Movies and TvShows featuring "political-assassination" theme.
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
Ex-special forces operative Mason Pettits reluctantly provides security for journalist Claire Wellington as she interviews dictator Juan Venegas. During the interview, a military coup erupts, forcing them to flee into the jungle.
In the wake of a terrorist attack on the White House, Secret Service agent Mike Banning must navigate the chaos to rescue the President and redeem himself for his failure to protect the President's wife in a previous incident.
In the kingdom of Goguryeo, a prince seeks revenge against those who cursed him and his family. Along his journey, he discovers his true destiny as he navigates through political schemes, epic battles, and tragic events.
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning is caught up in a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders. With the help of his team, Banning fights to save the President and stop the terrorists from succeeding in their mission. As they navigate through a city under attack, they must uncover the truth behind the plot and bring the culprits to justice before it's too late. With high-stakes action and intense suspense, London Has Fallen keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
Belgrade, 2003. When Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is assassinated, the country plunges into chaos, and the authorities' response is to introduce a state of emergency. A turning point in recent Serbian history through the perspective of a journalist, a police officer, and a criminal.
A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia. He must elude assassins and regain his memory while uncovering his dark past.
A woman with a fear of flying is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in a political assassination. As she tries to find a way to keep both her father and the intended target safe, she must outsmart her captor and use her resources to ultimately save the day.
A conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history. This is the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination—as the fate of the country hangs in the balance.
Travis Block, a former FBI agent turned fixer, discovers a plot to kill innocent civilians and is targeted by the FBI director he once protected. With the help of a journalist, Block uncovers the truth about the secret program and brings the corrupt director to justice.
Antonio Banderas returns as El Mariachi, (`El' for short), in the final chapter of the Mariachi/Desperado trilogy. The story picks up years after El is presumed dead. CIA Agent Sands played by Johnny Depp tracks El down and offers him a job to kill General Marquez (Gerardo Vigil), the man who killed El's wife and child. El takes the job for personal revenge and honor, and not for the money. General Marquez is working for Barrillo (Willem Dafoe), the drug cartel kingpin who has plans to assassinate the president of Mexico and assume power. Sands also recruits a retired FBI agent Jorge, played by Ruben Blades, who has an old score to settle with Barrillo. Jorge's partner was tortured for two weeks and killed by Barrillo years earlier.
In the TV show Furia (2021), an undercover agent infiltrates a dangerous terrorist organization that is involved in election meddling. As he dives deeper into the investigation, he uncovers a web of intrigue, political assassinations, false-flag operations, and the involvement of the Russian mafia. The agent must navigate the world of cryptocurrency and uncover a mole within his own organization to stop the far-right and Islamic terrorists.
Colonel Redl, a respected military officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army, lives a double life as a spy and a homosexual. As he rises in rank, Redl becomes entangled in a web of deceit and treason, leading to tragic consequences.
Z is a political thriller based on the true events surrounding the assassination of a prominent political figure in Greece during the 1960s. As the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that there is a cover-up and government corruption at play. The protagonist embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth and expose the conspirators.
Twins Simon and Jeanne travel to the Middle East following their mother's death to uncover their family's past. Through a series of flashbacks, the movie tells the story of their mother Nawal, who was impregnated by a refugee and faced numerous challenges during the Lebanese Civil War. Nawal joins a radical organization, becomes a prisoner, and gives birth to twins. Upon her death, Nawal's will requests that her children find their father and lost brother. Simon initially refuses, but Jeanne continues the search and eventually uncovers the truth.
Pil-Joo, an Alzheimer's patient in his 80s, lost his family during the Japanese colonial era. Determined to seek revenge before his memories disappear, he sets out on a journey to track down and kill the people he believes are responsible. In-gyu, a young man in his 20s, unintentionally becomes involved in Pil-Joo's revenge and is accused of the murders. To prove his innocence and stop Pil-Joo's mission, In-gyu joins him on his revenge journey. As Pil-Joo's memory deteriorates, they face one final target. Can Pil-Joo complete his revenge before his memory fades completely?
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story. Garrison and his team investigate potential links to the assassination in New Orleans. Three years later, the investigation is reopened after Garrison notices inaccuracies in the Warren Commission Report. Garrison interrogates witnesses and uncovers evidence of a conspiracy involving the CIA, military-industrial complex, Cuban exiles, and the Mafia. Despite facing opposition and attacks on his character, Garrison presents evidence of multiple assassins during Clay Shaw's trial.
In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes. Sergeant Raymond Shaw saves his unit, but doubts arise about what really happened. Shaw, now a vice-presidential nominee, and Major Ben Marco, haunted by dreams of Kuwait, investigate the truth. As Marco delves deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy to seize the White House, with powerful individuals at Manchurian Global trying to stop him.
CIA analyst Jack Ryan finds himself targeted by a renegade IRA faction after he interferes with their assassination plans. With his family in danger, Ryan must return to work for the CIA to protect them and stop the terrorists.
In 'Hunt (2022)', the International and Domestic Units of the Korean Spy Agency must work together to expose Donglim, a deeply embedded North Korean spy within their organization.