 POSTER

    Street Law

    1974

    Italian

    6.8

    6

    70%

    70%

    Action

    bulldozer

    corruption

    poliziottesco

    rebellion

    revenge

    Thriller

    Enzo G. Castellari Enzo G. Castellari Director Barbara Bach Barbara Bach as Barbara Franco Borelli Franco Borelli as Borelli Franco Nero Franco Nero as Carlo Antonelli Leonardo Scavino Leonardo Scavino as Leone
    Carlo Antonelli, an engineer from Genoa, gets mugged and decides to take justice into his own hands. At first the muggers seem to get the upper hand, but then he's helped by Tommy, a young robber who takes his side.
    Future Force 1989 POSTER

    Future Force

    1989

    English

    3.4

    7

    14%

    14%

    Action

    bounty hunter

    corruption

    Crime

    future

    Sci-Fi

    David A. Prior David A. Prior Director D.C. Douglas D.C. Douglas as Billy James Adam Tucker James Adam Tucker as COPS Officer Robert R. Shafer Robert R. Shafer as David Harris Dawn Wildsmith Dawn Wildsmith as Roxanne
    In the future, a cop protects a reporter from an organization of crooked, renegade cops who thinks she knows too much about them.
    The True Story of Killing Pablo 2002 POSTER

    The True Story of Killing Pablo

    2002

    English

    7.3

    9

    biography

    bribery

    cocaine

    corruption

    Crime

    Documentary

    drugs

    drug trafficking

    History

    David Keane David Keane Director Miguel Maza Miguel Maza as Self Steve Murphy Steve Murphy as Self Javier Pena Javier Pena as Self Hugo Martinez Hugo Martinez as Self
    The career and death of notorious Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
    Z 1969 POSTER

    Z

    1969

    French

    8.1

    52

    94%

    92%

    Action

    assassination

    central intelligence agency (cia)

    cia

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    government

    History

    police

    Thriller

    Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras Director Georges Rouquier Georges Rouquier as Guy Mairesse Guy Mairesse as Dumas dit le Russe Charles Denner Charles Denner as Manuel Bernard Fresson Bernard Fresson as Matt
    Amid a tense political climate, the opposition leader is killed in an apparent accident. When a prosecutor smells a cover-up, witnesses get targeted. A thinly veiled dramatization of the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis and its aftermath, “Z” captures the outrage at the US-backed junta that ruled Greece at the time of its release.
    Saint Cecilia of Spiralence 2021 POSTER

    Saint Cecilia of Spiralence

    2021

    English

    4.4

    Action

    catholicism

    corruption

    criminal

    Drama

    john f. kennedy

    mission

    scandal

    Al Carretta Al Carretta Director Brett Thorne Brett Thorne as Father Britten Alex Stevens Alex Stevens as Max Brockton Stacey Pomeroy Stacey Pomeroy as Millie Marston Julie Bevan Julie Bevan as Mrs.Marston
    November 1963, London. An East End slum landlord with a reputation for protecting the morally abhorrent is assigned the unenviable task of chaperoning a vision-plagued Catholic Nun to her mission in Paris.
    The Coverup 2008 POSTER

    The Coverup

    2008

    English

    5.5

    4

    17%

    17%

    Action

    corruption

    cover-up

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    investigation

    Mystery

    suspicion

    Thriller

    truth

    Brian Jun Brian Jun Director Patti Yasutake Patti Yasutake as Dr. Naomi Hewitt Alison Brie Alison Brie as Grace Eliza Dushku Eliza Dushku as Monica Wright Mark Pellegrino Mark Pellegrino as Ron Pebble
    Personal injury attorney Stuart Pepper faces the challenge of his young career when he takes on a controversial case of wrongful death in small town Iowa. Kevin Thacker's body was found in the alley outside the Marshalltown Police Department after the young man was arrested for drunk driving. The arresting officer's story is highly suspicious and everyone involved, from the investigating detective to the FBI, appear to be aiding in covering up what actually happened that fateful night. With a promise made to the Thacker family to expose the truth, Stu dives head first into an uphill battle against lies and corruption. What transpires will change this lawyer's life forever.
    Holy Lola 2004 POSTER

    Holy Lola

    2004

    French

    6.5

    40%

    40%

    Action

    adoption

    cambodia

    corruption

    Drama

    hotel

    human trafficking

    sterility

    Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier Director Anne Loiret Anne Loiret as Nicole Séverine Caneele Séverine Caneele as Patricia Frédéric Pierrot Frédéric Pierrot as Xavier Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus as Yves Fontaine
    The story of a young couple, Pierre and Geraldine, and their desire for a child, which leads them on a journey of initiation to Cambodia. On their difficult and transformative adventure, they must contend with obstructive authorities and the jealousies and mistrust of a small community of would-be adoptive parents.
    Shaft 2000 POSTER

    Shaft

    2000

    English

    6.0

    88

    67%

    40%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    corruption

    Crime

    drug dealer

    italian american

    new york city

    sibling relationship

    Thriller

    John Singleton John Singleton Director Toni Collette Toni Collette as Diane Palmieri Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft Andre Royo Andre Royo as Tattoo Christian Bale Christian Bale as Walter Wade, Jr.
    New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
    Pandora 2016 POSTER

    Pandora

    2016

    Korean

    6.7

    36

    71%

    71%

    Action

    corruption

    Drama

    earthquake

    nuclear power plant

    panic

    small town

    thriller

    Thriller

    Jong-woo Park Jong-woo Park Director Hong Ji-Young Hong Ji-Young as Female patient Nam-gil Kim Nam-gil Kim as Jae-hyeok Jeong-hwan Kong Jeong-hwan Kong as Senior presidential secretary Kim Joo-Hyun Kim Joo-Hyun as Yeon-joo
    When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his life to save the country from imminent disaster.
    29 Palms 2002 POSTER

