Movies and TvShows featuring "plunder" theme.
Dirty Money is a documentary series that explores the corrupt practices and financial crimes of corporations around the world. Each episode delves into a different case of corporate corruption, exposing the greed, fraud, and deception that permeate the global economy. Through in-depth investigations and interviews with key players, the show uncovers the dark underbelly of capitalism.
In 1943 during World War II, the Monuments Men, a group of museum directors and art historians, embark on a mission to save art treasures from being lost or looted. They face challenges from both the Allied forces and the Germans. Along the way, they encounter resistance from a curator in Paris, collaborate with resistance fighters, and find hidden caches of artwork. Despite the risks and setbacks, they succeed in rescuing and preserving vast quantities of art. Decades later, their efforts are celebrated and the impact of their sacrifice is appreciated by future generations.
In Riot in Cell Block 11, prisoners rebel against the harsh conditions of their overcrowded prison, taking hostages and demanding improvements. Chaos ensues as the state police are called in to restore order.
Barbarians Rising is a TV show that portrays the epic battles and struggles of barbarian leaders such as Boudica, Arminius, and Alaric, who stood against the mighty Roman Empire. It explores their quests for freedom, revenge, and survival, as they fought to protect their people and way of life.
After her mother's death, Mary seeks refuge at Jamaica Inn, only to discover that it is a haven for smugglers. As she unravels the mysteries of the inn, Mary finds herself in danger.
The Rape of Europa is a documentary that tells the story of the theft and preservation of artwork during World War II. It explores the efforts made to protect cultural heritage from being destroyed or plundered by the Nazis. The film focuses on the courage and determination of art historians and curators who risked their lives to safeguard valuable artwork. It also delves into the aftermath of the war and the ongoing efforts to recover stolen paintings and return them to their rightful owners. With interviews, archival footage, and expert analysis, The Rape of Europa offers a powerful and compelling account of this dark chapter in history.
In 'The Spanish Main,' a Dutch sea captain named Laurentius Vandervelt escapes from a Spanish galleon and becomes a buccaneer. He plans to seek revenge on the Spanish captain, Jose-Diaz. Along the way, he encounters various challenges, including a vicious pirate gang and a corrupt governor. Amidst the violence and brutality, Laurentius finds himself falling in love with the beautiful Contessa Francesca. Can he balance his desire for revenge with his growing feelings for Francesca?
Handsome British officer, Lt. Brian Fleming is sent undercover to infiltrate a lively band of pirates.
During World War Two, a small Scottish island experiences a whisky drought. The islanders are devastated until a shipwreck brings them the opportunity to recover their beloved liquor. The whole community rallies together to plunder the ship, which is closely monitored by the Home Guard. Chaos ensues as everyone tries to get their hands on the precious whisky.
Plunder of the Sun follows an insurance adjuster who is hired to track down a priceless treasure map. He embarks on a perilous journey across various countries, encountering smugglers, false accusations, and dangerous situations along the way. As he gets closer to the treasure, the stakes become higher and the risks more deadly.
Using first-hand accounts, award-winning filmmaker Michael Verhoeven goes on a search to unearth evidence documenting one of the greatest robberies in human history.
A man is murdered and the killer brought to justice by guillotine. This film is partly lost.
September 13, 1944. On the right bank of the Vistula, a group of young people is getting ready to cross to help the fighting Warsaw. Tadeusz, a young poet with amputated legs meets Katarzyna. Two officers of the Home Army and the AL, Polish and Soviet soldiers come here. A fight ensues with the Nazis trying to get out of the encirclement. Katarzyna is raped by one of them in front of the powerless Tadeusz. . . Two boats are sinking crossing the Vistula. Tadeusz falls into the river with a wheelchair ...
When his tribesmen begin killing off white settlers, Young Eagle is opposed to the carnage. In order to assure a lasting peace, however, the chief must deal with renegade Apache Black Wolf.
It was an epic battle of brains versus brawn that determined the course of human history. Witness our prehistoric ancestors as they clash with a completely different species of humans, the Neanderthals, some 30,000 years ago in Ice Age Europe. Neanderthals, stocky, powerful and able to tolerate intense pain versus their foes, the Cro-Magnons, weaker and more fragile but with a superior brain. Cutting-edge archaeological and anthropological research, including data from the ongoing Neanderthal genome mapping project at Germany's Max Planck Institute, lends up-to-the-minute realism and accuracy to this cataclysmic fight to the finish.
The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas.
Beginning with Rome's fall in the fifth century, tis History Channel presentation sheds light on the Dark Ages, covering the continent-wide chaos, including raids by Vikings Vandals, and Visigoths, bubonic plague, famine, civil unrest and more. The program takes viewers from the darkest of times to the dawn of a new beginning as the turmoil besieging Europe gives rise to the Crusades, the Enlightenment, and the Renaissance.
When the cowardly bureaucrat Catus Decianus breaks a peace treaty with the Iceni by brutalizing and humiliating their queen Boudica and her daughters the Iceian and allies join the queen in a campaign of revenge against the Romans. They plunder Roman cities killing all the inhabitants and burning the cities to the ground until a vastly outnumbered Roman legion faces Boudica's furious hoard.
In 19th century Thessaly, a Turkish bandit and his gang kidnap a Greek woman. Her brother, however, manages to free her with the help of their fellow villagers. The kidnapped woman reveals the Turks’ plans to loot the monasteries in Meteora, information which allows them to prevent the looting.
Containing rare footage and recorded conversations, this documentary about "the plunder of a nation" hosted by ABS-CBN's Angelo Castro, Jr. looks into "the inhuman manner in which Marcos and his henchmen systematically drained the economy in their greedy and unrelenting quest for fortune.