Movies and TvShows featuring "pyramid-scheme" theme.

On Becoming a God in Central Florida is a dark comedy TV show set in the 1990s. It follows the story of Krystal Stubbs, a young widow with financial problems, who seeks revenge against the cult-like pyramid scheme that ruined her finances. Through the scheme, she discovers the dark side of success and the lengths people will go to protect their own interests.

A 17-year-old case, known as the scam of the century, reemerges as a serial murder case in the present year 2023. It's a nationwide crime case thriller revolving around three people.

Zeitgeist: Addendum is a documentary that presents a critical view of the global financial system, exposing corruption, exploitation, and the negative consequences of corporate power and greed. It delves into topics such as economic theories, the banking system, modern-day slavery, and the impact of globalization. The film also explores the interconnectedness of various issues such as environmental exploitation, government corruption, and human suffering.

In 1809, France is at war and Captain Neuville leaves to fight. His fiancée, Pauline, receives his letters and learns that he has been unfaithful. She decides to invent a lover to teach him a lesson, but her plan becomes complicated when her sister falls in love with the imaginary man. As the story unfolds, comedy and drama ensue, revealing the true nature of love and loyalty.

In the movie 'The PyraMMMid,' a group of friends gets caught up in a pyramid scheme that promises big money. As they become more and more involved, they discover the dark secrets behind the scheme and the devastating consequences it brings. With gripping twists and turns, this drama explores the consequences of greed and deception.

A mother's struggle to rescue her daughter from the NXIVM cult, a notorious organization involved in sex trafficking and brainwashing. Based on a true story of scandal and the fight for justice.

LuLaRich is a captivating TV show that delves into the rise and fall of LuLaRoe, a multi-level marketing company known for its colorful leggings. Through interviews, insider accounts, and real-life experiences, the series uncovers the complexities of the business model, the struggles faced by employees and retailers, and the controversies surrounding the company's practices. It sheds light on the darker side of the fashion industry and the impact of pyramid schemes on individuals and communities.

A writer investigates a billionaire who is accused of running a pyramid scheme and causing financial losses. The documentary explores the controversy surrounding the businessman and his recruiting tactics. It also delves into the impact of the pyramid scheme on individuals and the wider community.

Potato Dreams of America is a dark comedy based on a true story set in the 1990s. It follows the journey of an immigrant who dreams of escaping the repression of the Soviet Union and finding freedom and acceptance in America. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles, including religious fundamentalism, domestic violence, and right-wing politics. Through magical realism and humor, the film explores themes of identity, sacrifice, and the pursuit of the American dream.

When Tommi doesn't get the promotion he was hoping for from his father-in-law Johan, he decides to get into the investment business to buy his dream house with his wife, Harriet. However, things are complicated by the fact that Tommi is easily fooled and the money from the old apartment, more than half a million euros, disappears in a pyramid scheme. When Tommi is in danger of losing Harriet for good, his loyal friend Juhis takes the reins. Juhis plans a rescue operation that kind of works.

A compulsive gambler in debt to a loan shark finds himself caught in a dangerous game of revenge and deception after being recruited for a diamond heist. With a fatally wounded man, an exploding car, and a police officer hot on their trail, the heist becomes a high-stakes battle for survival.

A family man returns to his hometown to settle affairs, but discovers he is the last person in town who is not part of a legendary pyramid scheme. And all the others want him in.

Bon Bon, a resident of Tuen Mun, who's always attempting to implement his latest pyramid scheme. Bon Bon saves daffy local girl Snooker from a potential rapist and decides to implement his latest scheme, "One Dollar Bodyguard": he'll protect women on their evening strolls for one HK dollar. Bon Bon has to attend to his own problem, which is his inability to ride in a moving vehicle, that strands him in Tuen Mun for life. And there's the romantic issue with Snooker to resolve.

20 year-old Lynn is told she needs English classes, flight attendant school, and a go getter-attitude. She perseveres along this path of upward mobility until she finds out she's pregnant. Indecisive and running out of time, she tells her boyfriend she's had an abortion and instead returns to her feuding parents and their failing clinic to try and figure out what's next.

Looking for My Wife is a comedy movie about a man who embarks on a road trip to find his missing wife. Along the way, he encounters various comedic obstacles and characters, including a friend who joins him on the journey, a fortune teller who provides cryptic clues, and a pyramid scheme that they unwittingly get involved in. With the help of a cell phone and their wits, they navigate through hilarious situations in their quest to find the missing wife.

A family loses its collective head going from rags to riches in this low-budget comedy from also-ran studio Chesterfield. Former slapstick comedian Andy Clyde starred as Grandpa Tom Hopkins who, after selling his junk business, moves in with daughter Molly (Lucille Gleason), her husband Ed (Roger Imhof), and their children Mary (Ann Doran), Edna (Paula Stone), George (Ben Alexander, and Willie (Frank Coghlan Jr.). Ed, who is a member of the town lodge "the Whales," is persuaded by Whitney (Sam Flint) the "Grand Harpoon," to buy $5,000 worth of shares in a promising gold mine, mortgaging the family home to do so. Soon the family is rich and everyone except Molly takes on airs.

When the chemical company owned by eccentric Professor Higginbottom files for bankruptcy, the formerly-affluent family loses its income. Levelheaded oldest daughter Lambie struggles to make ends meet but has trouble persuading her carefree, profligate siblings to cut down on their spending. Youngest brother Dick enters a motorcycle race to win $500, but crashes his bike on the speedway and is paralyzed. Shocked into reality by the tragedy, Lambie's younger sister Babs persuades ex-prizefighter Gunboat Bimms to enter the ring one last time in hopes of winning a purse that will pay for Dick's surgery.

Alister, the leader of a young sales force who deals in cutlery, appears to be a passionate entrepreneur but it turns out he is a pawn, lost in a multilevel marketing scheme.