Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "money-in-politics"

1. Bulworth (1998)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.

Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Kimberly Deauna Adams, Vinny Argiro

Votes: 27,313 | Gross: $26.53M

2. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

R | 127 min | Documentary, Crime, History

An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.

Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, William Black, Jimmy Carter, Elijah Cummings

Votes: 43,883 | Gross: $14.36M

3. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)

Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.

Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman

Votes: 18,044 | Gross: $0.05M

4. La banquière (1980)

131 min | Comedy, Drama

Emma Eckhert, from a modest background, became a big sensation between 1914 and 1938 as a banker and the head of a financial paper specialized in public savings.

Director: Francis Girod | Stars: Romy Schneider, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Marie-France Pisier, Claude Brasseur

Votes: 842

5. Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)

R | 118 min | Documentary

A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, William Branner, Melanie Sloan

Votes: 1,741 | Gross: $0.18M

6. Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream (2012)

Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Filmmaker Alex Gibney investigates the fact that the 400 richest Americans control more wealth than the 150 million people in the bottom 50 percent of the population.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Paul Piff, Anne Rueth, Colin Dunkley

Votes: 1,390

7. The Lobby - USA (2018)

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Stars: Max Blumenthal, John Mearsheimer, Jacob Baime, Jim Moran

Votes: 21

8. The Whip (IV)

82 min | Drama, Thriller | Post-production

With the looming threat of devastating welfare reforms known as Independence Credit, a full-time carer plots an audacious heist in a bid to halt the scheme in its tracks.

Director: Christopher Presswell | Stars: Shian Denovan, Gala Wesson, Tom Knight, Daniel Davids

9. Gasland Part II (2013)

Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary

A documentary that declares the gas industry's portrayal of natural gas as a clean and safe alternative to oil is a myth, and that fracked wells inevitably leak over time, contaminating ... See full summary »

Director: Josh Fox | Stars: Al Armendariz, Kindra Arnesen, Lon Burnam, Lois Capps

Votes: 1,732

10. In Debt We Trust: America Before the Bubble Bursts (2006)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

Just a few decades ago, owing more money than you had in your bank account was the exception, not the rule.

Directors: Danny Schechter, Joel Sucher | Stars: Nina Adams, David Aguilar, Roy Barnes, Steve Barnett

Votes: 383

11. Vai Melhorar (2020)

17 min | Short, Drama

Luísa must not only decide her fate, but that of an entire city.

Director: Pedro Fiuza | Stars: Cássia Damasceno, Henrique Fontes, Rogério Ferraz, Geraldo Maia

Votes: 7

12. Laboratory Greece (2019)

165 min | Documentary

A journey through Greece and Europe's past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.

Director: Jacopo Brogi | Stars: Filippo Abbate, Konrad Adenauer, Salvador Allende, Rania Antonopoulos

Votes: 32

13. Under the Influence (I)

Documentary | Filming

Fusing secrecy with big money, global corporations and private interests have gradually gained control of our government and are now writing laws that dismantle our great republic. But if ... See full summary »

Directors: Terry Bennett, Sam Oliver | Star: Grace Wan

14. The Sky Is Pink (2012)

19 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Josh Fox | Stars: Stephen Colbert, Josh Fox, Liz Krueger, Barbara Lifton

Votes: 44

15. President Trump: Can He Really Win? (2016 TV Movie)

47 min | Documentary

Matt Frei continues to follow the extraordinary campaign of businessman and reality TV star Donald Trump to become President of the United States of America. Can he really win?

