Movies and TvShows featuring "slumlord" theme.

Joe moves into a New York City apartment filled with cockroaches. The cockroaches are not ordinary, they can sing and dance. Joe and the cockroaches face eviction from their rent-controlled apartment, and they must come up with a plan to save their home.

Based on a true story, 'The Best of Enemies' follows the unlikely friendship between civil rights activist Ann Atwater and Ku Klux Klan leader C.P. Ellis as they co-chair a community summit on the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina in 1971.

A powerful and ambitious female politician finds herself in a complex web of promises and compromises as she rises to power. She must navigate the challenging world of politics while trying to keep the promises she made to her constituents and to herself. This intense drama explores the sacrifices and challenges faced by politicians in their pursuit of power.

Set in the slums of Paris, The Lower Depths follows the lives of slum-dwellers trapped in poverty and deception. The plot revolves around a criminal slumlord, his cheating wife, a stolen goods deal, and the intertwining relationships of the inhabitants. The movie explores themes of social class, truth, and the blurred line between insanity and reality.

The film was commissioned in 1988 by Leonard Stern as the first of a series on celebrity businessmen and finished in 1991. Back then, the only way for a film to be seen was on television or in the theater. Donald threatened to sue any broadcaster or distributor that took on the film. In effect, it was suppressed. It was screened twice in back-to-back standing room only showings at the Bridgehampton Community House on July 3, 1991, the same day that Donald announced his engagement to Marla Maples.

Sidewalks of New York is a charming romantic comedy that takes place in 1930s New York City. The story revolves around the lives of a boxing young boy, a millionaire, and a slumlord. With a mix of action, comedy, crime, and romance, it explores the complexities of relationships and the vibrant energy of the city.

The rich Baron Von Meislingen dreams of being a poet-- Unfortunately, he has no talent what so ever. In one of his apartments lives the talented but poor poet Peter Långhår. Von Meislingen steals his latest work from him and publishes it under his own name. 'His' poems becomes a success and Von Meislingen becomes regarded as one of the greatest living poets.

The vampires have taken over suburbia, and the only hope for escape is to dismantle the white picket fences and drive them through the hearts of the undead in this tale of bloodlust.

For those who thought "Reefer Madness" was the first exploitation movie you'll be interested to know that the genre was alive and well during the silent era. "Street of Forgotten Women" is the usual potboiler about a rich girl who is disowned by her father when she decides she wants a career in show business. After sinking her money in a stage production which immediately flops, she's forced to try and earn a living dancing in a saloon in her underwear. Even worse, she is forced into prostitution in a slum apartment that just happens to be owned by HER FATHER!!!!!