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50 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Snowpiercer. 2013 2h 6m R. 7.1 (395K) Rate. 84 Metascore. In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.
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- On the Waterfront (1954) On the Waterfront tells the tale of Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando), a boxer-turned-longshoreman whose guilty conscience slowly turns him against the mob-connected union leader who rules the docks.
- Serpico (1973) In between playing a mafia boss in The Godfather and its sequel, Al Pacino took on the titular role based on Frank Serpico, an NYPD officer who became determined to expose the widespread corruption within the force.
- All the President's Men (1976) Still the journalism movie all others aspire toward, All the President's Men tracks Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) as their diligent work steadily uncovers the full breadth and depth of the Watergate scandal with the help of an anonymous source, Deep Throat.
- Silkwood (1983) Legendary director Mike Nichols (The Graduate) helmed this drama based on the life of Karen Silkwood (played by Meryl Streep), who died in a mysterious car crash while investigating harmful practices at the nuclear plant where she worked.
- The Last Emperor. This visual jewel by Bernardo Bertolucci is a great example of how unlimited power and a reclusive life can shape an individual’s personality.
- City of God. This film contains multiple storylines, as the director tries to paint a broad and complex picture of the messy and dangerous lives the inhabitants of “City of God” (an immensely violent real life favela) endure.
- The Last King of Scotland. There’s an interesting disjunctive that I can’t quite get my head around: how many dictators have good intentions before obtaining power, and get corrupted when they are finally able to improve their countries?
- Macbeth. Macbeth was just your average kickass warrior, until he won an epic battle and got a prophecy from three future-watching ladies; they claimed he was the soon-to-be king.
- Elite Squad (2007) Rotten Tomatoes® 51%
- Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010) Rotten Tomatoes® 91%
- Serpico (1973) Rotten Tomatoes® 91%
- American Gangster (2007) Rotten Tomatoes® 80%
- The Parallax View (1974) Sitting squarely in the middle of the Vietnam War and sandwiched between the assassinations of the 1960s and Watergate, director Alan J. Pakula created a masterpiece of political paranoia that conveys a sense of mounting dread with each and every noir-inspired frame.
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) What became Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove began life as a drama: Based on the thriller novel Red Alert, Kubrick intended to play it straight.
- Shin Godzilla (2016) The Godzilla series has always had more to say, despite its reputation as a series of monster smash-ups (well, OK, not always—sometimes they’re just monster smash-ups).
- A Face in the Crowd (1957) Andy Griffith’s greatest performance is his most chilling, and prescient. Here, he plays a one-time alcoholic drifter whose folksy good humor and facility for the guitar land him a radio deal with the help of a journalist who becomes his promoter and girlfriend, ultimately steering him into the world of politics—discovering much too late that she’s created a monster.
In this article, we will explore some of the best movies about corruption, along with 13 song examples that capture the essence of each film. 1. “The Godfather” (1972) – Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, “The Godfather” is a classic film that follows the Corleone crime family as they navigate the world of organized crime.
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Dec 9, 2021 · On International Anti-Corruption Day, check out some of the best anti-corruption & whistleblower movies and documentaries available to stream.
