Movies and TvShows featuring "man-beaten-to-death" theme.

Lady Sings the Blues is a biography drama film that tells the tragic story of jazz singer Billie Holiday. Set in the 1930s and 1940s in Harlem, New York City, the movie follows Billie's struggles with drug addiction, racism, and her rise to fame as a singer. It explores her relationships, including her tumultuous marriage and her mother-daughter bond. The film delves into the dark side of the music industry, showcasing the hardships Billie faced, from drug rehabilitation to facing the Ku Klux Klan. Lady Sings the Blues is a poignant and emotional journey into the life of a legendary musician.

The Indian Runner is a drama film that follows two brothers, Joe and Frank Roberts, who have completely different lives and personalities. Joe, a hardworking and responsible police officer, is married and has a stable life. On the other hand, Frank is a troubled Vietnam War veteran who cannot seem to find his place in the world. The movie explores the complex dynamics of their relationship and the consequences of their choices.

A medical doctor vacationing in Southeast Asia becomes a fugitive when he is falsely accused of murder. He must flee from the police and navigate the dangerous landscapes of Bangkok, Laos, and the Mekong River. With the help of a local woman, he sets out on a journey to clear his name and find the real killer.

In 'All That Divides Us,' a web of dark secrets entangles a group of childhood friends, leading to theft, blackmail, and even murder. The bond between an adult daughter and her mother is tested as they navigate through a world of drug dealers and dangerous encounters. With intense scenes of violence, love, and betrayal, this gripping film explores the consequences of choices made in the past and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets.

This adaptation of Laurie Lee's autobiographical novel follows a young man's maturation in the country town of Gloucestershire near the end of World War I. As young Laurie comes of age under the protective eye of his mother, he learns to live with an eccentric collection of friends, neighbours, and relatives. As he enters his teenage years, Laurie discovers women.

Exploitation movie about a war between pimps in Cologne, Germany, in the Sixties.

Dr. Frank Harlow is in the process of trying to save a man badly beaten by two gangsters whom he identifies to the police. When the victim dies the charge becomes murder and Harlow hightails it to the far woods where he finds a job as clerk Roger Condon in a sporting-goods store. Harlow's plan is to lay low until the gangsters forget about him. But complications arise from two different sectors. First, Harlow falls in love with the local beauty Laurie Maitland and second, the murderers find out where he is hiding.

Pedro is a 17 years old boy who attends high school as all the boys do. In the afternoon he and his friends mess around. What Pedro loves the most is mothers baked beans.