Movies and TvShows featuring "down-and-out" theme.

After her family dies in a plane crash, a woman seeks revenge on those responsible. She trains to become an assassin and embarks on a dangerous mission to track down and kill those involved.

The Legend of the Holy Drinker follows the story of a homeless man in Paris who is struggling with alcoholism. He forms a complex relationship with his daughter, as he tries to overcome his addiction and find his place in society. The film explores themes of redemption, family, and the consequences of addiction.

After years of hopeful struggle, waiter and aspiring singer-songwriter Al Stone is on his way. He gets his huge break on a magical night when his song wows big-time producer Louis Marcus and gold-digging showgirl Molly, whom Al fancies. Broadway success and marriage follow, but sure enough, hard times are on the way.

A pacifist village is beset by bandits in this martial arts thriller. "Savage Five" hands-down rivals the ornateness of "Kid With The Golden Arm" and the twist-heavy "Five Deadly Venoms". The always great David Chiang plays a lesser version of his Rover character from "Duel Of The Iron Fist", and Ti Lung, looking incredible here, is at his physical best. Accolades to Chen Kuan Tai and Wang Chung in great sympathetic roles, too. A kung fu classic where the actual martial arts display takes a back seat to the mesmerizing story.

Rose, a struggling singer in Broadway Manhattan during the 1910s, becomes a star by her own deception. She goes from being a petty criminal on the run to a successful performer in the Ziegfeld Follies. Along the way, she faces challenges such as dealing with loan sharks, navigating friendships, and finding blind love. Rose must navigate the world of show business, love, and loyalty while trying to escape her criminal past.

Three and Out is a comedy drama film about a London Underground tube driver who forms an unlikely friendship with a down-and-out Irishman. The tube driver gets involved in a plan to jump in front of his train, known as a three and out, in exchange for a large sum of money. As their friendship grows, they both learn valuable lessons about love, friendship, and the importance of seizing the day. With a mixture of humor and drama, Three and Out explores themes of redemption, second chances, and the complexities of human relationships.

P.J. is a private detective living in New York City. He is down on his luck and struggling to make ends meet. One day, he gets hired for a case that seems straightforward enough - investigate a cheating spouse. But as P.J. digs deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy that goes far beyond infidelity. Now, he must navigate a dangerous web of deceit, violence, and murder to get to the truth.

In 'Crashing,' a struggling writer named Pete moves back in with his ex-girlfriend, Jessica, and her new boyfriend, Artie, after being locked out of his apartment. While trying to make ends meet, Pete deals with writer's block, financial difficulties, and his complicated relationship with Jessica. Throughout the movie, Pete navigates the ups and downs of living with his ex and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

In 'Hard Luck Love Song,' a struggling troubadour gets entangled in a world of illegal gambling and a turbulent romance, leading him down a dark path. Set in Los Angeles, this dark romantic drama explores themes of love, betrayal, and redemption.

The Ride is a heartwarming drama about a troubled teenage boy who is given an ultimatum by his teacher: either join a trail ride or face consequences. Through the experience of horseback riding and the support of a surrogate family, the boy finds redemption and learns valuable life lessons. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles such as a stolen pickup truck, a poker game, and a mechanical bull. As the story unfolds, the boy's journey becomes a tale of solidarity and resilience.

A scatterbrained heiress opens her home to a succession of unemployed actors and vaudeville performers, then decides to produce her own show, much to the consternation of her father, her sister and her sister's boyfriend, who is actually after the young girl's money.

Run out of options and in desperate need of cash, a down-and-out young man accepts his rich hotelier friend's preposterous proposal to impersonate an exotic Arab Prince. But what does the bride-to-be has to say about this scandalous farce?

Sunshine Hotel is a documentary that delves into the lives of the residents of a flophouse in New York City's notorious Skid Row. It explores themes of loneliness, isolation, drug abuse, and social issues. The film is a directorial debut that offers an intimate and raw portrayal of life on the margins of society.

Tom steals Tina's love and money, and five years later they meet again by chance. Both wanting to get back what was taken from them, they dream of traveling to Cuba. In the end, however, they only manage to get as far as the Belgian coast.

A dancehall girl meets a sailor and they fall in love, but the club’s owner doesn’t want the girl to leave.

A spoiled carefree rich kid gets into too much trouble for his father who sends him out on his own to prove himself capable of making a respectable man of himself.

A married insurance claims adjuster investigates a gang of accident-fraud racketeers, but they retaliate by targeting his wife.

Harry and his roommate, George, live in a shabby Hollywood apartment, existing languidly off the final payments of their unemployment insurance. Despite a 6-month lag in their rent payments and Harry's bad relations with his neighbor, their landlady does not evict them because she loves Harry, who spends his hours daydreaming about planting a 100-yard-wide row of marigolds from Los Angeles to New York for the betterment of mankind.

The Best Hotel on Skid Row is a documentary that delves into the lives of individuals living in a hotel on Skid Row. The film explores their struggles with poverty, addiction, and loneliness, as well as their attempts to find hope and connection in their desperate circumstances. Through interviews and intimate glimpses into their daily lives, the documentary sheds light on the challenges these individuals face and their enduring spirit.

A beauty queen called Sheila Anderson wins a part in a Hollywood motion picture. The film turns out to be a cheap nudie film, she is then shunned by the theatrical community and ends up working as a nude model. Soon she is old news and struggles to get work, resulting in abject poverty.