Movies and TvShows featuring "us-representative" theme.

In 1951, a film director in Hollywood is accused of being a communist and is blacklisted by the industry. He navigates the dangerous waters of politics and social commentary during the McCarthy hearings, while trying to clear his name and continue his career.

The Contender is a drama-thriller film that follows a powerful female senator who is nominated to become Vice President of the United States. As she faces a contentious confirmation process, old scandals resurface, leading to a high-stakes political conspiracy. Trapped underwater in a car, she must navigate through slut-shaming and political obstacles to prove her worthiness. With her reputation and career on the line, she takes on the challenge with determination and resilience.

In this drama based on a true story, a man named Thomas Hacklin goes into hiding with his two children after his wife unexpectedly leaves him. He struggles to navigate the challenges of single parenthood while trying to protect his family and find his wife.

Follow Nancy Pelosi's journey through her career in the US House of Representatives, leading up to the inauguration of President Joseph Biden. Get an inside look at her life of service to the country, from being the first woman to reach multiple leadership positions to her role as Speaker of the House. Spanning decades, the documentary also explores recent events in Washington DC.

The Great Postal Heist follows director Jay Galione's father, a 30-year US Post Office clerk, who was harassed, threatened, and fired for standing up for his colleagues. A moving indictment of the toxic culture and push to downsize, the documentary chronicles the journey of postal workers, experts, and advocates who experienced firsthand the abuses in the oldest federal agency in America and stood up against the USPS's notoriously violent work environment, featuring interviews with Ralph Nader and Richard Wolff. The atmosphere was a result of systematic dismantling and privatization of the trillion-dollar mail industry by lobbyists and politicians who seek to make profits at the expense of the mental health, living wages, and working conditions of their employees.

A detailed look at the events leading up to the blacklisting of Hollywood writers and artists. In October 1947 nineteen Hollywood personalities were subpoenaed by the House Committee on Un-American Activities to testify about their knowledge or possible involvement in the American Communist Party. The first ten to be called refused to cooperate, claiming their first amendment rights, were cited for contempt of Congress and sent to prison. They became known as the "Hollywood Ten" and this is their story.