Directors: Dimitri Collingridge, Richard Sanders | Stars: Matt Frei, Hillary Clinton, Kellyanne Conway, Ted Cruz

Votes: 34

16. Meltdown (II) (2018)

10 min | Short, Drama

In a world where everything is sold to the 1%, Robert Smith and his family are in a desperate fight for survival. What will you do when all the things you take for granted are taken away? ... See full summary »

Director: Barbara Bentley | Stars: Tom Boydell, Evangeline Cull, Tracy Gabbitas, Jason Segade

17. Part of the Problem (2018– )
Elizabeth Warren Post Mortem (2020 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

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Star: Dave Smith

18. The Matt & Blonde Show (2016– )
Episode: Super Tuesday Fallout, Schumer's Threat, Come and Take Buck's AR-15 (2020)

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Stars: Matt Christiansen, Blonde in the Belly of the Beast

19. Yellowstone (2018– )
Episode: The Sting of Wisdom (2022)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Western

As John makes a passionate speech to the state of Montana, a new formidable opponent from Market Equities arrives in Montana on a private jet. The cowboys on the Yellowstone deal with a new problem.

Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley

Votes: 2,072

20. Alaska Daily (2022–2023)
Episode: It's Not Personal (2022)

TV-PG | 40 min | Drama

Eileen, Roz and Sylvie travel to Meade to learn more about a suspect in Gloria's case and connect with the local police chief, which proves to be more challenging than expected. When Austin... See full summary »

Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Hilary Swank, Jeff Perry, Grace Dove, Meredith Holzman

Votes: 463

21. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Is Labor a Lost Cause? (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

With a sharp decline in union membership, a legion of new enemies, and a series of legal and legislative setbacks, can unions rebound and once again act strongly in the interest of ordinary workers?

Stars: Philip Appleman, Bill Fletcher Jr., Stephen Lerner, Bill Moyers

22. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: The Resurrection of Ralph Reed (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

The resurrection of Ralph Reed: revolution or racket?

Stars: Jack Abramoff, Mike Lofgren, Bill Moyers, Grover Norquist

23. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Challenging Power, Changing Politics (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Challenging power and changing politics.

Stars: Cheri Honkala, Bill Moyers, Bernie Sanders, Jill Stein

24. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: The One-Percent Court (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

The unchecked power of the one-percent court.

Stars: Bill Moyers, Jamie Raskin, Craig Unger, Katrina vanden Heuvel

25. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Elections for Sale (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

How American elections are bought and sold, who covers the cost, and how the rest of us pay the price.

Stars: Stephen Colbert, Bill Moyers, Barack Obama, Trevor Potter

26. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: United States of ALEC (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Revealing the hidden world of ALEC -- the scheme to remake America, one state house at a time.

Directors: Tom Casciato, Kathleen Hughes | Stars: Steve Farley, Lisa Graves, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Bill Moyers

27. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Justice, Not Politics (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Protecting our courts from predatory politics, and watching climate change in action.

Stars: James Balog, Joy Corning, Bill Moyers, Bill O'Reilly

28. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: What Did the Debates Tell Us? (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Reality-checking the debates and banking reform.

Stars: Neil Barofsky, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Marty Kaplan, Bill Moyers

29. The Agenda with Steve Paikin (2006– )
Episode: Money in American Politics/Coarse Discourse/Money in Canadian Politics (2012)

News, Talk-Show

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Director: Sheldon Osmond | Stars: Steve Paikin, Lawrence Lessig, Matt Welch, Robert MacDermid

30. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Hurricanes, Capitalism & Democracy (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Naomi Klein explains how Hurricane Sandy can spur economic and political transformation in America.

Stars: Naomi Klein, Bill Moyers, Trevor Potter

31. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Big Media's Power Play (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

How the FCC is poised to help Big Media seize more control over your airwaves.

Stars: Mickey Edwards, Bill Moyers, Bernie Sanders

32. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Fiscal Cliffs and Fiscal Realities (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Why the fiscal cliff is merely a phantom menace -- and what we should be talking about instead.

Stars: James A. Autry, Bruce Bartlett, Max Baucus, Bill Moyers

33. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Paul Krugman on Why Jobs Come First (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Paul Krugman on our need to create jobs.

Stars: Paul Krugman, Bill Moyers

34. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Foul Play in the Senate and Today's Abortion Debate (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Public support and political hate behind the modern abortion rights debate.

