Movies and TvShows featuring "labor-leader" theme.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mannan (1992) is a movie that follows the story of an industrialist who faces various challenges, including a labor strike, ego clashes, and an arrogant business rival. Amidst this, he also deals with a dysfunctional marriage and the kidnapping of his secretary. With determination and wit, he must navigate these obstacles and ensure the success of his factory.
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.
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.
The life and career of Clarence Darrow, the noted American lawyer and civil libertarian.
The events surrounding a factory in a small town are gone through in documentary style.
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.
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.
A young woman inherits a newspaper whose editor refuses to hire lady reporters.
A newly promoted plant supervisor finds himself in the position of having to announce a layoff of his fellow workers.
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.
Ek Saudagar tells the story of an industrialist and his business rival. The plot revolves around themes of kidnapping, dysfunctional marriage, labor strike, and rescue. It also explores concepts of ego clash, battle of the sexes, and the dynamics of a mother-son relationship.