Movies and TvShows featuring "corrupt-government-official" theme.

A female prosecutor and a detective with a tragic past join forces to uncover the truth behind a string of murders in Seoul, South Korea. As they delve deeper into the investigation, they encounter corruption, power games, and a mastermind behind it all. With each clue they uncover, they realize that they cannot trust anyone, not even those within the justice system.

Eun Yong, a money business titan and an affluent financial capitalist, has been living a life of a recluse in the pastures of Mongolia. Eun returns to Korea when his nephew Tae-chun and his late benefactor's daughter Joon-gyeong enlists his help. He prepares for war against corrupt powers to protect his beloved family and to avenge the death of a dear old friend.

In 17th-century Japan, a poverty-stricken ronin seeks revenge against a corrupt shogunate by requesting an honorable death through seppuku (harakiri) in front of a feudal lord. As he narrates the tragic events leading up to his request, the true motivations and injustices of the shogunate are revealed.

The stories of overworked prosecutors's daily lives in Seoul. A drama depicting the mundane daily routine of overworked prosecutors staying up all night to tackle all the different cases handed over by the police.

A successful American businessman finds himself accused of murder in China, where he must navigate a corrupt legal system and fight to uncover the truth.

Whisky Romeo Zulú is a docudrama about a whistleblower in the aviation industry who uncovers corruption and danger within a major airline company. As he tries to expose the truth, he faces numerous obstacles and threats, including a criminal court case, death threats, and a public relations manager determined to keep the secrets hidden. The film explores themes of power, corruption, and the pursuit of justice.

An insurance investigator is hired by the American wife of a maharaja to go to India to investigate the questionable death of her husband. Immediately the two start an affair.

The son of a U.S. Senator takes on the cause of clean air when a friend dies of emphysema.

Goodbye Soviet Union is a comedy-drama film that takes place in Soviet-era Estonia. It explores themes of family, childhood, and the fall of communism. The story follows a single mother and her son as they navigate the changes happening around them. The movie touches on topics like school life, bullying, first love, and the struggles faced by the people during that time.

Adapted from the Robert Cormier novel. This film follows the life of a young boy whose happy, if somewhat unusual life with his friends and family gradually starts to unravel, until the truth of the boy's situation is finally revealed.