Movies and TvShows featuring "muckraking" theme.

Carte Blanche is a South African current affairs investigative series which covers a variety of current affairs topics including Mark Shuttleworth's trip to the moon to the Tsunami disaster to the biggest murder cases being tried in SA courts.

In June 1972, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation. They follow the money and discover a secret fund controlled by John Mitchell, along with other key players in the Committee to Re-Elect the President. As they gather evidence and face a cover-up, they continue their investigation, leading to convictions and the eventual resignation of Nixon.

Edison is a gripping action-packed movie that revolves around corruption, conspiracy, and the pursuit of justice. It follows an investigative journalist and a police detective as they uncover a web of corruption within the police force and the government. As they dig deeper, they find themselves entangled in a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to expose the dark secrets of those in power. With intense gunfights, explosive action sequences, and a gripping plot, Edison keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.

The Life of Emile Zola (1937) is a movie based on the true story of Emile Zola, a famous French writer. The film focuses on his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair, a scandalous political and judicial event in 19th-century France. Zola's fearless crusade to expose the truth and clear the name of Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer wrongly accused of treason, becomes a powerful testament to the fight against injustice.

In I... For Icarus, a television reporter investigates the death of the president and uncovers a conspiracy involving a fictional country. As he delves deeper, he becomes the target of a hired killer and must race against time to uncover the truth before he becomes the next victim.

Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the roots of America's obsession with gun violence, exploring the causes of the Columbine massacre and the high crime rate in the United States. Through interviews with various figures and comparisons of gun ownership and violence in other countries, Moore unravels a culture of fear nurtured by the government and the media. He challenges the belief that gun ownership is connected to gun violence and highlights other factors contributing to America's trigger mania. The documentary also delves into the role of the defense establishment and American foreign policy in perpetuating violence.

A traveling salesman has a secret double life as a bigamist, leading to complications when his wives become suspicious and his past catches up with him. Set in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the film explores themes of infidelity, loneliness, and the consequences of deceit.

A crusading newspaper reporter battles big-city gambling interests.

In a small town in Bavaria, a high school student named Sonja challenges societal hypocrisy and historical revisionism by conducting a research on her town's history during World War II. As she delves deeper into the past, she faces backlash and controversy, but perseveres in her pursuit of truth. Based on a true story, 'The Nasty Girl' is a surreal and thought-provoking drama that explores themes of perseverance, societal cover-up, and confronting the past.

Inspired by True Events. When the murder of a migrant worker shakes a southwest border town to its core, the feud between a newspaper owner and the chief of police leads to the blurring of the truth and a dirty fight for justice.

After her husband's suicide, Mrs. Küsters becomes determined to find justice as the media distorts the truth and manipulates public opinion. Her quest for the truth leads to the murder of her boss and uncovers the dark underbelly of Frankfurt.

A reporter at a local Florida newspaper is torn between his friendship with a corrupt real estate developer and his love for an activist opposing the developer's latest project.

Telephone operator Kitty O'Brien can't help but get involved in the problems of her customers. Right now she is concerning herself with the well-being of Tom Blake, the honest son of crooked political boss Jim Blake.

A compelling documentary that delves into the life and work of I.F. Stone, a renowned journalist and muckraker known for his independent reporting and fearless investigative journalism. The film explores Stone's relentless pursuit of truth, his battles against censorship and propaganda, and his influential role during the Vietnam War era. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of media and politics through the lens of a remarkable journalist.

Do As I Say is a 2008 documentary film based on the novel by Peter Schweizer titled Do as I Say (Not as I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy. The book, an eight-week New York Times bestseller, was adapted for the screen by writer and director Nick Tucker. As the book's title indicates, several outspoken left-wing politicians and other public figures are profiled, and evidence is presented for the alleged hypocrisy seen in the disparity between what the individuals do and what they advocate publicly.