Movies and TvShows featuring "corrupt-judge" theme.

Hand of God (2014) is a TV show about a corrupt judge, Pernell Harris, who experiences a nervous breakdown and starts having hallucinations and talking to God after his son's attempted suicide. Believing that God is guiding him, Pernell becomes a vigilante and starts seeking justice through violent means. As he deals with his own delusions, Pernell also faces issues of corruption, dysfunctional family dynamics, and the complexities of religion and faith.

In 1930s Chicago, Treasury agent Eliot Ness assembles a team to bring down gangster Al Capone during Prohibition. With a group of incorruptible law enforcement officers, Ness raids Capone's illegal liquor operations and tries to gather evidence to indict him. As the team faces threats from Capone and his henchmen, including the murder of one of their own, they must find a way to outsmart the powerful and violent gangster. Their efforts lead to a high-stakes courtroom showdown, ultimately resulting in Capone's imprisonment.

After being falsely imprisoned and losing his wife, a vengeful barber returns to London and forms a sinister partnership with a pie shop owner. They murder his customers and bake their bodies into pies, all while he seeks revenge on the corrupt judge who ruined his life.

Peppermint tells the story of a grieving mother who becomes a ruthless vigilante after her husband and daughter are brutally murdered. She takes matters into her own hands, targeting and eliminating the corrupt officials responsible for the crime. As she embarks on a killing spree, she draws the attention of the FBI, who try to bring her down. With her martial arts skills and unyielding determination, she fights to exact her merciless revenge.

Lawless Lawyer follows the story of Bong Sang Pil, a former gangster who becomes a lawyer to seek revenge on the people responsible for his mother's death. With his unique style of combining law and street fighting, Sang Pil takes on corrupt judges, lawyers, and politicians in order to bring justice to his city. Along the way, he forms a team of misfits and uncovers a web of corruption that runs deep in the heart of the legal system. The show explores themes of corruption, revenge, teamwork, and the power of the law.

Presumed Innocent is a crime, mystery, thriller movie released in 1990. The story revolves around a high-profile lawyer named Rusty Sabich who finds himself accused of the brutal murder of one of his colleagues, Carolyn Polhemus. As the investigation unfolds, evidence points towards Rusty as the prime suspect, leading him to frantically work to clear his name and uncover the truth behind the murder. In a race against time, Rusty must navigate through a web of deceit, betrayal, and personal demons to find out who really killed Carolyn and why.

The Mechanism is a gripping TV show that delves into the depths of corruption and political scandals in Brazil. Inspired by a true story, the series follows a group of federal police officers as they uncover a vast money laundering scheme involving powerful politicians and corrupt businessmen. Set in various cities across Brazil, including Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasília, the show explores the intricacies of money laundering, plea bargains, subterfuge, and political manipulation. As the investigation unfolds, the officers uncover a cabal of individuals who are willing to go to great lengths to protect their illicit activities. With themes of government corruption, propaganda, and the destruction of evidence, The Mechanism keeps viewers on the edge of their seats with its suspenseful plot.

When a yuppie broker takes a detour to a small town, he and his wealthy clients find themselves in a nightmarish situation. They encounter a corrupt judge, a mutant human, and a house of horrors, all while trying to escape the town.

A stranger with a mysterious past witnesses an airplane crash, and sets out to save the only survivor...a nine year old girl. Out-numbered, out-gunned, and relentlessly hunted for a crime he did not commit, the stranger must escape an army of blood-thirsty bounty hunters, as he desperately searches to save the injured child.

In Suspect, a deaf-mute man becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. A dedicated public defender takes on his case and must navigate through a web of conspiracy and corruption to uncover the truth. As the trial progresses, she discovers shocking secrets that could change everything. With the help of a Vietnam War veteran and a sequestered jury, she fights against a corrupt judge and government officials to bring justice to the wrongfully accused.

In the 19th century Klondike Gold Rush, a cattle drive turns into a fight for survival as a ruthless town boss tries to control the miners and the gold. A man and a woman find love amidst the chaos, but their lives are endangered by greed, shootouts, and death.

During the aftermath of World War II, a Dutch resistance hero is accused of art forgery and must prove his innocence in a court trial. The film explores themes of collaboration with Nazis, post-war justice, and the power of art.

Rage at Dawn is set in post-Civil War Indiana, where a prosecuting attorney recruits a government agent to infiltrate and bring down a gang leader and his outlaw brothers. The agent must navigate a web of deception, violence, and double-cross to seek justice and avenge the death of his brother.

When a deaf boy goes missing, his mother hires a lawyer to find him. As the investigation deepens, dark secrets and corrupt officials are uncovered, leading to a thrilling race against time to save the boy.

In 1840s Boston, a plucky young servant girl named Arabella, dreams of a life of adventure. With the help of Bullwhip Griffin, a gentlemen's gentleman, she disguises herself as a boy and heads to California in search of gold.

The Harvey Girls, a group of waitresses, travel to a western town in New Mexico to work at a restaurant. They face challenges such as a corrupt judge, a business feud, and a rival dance hall hostess. Along the way, they find love and overcome obstacles to build a successful future.

Set during the Klondike Gold Rush, a group of miners in Nome, Alaska fight against claim-jumpers and corrupt officials to protect their fortunes. The story revolves around their struggles, deceptions, and confrontations in a frontier town during the early 1900s.

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.

Character assassination. Political assassination. Legal assassination. An actual assassination attempt. They will try anything to stop Trump. We can’t let them!

29 Palms is a comedic crime thriller that takes place in the desert. It follows the story of a corrupt judge who gets involved in a conspiracy after a bag of money is stolen. A hitman, an FBI agent, and a group of Native Americans also become intertwined in the chaos, leading to a series of twists and turns.