Comedy, Drama
Political double-talk, dirty tricks, hidden microphones, spy satellites, bugging the Oval Office and a nuclear bomb for sale are all ingredients in this swift, funny and frightening look at the possibilities in today's political arenas. Sean Connery stars as TV Newsman Patrick Hale on an international chase to track two suitcase sized nuclear weapons and to uncover the twisting maze of apparent involvement of US Government agencies.
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IMDB 6.3 | May , 1998
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IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 1992
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IMDB 5.7 | Jun , 1995
The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.War, Inc.
IMDB 5.5 | Apr , 2008
In the future, the desert country of Turaqistan is torn by a riot after private corporation Tamerlane, owned by the former Vice President of the United States, has taken over. Brand Hauser, a hitman who suppresses his emotions by gobbling down hot sauce, is hired by the corporation's head to kill the CEO of their competitors.Dinosauritis
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2020
Four characters get stuck in a boarding house after the spread of a contagious disease.Bamboozled
IMDB 6.2 | Oct , 2000
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IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 1950
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.Whoops Apocalypse
IMDB 5.6 | May , 1986
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IMDB 5.9 | Dec , 1971
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IMDB 2 | Nov , 1992
A "play on words" about a fictional political scandal concerning covert arms deals and double-dealing government operatives, satirizing the Watergate hearings of 1972-1973.Skattefria Andersson
IMDB 0 | Aug , 1954
Andersson is always complaining about high taxes and dreams about a world with no taxes.The District
IMDB 4.8 | Dec , 2004
In an effort to end family feuding, a young gypsy travels back in time to kill mammoths to ensure Hungary becomes rich by killing mammoths in order to create a massive oil reservoir. Things don't go entirely according to plan...Chak de Phatte
IMDB 7 | Dec , 2008
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2024
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IMDB 7.8 | Nov , 1976
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IMDB 4.9 | Apr , 2006
A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2008
The murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by an Islamic extremist in 2004, followed by the publishing of twelve satirical cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed that was commissioned for the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, provides the incendiary framework for Daniel Leconte's provocative documentary, It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks.Peruchazhi
IMDB 3.6 | Aug , 2014
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2024
A satirical dramedy loosely inspired by the infamous UK Miners' strikes; however this time, the fight isn’t in the pits, but on the stage. With his beloved family trade targeted by a right-wing government with a long-standing hatred for the arts, a Mime performer desperately rallies the troops for a silent revolution, vowing to save the art form from facing the final curtain.Founders Day
IMDB 4.8 | Jan , 2024
A small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated mayoral election.