Movies and TvShows featuring "united-nations-building" theme.

Political intrigue and deception unfold inside the United Nations as a U.S. Secret Service agent is assigned to investigate Silvia Broome, an interpreter who overhears an assassination plot. Silvia, who has dual citizenship from the Republic of Matobo, a fictional African country, works at the U.N. and recognizes words from the plot during a meeting she is interpreting. Working together, Silvia and the agent uncover a false flag operation created by Matobo's president, Edmond Zuwanie, to gain credibility and deter potential supporters of his removal. The plot ends with Zuwanie's indictment and Silvia's expulsion from the U.S., returning home to Matobo.

Inspector Clouseau must stop a former Chief Inspector from kidnapping scientists and holding the world ransom.

When a college student's brain is accidentally connected to a computer, he gains superhuman abilities and becomes the target of a shady group who wants to exploit his newfound powers. With the help of his friends, he must outsmart the bad guys and prevent them from using his abilities for their own gain.

When a giant bird from outer space attacks Earth, the United Nations and a mathematician team up to try and stop it before it destroys everything.

The World of Henry Orient follows two teenage girls, Val and Gil, who become infatuated with a concert pianist named Henry Orient. They stalk him and get caught up in a web of lies and misunderstandings, causing chaos in their own lives. The film explores themes of infidelity, puberty, and the complexities of relationships, all set against the backdrop of New York City.

After a scientist is killed in a tragic accident, his brain is transplanted into a robot body. As he adjusts to his new existence, his family struggles with the changes and the potential dangers that come with his new form.

The Glass Wall tells the story of a displaced person from Hungary who arrives in New York City seeking refuge. He becomes wrongly accused of a murder and must navigate the gritty streets and nightclubs of the city to prove his innocence. Along the way, he forms unexpected connections and faces numerous challenges in his quest for justice.

A Broadway star is accused of killing a man who tried to assault her, and must clear her name before the opening night of her new play.

In 'We'll Take Manhattan,' a young woman becomes a fashion model and travels to New York City to pose for a Vogue photoshoot. She falls in love with the photographer and together they explore the vibrant streets of Manhattan while facing challenges of class differences and romantic entanglements.

This musical reworking of Too Many Husbands (1940), features Grable as a top singer and dancer who's been widowed by WW II. She marries her late husband's songwriting partner, Gower Champion, but the new marriage is thrown for a loop when Lemmon, her first husband, turns up very much alive and eager to see Grable.

This film visits many of the neighborhoods and landmarks on Manhattan Island and occasionally includes a history lesson. The neighborhoods include the Bowery, Chinatown, Herald Square, and Times Square. Some of the architectural highlights are the Empire State Building, the New York Public Library, Temple Emanuel, the Central Park Zoo, and the Rockefeller Center complex. The film ends with a visit to a dining room in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where the Xavier Cugat Orchestra entertains.

Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize. An ambitious diplomat, capitalizing on Bolt's celebrity, arranges for the U.S. to commission a statue for a London square to honor Bolt's achievement. Bolt's Italian wife, a renowned artist, sculpts an 18-foot nude of Bolt. In a pique, because he's neglected her for years to do his work, she gives the statue a spectacular phallus, telling Bolt that he wasn't its model. Thinking he's a cuckold, Bolt goes on a jealous search for a man matching the statue. The diplomat, too, wants changes in the statue to protect his conservative image. Can art and love reconcile?

Rouva Presidentti is a documentary on Tarja Halonen, the 11th President of Finland. The movie follows Halonen for one and a half years, during her last times as President.