Movies like Red Light in the White House
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Red Light in the White House (1977)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A reporter digs into the background of a young woman who is running for the U.S. Senate, and finds out a lot more than he bargained for.
Style:
political thriller, controversial, period piece, crime drama, independent film, political drama
Plot:
investigation, scandal, investigative journalism, corruption, cover up, white house, political intrigue, reputation, sex scandal, sex worker, prostitution, president, mature, ambition, power struggle, decadence, media manipulation, moral ambiguity, vice president, societal hypocrisy, madam, sexploitation, tabloid journalism, character study, reporter ...
Time:
70s
Place:
washington d.c., los angeles
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Most similar movies to Red Light in the White House
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, political thriller, period piece and suspenseful films with plots about investigation, corruption, moral ambiguity, urban, scandal, conspiracy and female nudity mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Red Light in the White House: 14 (2024), Molly & Gina (1994), The Last Debate (2000), Savage (1973), Sketches of a Strangler (1978). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Young and bright politicians are preparing for the election. Every candidate's dirty clothes will be shown to the people and created scandals and used as an advantage.
Style:
thrilling, political, psychological, captivating, political thriller ...
Plot:
scandal, intrigue, election, political intrigue, political unrest, politics, political campaign, political scandal, reputation, ambition, campaign, corruption ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Just before the election, the sudden death of the son of the chief minister and a girl ignites a media frenzy and public speculation. This clash of egos sparks a covert investigation by retired IAS officers.
Style:
political thriller, tense, intense, crime drama, suspense ...
Plot:
media frenzy, investigation, election campaign, suspicion, conspiracy, cover up, bureaucracy, corruption, power struggle, journalism, scandal, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Molly is the former secretary of a murdered private detective. Gina, a budding actress, witnessed the shooting which also killed her boyfriend. Together, they set out to bring the culprits to justice.
Style:
erotic, crime thriller, suspenseful, tense, crime drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
making love, private detective, revenge, justice, female friendship, murder mystery, investigation, female empowerment, urban, moral ambiguity, vigilante, sex scene ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Four members of the media are chosen as moderator and panel for the single televised debate of presidential candidates one week before the election. These four use the debate forum as never before, resulting in what critics call a hijacking of the ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, political thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot:
media manipulation, election, reporter, political scandal, presidential candidate, journalism, debate, political unrest, political activism, presidential election, media coverage, political campaign ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
59%
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529
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
A TV reporter investigates compromising photographs of a nominee to the Supreme Court.
Style:
political thriller, suspense, crime drama, dark, political ...
Plot:
scandal, investigation, investigative journalism, ethical dilemma, cover up, corruption, moral ambiguity, privacy invasion, suspicion, conspiracy, blackmail, photography ...
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A naive Texas beauty queen, seeking Hollywood stardom, quickly learns the realities of the business after attending an unethical modeling school.
Style:
period piece
Plot:
beauty pageant, sexploitation, female protagonist, modeling, ambition, exploitation, cautionary tale, frustration, manipulation, showbiz, corruption, seduction ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles, texas
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An art student living with his sister is actually a maniac strangling dancers and prostitutes. One victim's sister starts looking for him...
Style:
slasher, suspenseful, psychological thriller, grindhouse, independent film ...
Plot:
strangler, serial killer, obsession, investigation, strangulation, nightlife, psychosis, female victim, jealousy, sibling relationship, cat and mouse, urban ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Mary Stuartson is proud to be the first in her family to attend a university, but when her roommate, Holly, is raped by the school's star football player, Mary, who is a reporter for the college newspaper, begins her own investigation.
Style:
controversial, emotional, crime drama, intense, tense ...
Plot:
american football, campus, rape, sexual assault, college campus, university, investigative journalism, investigation, female protagonist, cover up, college, football player ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Inspired by the explosive sex-for-sale scandal that rocked Manhattan in 1984, the infamous Sydney Biddle Barrows, a driven young socialite, opens an exclusive escort service catering to the wealthy and affluent. From Sydney's rise to become a ...
Style:
period piece
Plot:
prostitution, socialite, rise and fall, controversy, media sensation, high society, biopic, taboo, wealth, ambition, morality, luxury ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
53%
519
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.
Style:
psychological, captivating, political, disturbing, political thriller ...
Plot:
politics, election campaign, ambition, mayor, corruption, political intrigue, election, political candidate, political campaign, political unrest, intrigue, political leader ...
Place:
seoul, korea
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A conspiracy-theorizing filmmaker meets with a prospective producer in order to pitch a movie about the death of real-life German politician Uwe Barschel, in which the official ruling of suicide raised more questions than answers.
Style:
thought provoking, political thriller, tense, dramatic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
conspiracy, scandal, true crime, cover up, investigative journalism, investigation, political intrigue, suspicion, german politics, corruption, journalism, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
year 1987
Place:
geneva switzerland, west germany
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A stripper from Club Chez Nous is murdered. The killer contacts a newspaper to whitewash himself. Two journalists start to investigate the case and stumble on other crimes along the way.
Style:
suspense, dark, crime drama, tense, detective ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, newspaper, journalism, media manipulation, cover up, violence, sexuality, corruption, nightlife, moral ambiguity, club ...
Time:
70s
Place:
europe, belgium, eastern europe
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Wishman's plot rotates around the maneuverings of a whore who longs for a touch of mink and a seat at the finer tables in life. Blackmail, betrayal, murder and malice are all part of her tender trade. Lord help anyone who lays in her way.
Style:
captivating, rough, sexy, suspense, erotic ...
Plot:
stripper, prostitution, murder, betrayal, blackmail, exploitation, female killer, erotica, nightclub, femme fatale, sexploitation, greed ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Exploitation film about prostitution.
Style:
erotic drama, dark, sensual, retro, noir ...
