Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "political-exploitation"

1. Network (1976)

R | 121 min | Drama

A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall

Votes: 170,650

2. Gamer (2009)

R | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a future mind-controlling game, death row convicts are forced to battle in a 'Doom'-type environment. Convict Kable, controlled by Simon, a skilled teenage gamer, must survive thirty sessions in order to be set free.

Directors: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor | Stars: Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Ludacris, Amber Valletta

Votes: 139,608 | Gross: $20.49M

3. Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)

R | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Riki-Oh, a young man who has superhuman strength, is incarcerated in a private prison, where inmates are treated like slaves. He is forced to use his unstoppable form of martial arts to destroy the corrupt officials and their lackeys.

Director: Ngai Choi Lam | Stars: Siu-Wong Fan, Mei Sheng Fan, Ka-Kui Ho, Yukari Ôshima

Votes: 15,026

4. 13th (2016)

TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales

Votes: 37,675

5. Hip hip hora! (2004)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

A teenager's reputation is destroyed when she falls asleep drunk at a party and some boys take provocative photos of her.

Director: Teresa Fabik | Stars: Amanda Renberg, Björn Kjellman, Ellen Fjæstad, Linn Persson

Votes: 4,933

6. The Edge of Democracy (2019)

TV-14 | 121 min | Documentary, History

Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.

Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, Sergio Moro

Votes: 15,724

7. The House I Live In (2012)

Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary

From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy.

Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Eugene Jarecki, David Simon, Shanequa Benitez, William Julius Wilson

Votes: 5,395 | Gross: $0.21M

8. Woman of the Year (1973)

R | 90 min | Drama, Romance

Woman rises from being an out-of-work actress to the wife of a powerful South American dictator.

Director: Radley Metzger | Stars: Siegfried Rauch, Christiane Krüger, Ivan Desny, Mark Damon

Votes: 173

9. Outrageous Fortune (2005–2010)
Episode: Thy Name Is Woman (2006)

TV-MA | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The Wests are in shock, when Judd arrives one morning and arrests Loretta. Wolf is convinced in his daughter's innocence and that this is Judd's attempt to get at him. Meanwhile Munter is ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Bennett | Stars: Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Antony Starr, Siobhan Marshall

Votes: 27

10. The Family (2019)
Episode: Dictators, Murderers and Thieves (2019)

TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary, Mystery

Some American politicians use their clout to spread the Family's views to foreign leaders, including some of history's most notorious rulers.

Director: Jesse Moss | Stars: Jeff Sharlet, James Cromwell, Lisa Getter, Vlad Viski

Votes: 177

11. Cogito (2016– )
Episode: What is a Cult? (2020)

17 min | Documentary, History

Here is everything you wanted to know about cults without actually joining one including: How to recognize a cult by the behavior of its leader. How normal, ordinary people become part of a... See full summary »

Stars: Domhnall Cogito, Marian Keymas

12. The Empire Files (2015– )
Episode: Examining the Syrian War Chessboard (2016)

Documentary, News, Talk-Show

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Stars: John Kerry, Abby Martin, Vijay Prashad

Votes: 10

13. The Mechanism (2018–2019)
Episode: Eles Sabiam de Tudo (2018)

TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Federal Police is now targeting Rangel's family in order to force him to give all the information he has about the corruption scheme. Meanwhile, Ibrahim pretends to colaborate with the investigation.

Director: Marcos Prado | Stars: Selton Mello, Osvaldo Mil, Susana Ribeiro, Júlia Svacinna

Votes: 549