Movies and TvShows featuring "corrupt-mayor" theme.

Rango, an ordinary chameleon, accidentally ends up in Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West that is desperately in need of a new sheriff. When Rango discovers that the town's water supply is dwindling, he sets out on a mission to uncover the truth and save the town, while battling outlaws, mythical creatures, and his own identity crisis.

In the artificial city of Thneed-Ville, 12-year-old Ted embarks on a journey to find a real tree to impress Audrey. He seeks the story of the Lorax, a grumpy creature fighting to protect his world. Ted discovers the Once-ler, who narrates his past. When demand for his product exceeds supply, the Once-ler gives in to his family's greed and starts chopping down trees, causing environmental damage. The Lorax tries to stop him, but the Once-ler only realizes the consequences when the last tree falls. Ted learns the importance of reforestation and plants a Truffula seed.

PAW Patrol: The Movie follows the adventures of a group of heroic puppies who make up the PAW Patrol. When the city's corrupt mayor puts their beloved city in danger, the PAW Patrol must use their unique skills and teamwork to save the day. Along the way, they face challenges such as a burning building, a helicopter crash, and a powerful weather machine. With the fate of their city at stake, the PAW Patrol proves that no job is too big and no pup is too small.

Flint Lockwood, a failed inventor, creates a machine that can turn water into food, but it malfunctions and starts raining food from the sky. Amidst the chaos, Flint realizes something is wrong with the machine, but the corrupt mayor convinces him to ignore it. As chaos ensues, Flint must find a way to save the town from the food-induced disaster.

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is a gripping TV show that takes place in 1938 Los Angeles. The city is plagued by racial tension, corruption, and supernatural forces. As a murder rocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega and his partner Lewis Michener unravel a conspiracy that involves Nazis, a religious cult, and a supernatural entity. The show explores themes of racism, anti-Semitism, and the struggle for power.

In 1987, a small-town girl moves to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams of becoming a rock star. Along the way, she falls in love with a fellow musician and faces challenges in the cutthroat music industry.

Black Scorpion is a female superhero who fights crime and corruption in a surreal version of Los Angeles. Armed with gadgets and martial arts skills, she takes on supervillains and femme fatales, all while dealing with dumb police and political corruption. With her secret identity and supercar, she becomes a symbol of justice in a corrupt system.

Leviathan is a movie set in a small fishing village in Russia. The plot revolves around a car mechanic who stands up against political corruption and an evil politician. The story explores themes of government corruption, legal battles, and the influence of the Orthodox Church. The mechanic's life takes a downward spiral as he battles against a corrupt system and faces personal tragedies like alcoholism and an unhappy marriage.

Set in 1950s Brooklyn, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a detective with Tourette's Syndrome, who investigates the murder of his mentor and uncovers a web of corruption and political intrigue.

A nerdy janitor named Melvin Ferd is tormented by his coworkers at the Tromaville Health Club. After falling into a vat of toxic waste, he transforms into a hideously deformed creature with incredible strength and a strong sense of justice. Taking on the mantle of The Toxic Avenger, he sets out to clean up Tromaville by brutally punishing criminals and corrupt officials. Along the way, he finds love with a blind girl and faces off against a sadistic serial killer. The Toxic Avenger is a darkly comic and gory superhero satire.

Plot TBA. The third installment in the PAW Patrol film franchise.

Pinocchio 3000 is set in the year 3000 and follows the story of Pinocchio, who along with his friends, must fight against a corrupt mayor to protect their city. With the help of futuristic technology and their determination, they uncover a plot that puts their entire city at risk. Will Pinocchio be able to save the day and become a real boy?

Set during the Nazi occupation of France, a schoolteacher becomes involved in the resistance movement and must navigate a web of deceit, corruption, and persecution.

Ghosts is a 1996 musical fantasy movie that tells the story of ghosts living in a haunted mansion. The plot revolves around a group of ghosts who are threatened with eviction from their home by a corrupt mayor. To save their beloved mansion, the ghosts decide to put on a musical performance that showcases their unique talents.

When a newspaper reporter is about to leave his job, a major story breaks, leading him to get caught up in a series of humorous and outrageous events. Amidst the chaos, he must deal with a marriage proposal, a stressed-out father-in-law, a death penalty case, and the question of what happened to the epilogue. Set in 1920s Chicago, this film is a satirical take on journalism and features a cast of eccentric characters.

A London gangster named Frankie heads to Spain to expand his business. He faces challenges from the Spanish Guardia Civil, Dutch gangs, and a femme fatale. As his empire grows, he deals with cocaine smuggling, violence, corruption, and betrayal.

In the small town of Goldstone, a police detective investigates the disappearance of a young girl, uncovering a web of corruption and deceit. He teams up with an Aboriginal cop to solve the case, facing off against a corrupt mayor and his henchmen.

The Pied Piper is a classic animated short film based on the famous fairy tale. Set in the town of Hamlin, Germany, the story follows the Pied Piper as he uses his magical flute to rid the town of rats. However, when the corrupt mayor refuses to pay him, the Pied Piper takes revenge by leading all the children away with him, leaving the town in turmoil.

A small town is terrorized by a monstrous alien creature that has come to Earth in a spaceship. The sheriff must fight to protect his town and defeat the nightmarish beast.

A bumbling martial arts teacher has the skills but lacks the confidence to use them. Run out of town by some ne'er-do-wells, he sets out on some comic adventures as he travels the countryside. Taking up some companions that are as bumbling as he is, the group seems to stumble into one misadventure after another. Will our hearty band eventually prove their worth with their skills and bring their enemies to justice?