Movies and TvShows featuring "political-cover-up" theme.

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.

A lawyer accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime, making him a target of corrupt politicians and the NSA. He teams up with an underground journalist and a retired NSA agent to clear his name and expose the truth.

Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on the case of an altar boy accused of murdering a priest. As he digs deeper, he uncovers corruption, abuse, and a shocking revelation.

CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel. An aggrieved first term President authorizes a secret military incursion into Columbia after a personal friend is killed by men connected to the leader of the Cali Cartel. Jack Ryan, promoted as Deputy Director of Intelligence at the CIA, is unintentionally mired in the scheme. He secures funding for the operation from Congress but is unaware that troops will be used. As the operation escalates, Ryan realizes the illicit nature of the mission and organizes a rescue operation after US soldiers are betrayed and captured in Columbia. Despite the President's attempts to silence him, Ryan reveals all details of the operation to Congress.

The attempted assassination of the American President is told and re-told from several different perspectives. U.S. President Henry Ashton attends a political summit in Salamanca, Spain to promote an international treaty. Displayed with eight differing viewpoints, an assassination attempt on the president occurs, relayed in a time span of 23 minutes. Each time the events unfold from the beginning, a new vantage point is shown revealing additional details, which ultimately completes the story of what actually took place during the incident.

After his colleagues are killed, a researcher at the CIA named Joe Turner goes on the run. As he tries to uncover the truth behind the murders, he becomes a target himself. With the help of a woman named Kathy, Joe must figure out who is behind the conspiracy before it's too late.

In the midst of a political scandal, a political consultant hires a Hollywood producer to create a fake war with Albania in order to distract the public. The producer enlists the help of a renowned filmmaker and together they create a compelling narrative that captivates the media and the nation. As the story unravels, the lines between truth and fiction become blurred, leading to unexpected consequences.

The Men Who Killed Kennedy (1988) is a documentary TV show that explores the political conspiracy and cover-up behind the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It delves into the various theories and evidence surrounding the assassination, including the possible involvement of organized crime and the CIA. Through interviews and investigative research, the series sheds light on the events leading up to the assassination and raises questions about the official narrative.

While protecting the U.S. President, Secret Service agent Nick Sager helps him to dispose of the body of a young girl, who accidentally died during an adulterous encounter. Some time later, a few weeks before the elections, the disillusioned ex-agent is approached by his former partner. The President's former aide, and one of few people who knew about the cover-up, is found dead in mysterious circumstances.

A ghost writer is hired to complete the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang. As he delves deeper into the project, he uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.

Blow Out is a neo-noir film about a soundman named Jack Terry who accidentally records evidence of a murder while recording audio for a B-grade horror movie. As he delves deeper into the mysterious crime, he becomes the target of a psychopathic killer who will go to great lengths to silence him. With the help of a young woman named Sally, Jack must unravel the truth behind the murder and expose a political conspiracy. Along the way, he faces danger, intrigue, and a race against time to save his own life.

Winter Kills is a political conspiracy thriller about the assassination of an American president and the subsequent cover-up. It involves a young man who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth and gets caught up in a web of deception, political scandal, and intrigue.

Follow Emily Maitlis' professional and personal journey as a Newsnight journalist, leading up to her acclaimed interview with Prince Andrew, in which he explained his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

When a young aide stumbles upon a deadly political conspiracy, he becomes a target and must go on the run to uncover the truth and clear his name.

Power is a 1986 movie that follows the story of a political consultant who becomes embroiled in a scandal and conspiracy involving political corruption. As he navigates the world of US politics, he must confront his own moral choices and the power of manipulation. With social commentary and satire, the film exposes the dark underbelly of the political system.

In 'My Fellow Americans', two former U.S. Presidents embark on a cross-country adventure after being framed in a political conspiracy. With their reputations on the line, they must uncover the truth and clear their names while navigating a comedic road trip filled with unexpected twists and turns.

Executive Action is a 1973 political thriller film about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The movie explores a conspiracy theory that the assassination was orchestrated by ultra-conservative elements within the US government.

Hidden Agenda is a political thriller set in 1990 and revolves around a police investigation into a political conspiracy. The story involves a blackmail photograph, a government cover-up, and a controversial operation. Detective Harry and Kate, a human rights lawyer, uncover shocking truths about corruption within the police force and the government. The film explores themes of torture, terrorism, and the repercussions of political deception.

Set in the 1970s, Velvet Goldmine follows a journalist who dives into the rise and fall of a renowned glam rock musician, exploring themes of sexuality, identity, and scandal in the music industry. The story is told through flashbacks and interviews, revealing the impact of the musician's career and personal life on those around him.

The Watergate crisis as viewed by John Dean and his wife Maureen, based on their personal accounts -- his best-seller, her book on how it affected their marriage -- and distilled into an eight-hour drama with all of the political figures of the day parading by as Dean relates his story to his attorney when his world, based on blind ambition, begins crashing down on him.