Stars: Walter Cronkite, Jessica González-Rojas, Bill Moyers, Lynn Paltrow

35. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: The Fight to Keep Democracy Alive (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Is it too late to save Democracy from Big Money? Fighting for our future.

Stars: Dan Cantor, Martín Espada, Bill Moyers, Jonathan Soros

36. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: The Toxic Politics of Science (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

The politics of science, and its threat to America's children.

Stars: Danielle Brian, Sheila Krumholz, Gerald Markowitz, Bill Moyers

37. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Going to Jail for Justice (2013)

TV-G | 24 min | News, Talk-Show

Tim DeChristopher tells why he spent nearly two years in prison in the name of environmental justice.

Stars: Tim DeChristopher, David Harris, Gretchen Morgenson, Bill Moyers

38. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Big Brother's Prying Eyes (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

How do we protect our privacy when Big Government and Big Business morph into Big Brother?

Stars: Lawrence Lessig, Bill Moyers, Edward Snowden

39. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: United States of ALEC: A Follow-Up (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Following up on a 2012 report, this update includes new examples of corporate influence on state legislation and lawmakers, the growing public protest against ALEC's big business-serving ... See full summary »

Stars: Chip Berlet, John Boehner, Mary Bottari, George Bush

40. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: The Faces of America's Hungry (2013)

TV-G | News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Adam Appelhanz, Mariana Chilton, Kristi Jacobson, Greg Kaufmann

41. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Distracted from Democracy (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

What keeps American outcry over economic inequality so muted? Weapons of mass distraction.

Stars: Glenn Greenwald, David Gregory, Lyndon B. Johnson, Marty Kaplan

42. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: America's Gilded Capital (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Forget Republican Red or Democratic Blue. The power color in Washington is the cool green of cash.

Stars: Evan Bayh, Mark Leibovich, Bill Moyers, Barack Obama

43. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Inequality for All (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Robert Reich on Inequality for All.

Stars: David Brancaccio, Jacob Kornbluth, Bill Moyers, Robert Reich

44. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Wendell Berry, Poet & Prophet (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

In a rare television interview, environmental legend and writer Wendell Berry leaves his Kentucky farm for an inspiring conversation with veteran journalist Bill Moyers.

Stars: Wendell Berry, Patrick Holden, Bill McKibben, Bill Moyers

45. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Citizens United: The Sequel (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

This week, the Supreme Court began its new term and justices heard arguments in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. The case has been billed as the successor to the court?s Citizens ... See full summary »

Stars: Bill Moyers, Heather Gerken, Joyce Appleby

46. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: How Dollarocracy Is Destroying America (2013)

TV-G | 61 min | News, Talk-Show

The money and power behind this week?s election results confirm what everybody knows: democracy is under siege. We, the People, don?t control our leaders; moneyed interests get their way. ... See full summary »

Stars: Bill Moyers, John Nichols, Robert McChesney, Heidi Boghosian

47. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: The Path of Positive Resistance (2013)

TV-G | 59 min | News, Talk-Show

Between them, doctors Jill Stein and Margaret Flowers have been arrested nine times. In the face of injustice and government by the one percent, rather than look the other way and stick to ... See full summary »

Stars: Billy Bragg, Feng Congde, Margaret Flowers, Isabel Lipthay

48. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Zombie Politics and Casino Capitalism (2013)

TV-G | 61 min | News, Talk-Show

In his book Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism, author and scholar Henry Giroux connects the dots, threading together ideas and experiences to prove his theory that... See full summary »

Stars: Larry Fessenden, Henry Giroux, Mark Harris, Gale Anne Hurd

49. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Incarceration Nation (2013)

TV-G | 58 min | News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Michelle Alexander, Susan Burton, Eric Holder, Bill Moyers

50. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: The Pope, Poverty and Poetry (2013)

TV-G | 59 min | News, Talk-Show

In just a few months, Pope Francis, the first in history to take the name of the patron saint of the poor, has proven to be one of the most outspoken pontiffs in recent history, especially ... See full summary »

Stars: Thomas Cahill, Philip Levine, Bill Moyers