Movies and TvShows featuring "loan-shark" theme.
Kaiji is a down-on-his-luck gambler who gets caught up in a dangerous game of high-stakes gambling organized by loan sharks. As he navigates through deadly challenges, Kaiji must use his wits and gambling skills to stay alive and outwit his ruthless opponents.
In order to pay off their debt, three daring youths jump into the money-lending business while confronting the rich and powerful who prey on the weak.
Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle. Gomez Addams laments the 25-year absence of his brother Fester, who disappeared after the two had a falling-out. Gomez's lawyer Tully proposes that Gordon, who closely resembles Fester, pose as him to infiltrate the Addams household and find their hidden vault. As Gordon grows closer to the Addams family, he begins to question his deception but ultimately turns against the con artists to protect his newfound family. In the end, it is revealed that Gordon is actually Fester who had suffered amnesia after being lost in the Bermuda Triangle.
Wonderful Mama is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Bae Jong-ok, Jeong Yu-mi and Jung Gyu-woon. It premiered on April 13, 2013, and ended on September 22, 2013, airing on SBS every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 for 48 episodes.
My Mister (2018) is a drama TV show that follows the story of a middle-aged man named Park Dong Hoon, who is a structural engineer struggling with financial difficulties and family issues. One day, he crosses paths with a woman named Lee Ji An, who works as a part-time worker in a parking lot. Despite their initial interactions being cold, they eventually form an unexpected bond and help each other navigate through their hardships and find healing.
Kaoru Ushijima's Kaukau Finance is the lender of last resort for many of the poorest people in the area: He collects without mercy and without fail.
Han Tae-Sang is a former gangster, but now a successful business man. He has a cold-blooded decisiveness and incredible drive. This helped him to attain his current status, as he started with nothing. He then meets a younger woman named Seo Mi-Do. Her personality reminds him of himself when he was that age. Han Tae-Sang begins to feel love for the first time in his life.
The series follows the story of a company president who finds himself trapped inside a smartphone after a suspicious incident. Meanwhile, an unemployed young man comes across the strange device, and his life takes a drastic turn. Together, they navigate the consequences of this encounter, uncovering a web of corporate conspiracy, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. As their paths intertwine, they must confront the challenges posed by the powerful invention and its implications for their lives. Will they be able to unravel the secrets behind the smartphone and its connection to their destinies? Find out in this thrilling TV show!
Eun Yong, a money business titan and an affluent financial capitalist, has been living a life of a recluse in the pastures of Mongolia. Eun returns to Korea when his nephew Tae-chun and his late benefactor's daughter Joon-gyeong enlists his help. He prepares for war against corrupt powers to protect his beloved family and to avenge the death of a dear old friend.
Oscar, an underachieving blue streak cleaner wrasse, owes money to his boss and attempts to pawn a pearl. He becomes distracted at the racetrack and places a million-dollar bet on a long shot. When the bet fails, Oscar faces punishment. Meanwhile, in the wreck of the RMS Titanic, a family of great white sharks has a problem with their vegetarian son, Lenny. Lenny is sent to attack Oscar, but instead, he frees him before getting killed by an anchor. Oscar becomes known as the Sharkslayer and enjoys fame and wealth, but eventually realizes his actions have hurt those he cares about. With revenge plans against him, Oscar and Lenny stage an event to deceive Don Lino, the gangster shark boss. Oscar ultimately decides to be honest, reconciles with Don Lino, and embraces a happy life with his love interest, Angie.
In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry 'Doc' Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend. Along the way, he uncovers a conspiracy involving a wealthy real estate developer, white supremacists, and a secret organization that smuggles drugs into the country. As he navigates through a world of drugs, deception, and eccentric characters, Doc tries to find the truth and save his ex-girlfriend.
Rocky Balboa, a small-time Philadelphia boxer, gets the rare opportunity to fight the world heavyweight champion and becomes determined to go the distance to prove himself and regain his self-respect. Along the way, Rocky develops a relationship with Adrian, overcomes personal obstacles, and faces Apollo Creed in an epic boxing match that pushes both fighters to their limits.
Jim Bennett, a literature professor and a high stakes gambler, finds himself in deep debt to a loan shark. As his addiction worsens, he struggles to find a way to pay off his debts and regain control of his life.
Kentaro lives in the suburbs with his two little brothers. They are poor, but they are happy. The factory Kentaro works for, though, goes bankrupt on pay day and Kentaro finds himself out of a job and with even less money. The brothers are thrown out of their apartment and Kentaro, a born optimistic until then, decides that he must aggressively pursue "money". This drama depicts the success story of Kentaro in his search for money and a better life.
A young, reformed gambler must return to playing high stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks, while balancing his relationship with his girlfriend and his commitments to law school. Gifted poker player Mike McDermott loses his entire $30,000 bankroll in a hand of Texas hold'em against Teddy KGB, a Russian mobster who runs an illegal underground poker room. Shaken, Mike decides to concentrate on law school. However, when his childhood friend Lester 'Worm' Murphy is released from prison and owes an outstanding debt, Mike joins him in a furious race to earn money, putting his relationships and commitments at risk. In a race against time to pay off Worm's debt, Mike gets his shot at redemption by playing KGB in a no limit, heads-up game of Texas Hold'em.
Tracers (2015) follows a young bike messenger, Cam, who becomes involved with a group of parkour enthusiasts. He soon discovers that they are also tied to the Chinese mafia, as he gets caught up in a dangerous game of deceit, love, and survival. With thrilling action sequences and a mix of crime and drama, Cam must navigate the treacherous streets of New York City to protect himself and those he cares about.
In the winter of 1981, a heating oil business owner tries to navigate the dangerous world of crime and corruption in New York City while facing financial problems and the threat of violence.
Easy Money is a comedy-drama television series that aired on The CW from October 5, 2008 to August 16, 2009. The series was created by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider. The show—along with Valentine, Surviving Suburbia, and In Harm's Way—are shows programmed by Media Rights Capital, an independent producer of television programming. The Sunday night block was sold to the producers on a leased-time basis from The CW after the network had no ratings success with the night. Production of the series was put on hold in mid-October and was expected to resume within four to six weeks. Two weeks later, MRC decided to cancel both Easy Money and Valentine. On November 20, 2008, The CW announced that it was ending its Sunday Night agreement with MRC, removing the current shows and programming the night itself. On July 6, 2009, The CW announced that beginning July 26, the series would begin burning off the remaining episodes Sundays at 7 p.m.
You Make Me Dance is a TV show about a talented male dancer who, after a chance encounter with a loan shark, ends up living with a kind-hearted student. As they navigate their differences and bond over their shared love for dance, their relationship deepens into a touching romance. This series explores themes of fate, loneliness, and the pursuit of dreams within the context of the performing arts.
Due to his ex-wife’s debt, Joon-Man (Lee Kwang-Soo) had no choice but to work for a gang boss. Even though he has a warm personality, he works as a loan shark. To get debt from an ice hockey coach, Joon-Man joins the ice hockey team.