After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2000.
Avocat dans un des plus prestigieux cabinets de New York, Michael Clayton est passé maître dans l'art de réparer les pots cassés. Si bien que lorsque son ami et collègue Arthur Edens, avocat-vedette de sa firme, menace de faire échouer une procédure de longue haleine, on le saisit du dossier. Lequel est épineux. En effet, Edens, qui a retourné sa veste, se prépare à dénoncer les pratiques de U/North, une multinationale agroalimentaire dont les produits constituent une menace pour la santé publique. Karen Crowder, qui représente U/North, tente d'étouffer l'affaire. Déjà aux prises avec des problèmes de dettes, Clayton ruse afin de ménager la chèvre et le chou.
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal occurs when her affair with the Minister of War goes public, threatening their lifestyles and their freedom.
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.
The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
Follow the rise, fall, and reinvention of controversial and revered '90s television psychic Miss Cleo. Featuring interviews with celebrities and those closest to the self-proclaimed voodoo priestess, this documentary explores the many layers behind a complicated and charismatic figure.
Agent spécial devenu numéro deux du FBI, Mark Felt enquête sur une affaire qui pourrait coûter son poste au Président des Etats-Unis. La Maison Blanche et le directeur des services secrets cherchent à enterrer l’enquête. Mark Felt, malgré les pressions énormes du pouvoir, choisit de poursuivre son investigation pour faire éclater la vérité.
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren, loosely based on the story of real-life politician Huey Long.
For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans. Likewise, Frost's team harboured doubts about their boss's ability to hold his own. But as the cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted.
Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.
For his next project, successful music producer Frank Farian hires dancers Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan and helps the two friends to a skyrocketing success, under the name Milli Vanilli. Only a small circle of insiders know their secret: the duo don't sing themselves, they just move their lips - to the voices of the real singers. At the height of their fame, Milli Vanilli threatens to become the biggest scandal in music history. Not only the truth is at stake, but also their friendship...
Boarders at an English resort struggle with emotional problems.
Le petit-fils d'un des leaders noirs ayant milité pour la cause des droits civiques pour sa communauté, Henry Burton, jeune idéaliste, est à la recherche d'une belle et noble cause. C'est ainsi qu'il entre en politique et qu'il se joint à la campagne présidentielle de Jack Stanton, gouverneur progressiste d'un petit État du sud des États-Unis où ses ancêtres étaient esclaves.
This examination of a famous scandal from the 1970s explores the relationship between Barbara Baekeland and her only son, Antony. Barbara, a lonely social climber unhappily married to the wealthy but remote plastics heir Brooks Baekeland, dotes on Antony, who is homosexual. As Barbara tries to "cure" Antony of his sexuality -- sometimes by seducing him herself -- the groundwork is laid for a murderous tragedy.
Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.
While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is a philanderer.
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
L'université de Whiton sombre dans le chaos la nuit où l'un de ses athlètes vedette est assassiné. Le début d'une série de meurtres sur les réseaux sociaux.
En 1988, le sénateur américain Gary Hart est le gagnant pressenti de l'investiture démocrate en vue de l'élection présidentielle. Charismatique, intelligent et expérimenté, il a une grande avance sur son plus proche rival. Toutefois, à la suite d'une dénonciation anonyme, des journalistes du Miami Herald enquêtent sur une infidélité présumée du candidat vedette. Leur article sur le sujet provoque un scandale médiatique qui fait dérailler la campagne de Hart et crée la frénésie dans l'entourage du politicien.