Movies and TvShows featuring "labor-leader" theme.
Set in Turin, Italy in the late 19th century, The Organizer tells the story of a labor organizer who leads a strike in a textile factory. The film explores the struggles of the working class, the poor working conditions, and the fight for change.
F.I.S.T. follows the story of a labor leader who becomes embroiled in a struggle against corruption and racketeering in the 1930s. The movie explores themes of union organizing, labor disputes, and political corruption. It depicts the protagonist's fight for justice and his journey towards exposing the truth.
Deewaar (1975) is a story of two brothers who are separated by their choices in life. One becomes a policeman while the other becomes a smuggler. The movie revolves around their conflicting ideologies and the consequences of their actions.
Laadla is a drama film released in 1994. It revolves around a man who stands up against the injustice and inequality faced by the workers in a factory. The plot takes a turn when the protagonist is fired from his job and faces various challenges in his personal life as well. The movie explores themes of dysfunctional marriage, family relationships, love triangle, and the battle of the sexes. It showcases the struggles faced by the protagonist as he fights for the rights of the workers and tries to bring about positive change in the factory.
Act of Vengeance is a crime drama based on the true story of a coal miner in West Virginia who risks everything to fight for justice after a mining accident and an ensuing labor scandal. The plot explores the challenges he faces in his fight against powerful corrupt forces and his struggle to bring about change for the workers in his community.
Kaalia, a slacker and prisoner, seeks revenge for the death of his brother who was killed by a crooked businessman. Along the way, Kaalia encounters various obstacles and fights against corruption and injustice.
Florencia, the matriarch of the Filipinas family, is in poor health, and Yolanda, the eldest of the Filipinas children, finds herself in the unenviable position of keeping her bickering family from disintegration. As the tension rises, Yolanda seeks refuge in a local church. She is critically injured trying to break up a nasty fight between brothers Emman and Samuel, forcing her family to make a life-changing decision.
A rookie assistant DA is assigned to investigate the murder of a longshoreman, killed for exposing gangster involvement on the piers, and meets up with a "code of silence" amongst all potential witnesses.
The life and career of Clarence Darrow, the noted American lawyer and civil libertarian.
A newly promoted plant supervisor finds himself in the position of having to announce a layoff of his fellow workers.
Which Way Is Up? is a comedy film set in 1970s California, following the story of a labor leader and his experiences with labor struggles, adultery, and domestic abuse. The film also explores themes of racial discrimination and personal growth.
Mike Santana, a police officer, ruthlessly kills individuals and mistreats his wife, Gina. While attempting to expose and eliminate the actual perpetrators, he faces the imminent danger of losing his own life.
Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer, gets a shot at the heavyweight championship. With the support of his beloved Adrian, Rocky faces his fears, overcomes obstacles, and proves that he is not just a nobody.
A young woman inherits a newspaper whose editor refuses to hire lady reporters.
Chandramohan Azad, a union leader, is framed for a murder and gets sentenced. However, after getting exonerated, he decides to fight against his brother-in-law who is now a corrupt MLA.
In the tumultuous backdrop of the corporate world, the lives of a wealthy industrialist's family take a dark turn. They face challenges and conflicts due to the secrets, rivalries, and tragedies that unfold within the family.
Faith and Hope Banner, sisters, are "convention hostesses" in a hotel. A body is discovered next door as the magician's convention is leaving and the mortician's convention is arriving, and the sisters, with help from manager Wilburforce Puddle, try to hide it. Complicating matters, Hope's boyfriend, Tommy, is a newspaper reporter in the hotel covering some labor negotiations.
Occupy Unmasked is a documentary that delves deep into the Occupy Wall Street movement, examining its origins, goals, and the impact it had on American society. The film explores the various factions within the movement, including activists, hackers, and labor leaders, and raises important questions about civil unrest, government surveillance, and the role of grassroots movements in shaping social and political change.
In the movie Bhale Donga (1989), a hero witnesses the death of his father at the hands of a tyrant. Seeking revenge, he becomes a gentleman thief and fights injustice. Along the way, he faces betrayal, frame-ups, and must navigate a robin-hood plot. With the help of a female police officer, he seeks to bring down the villain and restore justice to his city.
A socialist story of "atoms for peace" and compulsory labor in an East German uranium mine under Soviet control.