    29 Palms

    2002

    English

    4.7

    3

    36%

    Action

    casino

    Comedy

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    hitman

    judge

    Thriller

    undercover

    waitress

    Leonardo Ricagni Leonardo Ricagni Director Michael Rapaport Michael Rapaport as The Cop Jeremy Davies Jeremy Davies as The Drifter Keith David Keith David as The Sheriff Bill Pullman Bill Pullman as The Ticket Clerk
    When a bag filled with money goes missing from a casino, the Hitman (Chris O'Donnell) must retrieve it. While he tracks the stash down, the bag changes hands numerous times, finding its way to the Drifter (Jeremy Davies) and the Waitress (Rachael Leigh Cook), among others. As the bag's journey continues, more characters, including the Cop (Michael Rapaport) and the Sheriff (Keith David), get drawn into the winding crime tale, and the search becomes increasingly desperate.
    Leader 2010 POSTER

    Leader

    2010

    Telugu

    8.0

    3

    94%

    94%

    Action

    corruption

    Drama

    inspiration

    politics

    Sekhar Kammula Sekhar Kammula Director Harshavardhan Harshavardhan as Ali Rana Daggubati Rana Daggubati as Arjun Prasad Rao Ramesh Rao Ramesh as Mavayya Tanikella Bharani Tanikella Bharani as Sharma C.S.
    Upon the death of his father, Arjun Prasad campaigns to become the CM of Andhra. He hopes to eradicate corruption from Indian Politics.
    All the King's Men 2006 POSTER

    All the King's Men

    2006

    English

    6.1

    33

    12%

    40%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    blackmail

    corruption

    Drama

    governor

    journalist

    politics

    Thriller

    Steven Zaillian Steven Zaillian Director Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo as Adam Stanton Kate Winslet Kate Winslet as Anne Stanton Jude Law Jude Law as Jack Burden Michael Cavanaugh Michael Cavanaugh as Mr. Peyton
    The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren, loosely based on the story of real-life politician Huey Long.
    The Threepenny Opera 1931 POSTER

    The Threepenny Opera

    1931

    German

    7.2

    6

    83%

    86%

    Action

    Comedy

    corruption

    Crime

    criminal underworld

    Drama

    musical

    Musical

    prostitute

    social satire

    victorian england

    Georg Wilhelm Pabst Georg Wilhelm Pabst Director Lotte Lenya Lotte Lenya as Jenny Gustav Püttjer Gustav Püttjer as Mackie Messers Platte Vladimir Sokoloff Vladimir Sokoloff as Smith Reinhold Schünzel Reinhold Schünzel as Tiger-Brown
    In London at the turn of the century, underworld kingpin Mack the Knife marries Polly Peachum without the knowledge of her father, the equally enterprising 'king of the beggars'.
    A Dark Truth 2012 POSTER

    A Dark Truth

    2012

    English

    5.6

    2

    36%

    Action

    corruption

    Drama

    ecuador

    epiphany

    field agent

    natural resources

    Thriller

    water purification

    Damian Lee Damian Lee Director David Ferry David Ferry as CIA Lawyer Andy Garcia Andy Garcia as Jack Begosian Devon Bostick Devon Bostick as Renaldo Steven Bauer Steven Bauer as Tony Green
    In the jungles of Ecuador, blood taints the waters. A multinational conglomerate's unholy alliance with a bloodthirsty military regime has resulted in a massacre. Only the rebel Francisco Franco and his determined wife Mia can prove the truth. To settle a personal debt, former CIA agent Jack Begosian takes on the freelance assignment to rescue Francisco and risks everything in a brutal battle to expose the cover-up.
    The Blood of Wolves 2018 POSTER

    The Blood of Wolves

    2018

    Japanese

    7.0

    7

    100%

    93%

    conflict

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    police

    yakuza

    Kazuya Shiraishi Kazuya Shiraishi Director Pierre Taki Pierre Taki as Ginji Takii Tarô Suruga Tarô Suruga as Jiro Uewase Yutaka Takenouchi Yutaka Takenouchi as Kosuke Nozaki Tôri Matsuzaka Tôri Matsuzaka as Shuichi Hioka
    Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.
    MI-5 2015 POSTER

    MI-5

    2015

    English

    6.2

    20

    64%

    53%

    Action

    corruption

    Drama

    escape

    explosive

    kidnapping

    police

    terrorist

    Thriller

    Bharat Nalluri Bharat Nalluri Director Jennifer Ehle Jennifer Ehle as Geraldine Maltby Peter Firth Peter Firth as Harry Pearce Tuppence Middleton Tuppence Middleton as June Keaton Kit Harington Kit Harington as Will Holloway
    During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
    Azor 2021 POSTER

    Azor

    2021

    French

    6.5

    12

    98%

    65%

    Action

    banker

    corruption

    disappearance

    Drama

    military dictatorship

    rumors

    swiss bank

    Thriller

    Andreas Fontana Andreas Fontana Director Rafael Fernandez Rafael Fernandez as Concierge / Conserje Hotel Mariano Llinás Mariano Llinás as Homme du bar / Hombre en la barra Fabrizio Rongione Fabrizio Rongione as Ivan de Wiel Elli Medeiros Elli Medeiros as Magdalena Padel-Camón / Alicia Domecq
    Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, is going to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner, the object of the most worrying rumors, who disappeared overnight. Between hushed lounges, swimming pools, and gardens under surveillance, a remote duel takes place between two bankers who, despite different methods, are the accomplices of a discreet and merciless form of colonization.
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