Movies and TvShows featuring "battle-of-wills" theme.

A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin's bail.

Convoy is a 1978 action film about a truck driver named Martin 'Rubber Duck' Penwald who leads a rebellion against corrupt law enforcement officers. The film takes place in the Arizona desert and follows Rubber Duck and his convoy of fellow truckers as they evade the police and fight for their rights.

Drácula (1931) is a black and white horror film based on the iconic vampire character. The movie follows the story of Dracula, a vampire from Transylvania, who moves to England and unleashes his reign of terror. The plot revolves around the efforts of Professor Van Helsing and others to stop Dracula, using various tools and tactics like crucifixes, hypnosis, and vampire slaying techniques. The movie is known for its eerie atmosphere, Gothic settings, and the portrayal of Dracula as a supernatural and charismatic villain.

Dutch, a working-class man, decides to kidnap his ex-wife's son and take him on a road trip in an attempt to bond with him. Along the way, they face various challenges and learn important life lessons.

Set in medieval England during the Black Plague, a young widow is wrongly accused of being a witch and faces persecution in a battle of wills against a ruthless witch-hunter. She must navigate through torture, imprisonment, and a witch trial to seek revenge and prove her innocence.

Count Dracula travels to New York City in search of his soulmate and encounters various comedic obstacles as he tries to navigate the modern world. Along the way, he battles with Van Helsing, enjoys the city's nightlife, and finds unexpected love.

Chloe and Melanie, two influencers seeking a fresh start, join a luxury cruise through the Caribbean and South Pacific. As the mirage of their online personas clashes with their real-life ambitions, a battle of wills threatens to tear them apart.

In the poverty-stricken housing projects of Caracas, a young boy with curly hair named Junior deals with the struggles of growing up. He is raised by his single mother, who has a difficult time accepting his effeminacy. Junior faces homophobia and judgment from his peers but finds solace in his friendship with a gay neighbor. As he navigates the complexities of his upbringing, he becomes obsessed with straightening his hair and enters a beauty pageant. The film explores themes of identity, poverty, and the battle of wills between Junior and his disapproving mother.

During the Napoleonic Wars, a British naval captain aboard the H.M.S. Defiant tries to maintain order and discipline among his crew, but faces a mutiny led by a sadistic man. The captain must battle for control of the ship and deal with the consequences of his actions.

When a troubled teenager moves into a mental health clinic, he forms a bond with another patient. As they navigate their complex emotions and haunted pasts, they discover a shared secret that brings them closer together.

Who's the Boss? is a romantic comedy about a battle of wills between a womanizer and a seductress. The story follows the hilarious and sometimes heartwarming journey of these two characters as they navigate the complexities of relationships, love, and personal growth. With witty dialogue, charming performances, and unexpected twists, this movie is sure to keep you entertained from beginning to end.

An episode in the Life of Eugène Marais

A Boston school teacher fights with a group of impoverished Frenchmen for possession of an inherited château. Elizabeth Rockwell is indignant when she finds her château filled with squatters, a widower with five messy children, who have no regard for private property rights.

A recently widowed doctor moves with her daughter to start at a new hospital. While there a loving mother brings her son in for treatment. The doctor suspects that there is something wrong, and theorizes that the mother is deliberately making her son sick so that she could bring him to the hospital for the attention that it gives her. When the doctor decides to restrict the mother's access to her son and is reporting her to child services, the mother in turn decides to sue the doctor and the hospital. And some of the hospital board don't agree with her diagnosis or think that she's over-reacting. And even while the mother's not allowed access to her son, he is still sick, so is the doctor right or wrong?

Sinbad relates the story to his son of his adventures in trying to reclaim the Caliph's magic lamp from the Old Man of the Sea.

A malevolent vagrant decides to make life hell for an injured accident victim.

Ina and Joy are emotional charged, in battle with one another, while fully naked.