Plot:
exploitation, scandal, prostitution, corruption, sexploitation, showbiz, backstage, celebrity culture, taboo, sleaze, underground, nightlife ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
The story of the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst by members of a radical guerrilla organisation, as seen by the FBI agent in charge of her case.
Style:
crime drama, tense, serious, dark, period piece ...
Plot:
kidnapping, hostage, biopic, investigation, stockholm syndrome, trauma, domestic terrorism, psychological manipulation, identity crisis, moral ambiguity, social commentary, surveillance ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board, it is left to the seemingly weak Vice President to try and advert a nuclear exchange with the Chinese.
Style:
political thriller, suspense, suspenseful, tense, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cold war, president, conspiracy, u.s. president, vice president, bureaucracy, international relations, moral ambiguity, betrayal, die hard, impersonation, u.s. vice president ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Story:
Political journalist Jayadev (Meka Srikanth) unearths several scams made by a politician (Ahuti Prasad) who in turn invites him to bribe him. The but idealistic Jayadev refuses to relent, and as they discuss, a group of Maoists attack the politician ...
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
journalism, political corruption, problem, relationships, journalist, investigative journalism, outlaw, investigative reporter, social commentary, moral ambiguity, corrupt politician, hostage situation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
At the trial of a judge who was found with a prostitute, a list of clients pops up. It contains the names of some very influential judges and politicians. Then, dead bodies and death threats erupt. Jacques is the trial judge and his own life seems ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, dark, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
blackmail, courtroom, scandal, corruption, politician, danger, investigation, intrigue, conspiracy, judiciary, suspicion, power struggle ...
Time:
90s
Place:
europe
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 750 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a power-hungry U.S. President, and the men he surrounds himself with in order to keep his hold on power. Based on John Ehrlichman's book about the Nixon administration.
Style:
political thriller, serious, tense, suspenseful, historical drama ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, cover up, moral ambiguity, manipulation, cia, president, american politics, conspiracy, fbi, investigation, bureaucracy ...
Time:
70s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
42%
104
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two seedy producers work to make a star out of a former stag-film actress while an aging rival conspires to ruin her.
Style:
erotic drama, period piece, psychotronic, ambiguous ending, grindhouse ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hollywood, casting couch, sexploitation, exploitation, showbiz, sexual manipulation, manipulation, female protagonist, voyeurism, corruption, ambition, nudie cutie ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A news writer finds himself caught up in a world of sex, drugs and corporate takeovers as he tries to solve a series of murders.
Style:
surreal, semi serious, realistic, crime thriller, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
couples, violence, journalism, hotshot hero, media, computers and web, sexual relations, murder, murder mystery, investigative reporter, drug, investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Booger Red is a hybrid documentary/narrative about a veteran reporter who searches for the truth behind the largest purported child sex ring in Texas history. On his journey through the bowels of East Texas, he's forced to confront his own ...
Style:
tense, moody
Plot:
investigative journalism, journalism, investigation, ambiguity, sexual abuse, social commentary, true crime, haunting, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, identity crisis, corruption ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A psychotherapist's life is wrecked when her private life is exposed in a sensation magazine.
Style:
period piece
Plot:
tabloid journalism, scandal, privacy invasion, politician, female protagonist, betrayal, media manipulation, moral ambiguity, shame, ethical dilemma, societal hypocrisy, love triangle ...
Time:
70s
Place:
finland
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is ...
Style:
political thriller, thrilling, captivating, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, conspiracy, reporter, journalist, female reporter, investigative reporter, investigation, political scandal, cover up, government corruption, political conspiracy, press agent ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
Two naive young women, Sue and Linda, arrive in Hollywood seeking acting jobs and meet Mr. Zoltan, a sleazy producer ...
Style:
independent film, controversial, grindhouse, period piece, bleak ...
Plot:
sexploitation, casting couch, exploitation, female exploitation, audition, hollywood, corruption, voyeurism, ambition, manipulation, coercion, sleazy ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 480 min.
TV show
Story:
Television series docu-drama traces the career of John Dean, special counsel of president Nixon.
Style:
serious, period piece, contemplative, suspenseful, reflective ...
Plot:
president, u.s. president, cover up, corruption, white house, scandal, political intrigue, nixon, ambition, conspiracy, downfall, biopic ...
Time:
70s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
The story of three women and the circumstances that led each to get involved in prostitution as call girls.
Style:
realistic, period piece, psychological, intense, retro ...
Plot:
sex work, prostitution, sexuality, character study, women's issues, prostitute, exploitation, survival, taboo, branding iron, urban, social realism ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
A young woman gets sexually used and abused by every man she meets while on her way to rising to the top of Hollywood's entertainment industry.
Style:
grindhouse, disturbing, dark, controversial, erotic drama ...
Plot:
rape, sexploitation, showbiz, sexual abuse, hollywood, mature, aspiring actress, casting couch, voyeurism, predator, manipulation, desperation ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles, las vegas
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A stripper and a vice squad lieutenant become romantically involved in this contemporary drama set in the adult entertainment zone in 1980s Baltimore, Maryland. -- KillerMovies
Style:
tension, crime drama, emotional, realistic, noir ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
stripper, strip club, vice squad, law enforcement, vice, forbidden romance, mature, police lieutenant, prostitution, seduction, working class, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
80s
Place:
baltimore, maryland
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Speculative Sunn Classics chestnut detailing a wide-ranging government conspiracy to murder the 16th American President and the subsequent cover up and escape of his killers.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, controversial, suspense, political thriller ...
Plot:
abraham lincoln, assassination, alternate history, civil war, conspiracy theory, usa president, american civil war, u.s. president, post civil war, manhunt, investigation, paranormal phenomena ...
Time:
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Place:
washington d.c., canada
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