Movies and TvShows featuring "want-ad" theme.
Four Days in September tells the story of a group of Brazilian political prisoners who kidnap the American ambassador in an attempt to free their comrades and fight against the oppressive military dictatorship. As tensions rise and time runs out, the characters face difficult choices and struggle with the consequences of their actions.
Girl 6 is a comedy-drama film about a woman who turns to phone sex to make a living. As she delves into this new world, she discovers new aspects of her sexuality and grapples with her identity. Set in New York City, the film explores themes of self-expression, relationships, and the search for personal fulfillment. Through her experiences as a sex worker, the protagonist navigates various relationships with close-ups on her own desires and fantasies.
Caught (1949) tells the story of a neglected wife who leaves her domineering and emotionally abusive husband. She then falls in love with a self-made millionaire, leading to a series of lies and deceit. As the plot unfolds, secrets are revealed, and the consequences of the characters' actions become increasingly dire.
A scientist creates a formula that can make a person invisible. He tests it on a young woman and she becomes invisible. They embark on a series of comedic and romantic adventures, dealing with kidnappings, revenge, and hilarious misunderstandings.
A mad scientist invents a machine that can shrink people down to doll size. He uses this machine to shrink unsuspecting victims and keeps them as his own dolls. A group of people find themselves trapped in the scientist's secret laboratory, trying to escape before they too become puppets.
The Hillside Strangler is a crime drama movie based on the true story of the notorious serial killers who terrorized Los Angeles in the 1970s. The film explores the lives and motivations of the killers, as well as the police investigation that led to their capture.
Morning Glory tells the heartwarming story of an ex-convict who arrives in a small town and falls in love with a pregnant widow. As he tries to rebuild his life, he faces false accusations of murder and must rely on the town's sheriff and a defense lawyer to prove his innocence. With themes of redemption and forgiveness, this movie is a heartwarming tale of second chances and the power of love.
Sacha Guitry exchanges his usual top hat for a uniform in Désiré, playing a cavalier valet embroiled in an awkward flirtation with his new employer (played by the actor-director's real-life wife, Jacqueline Delubac), who is involved with a stuffy politician. A carefree class farce filled with memorable supporting characters, Désiré blurs the distinction between upstairs and downstairs.
A wannabe actor must chose between his passion and his father, a crook.
After spending his whole life working as a miner in a small German town, Schultze is forced into retirement. With nothing to do, he starts playing his accordion and discovers zydeco music. Intrigued by the sound, Schultze becomes obsessed with this newfound passion and decides to travel to Louisiana, the birthplace of zydeco, in search of adventure and fulfillment. Along the way, he encounters various eccentric characters and experiences the joys and challenges of being a stranger in a strange land.
Daffy Duck marries for money, but the bossy wife and her raucous, trouble-making little son soon have him wanting out.
City dweller Egghead dreams of being a cowboy, but his bouncing around gets him kicked out of his boarding house. He sees an ad for a ranch looking for a cowboy and applies. His tryout includes tests of marksmanship and use of a branding iron, but most of it consist of chasing down and roping a troublesome little calf. He passes the test, but the job isn't exactly what he dreamed of.
Julie Johnson, a housewife from New Jersey, decides to enroll in a computer class at the local community college. This decision leads her on a journey of self-discovery and courage as she starts to question her role as a wife and mother. With the support of her friend, Julie begins to explore new opportunities and challenges societal expectations. Will she find the love and fulfillment she is searching for?
Our hero gets a job at a hotel in the country and proceeds to introduce some changes, installing gadgets and time-saving devices.
This romantic drama focuses on the romance between a 14-year-old mathematics genius and a 19-year-old All-American volleyball player.
Jimmy Jump is hired as chauffeur by a lady who wishes to make her husband jealous.
Snub and his wife give up their bungalow and allow another couple to move in. Then it develops that they can't find another home, and must live in an improvised tent.
When the story begins, Andy's wife has convinced him to join her in a ruse. It seems that a man is looking for widows to invest in his company...which SHOULD have alerted her that the guy was up to no good. But instead, she convinces her husband to pretend to be the butler and help her entertain the guy.
In this lively late silent two-reeler, blundering blowhard Jimmy is "always looking for work; someday he'll find it, then he'll have to quit." But meanwhile he applies for a job at a newspaper whose editor really, really wants to solve the mystery of the "haunted" Klutz Mansion. So our hero and the boss' daughter go to investigate a spooky abode that may not have actual ghosts but does have an actual mad scientist in residence.
Catherine, a young woman from Moldova, answers an appealing Want ad that calls for work overseas. She receives a plane ticket and arrives in Israel, landing in Tel Aviv without the slightest notion about the cruelty that awaits her.