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List of whistleblower movies
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A poor Filipino woman seeks money by donating a kidney to a rich Arab man. When the donation is halted due to a ban on such international transplants, she decides to wed the man instead.
Style:
suspense, tense, medical drama, dark, noir ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
doctor, hospital, cover up, medical experiment, ethical dilemma, corruption, conspiracy, investigation, moral ambiguity, whistleblower, paranoid, isolation ...
Time:
20th century
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A millionaire's irresponsible decision to dump millions of gallons of toxic waste into public waters comes back to haunt him.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, independent film, surprise ending
Plot:
corporate greed, toxic waste, cautionary tale, ecological disaster, contamination, whistleblower, protest, activism, investigative journalism, corruption, family drama, courtroom drama ...
Place:
houston texas
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
A young doctor tries to convince everyone about an impending epidemic, but he is accused of creating panic.
Style:
medical drama, tense, tension, dramatic, suspense ...
Plot:
panic, urban, epidemic, public health, social justice, disaster, fear, whistleblower, racial tension, infection, investigation, mistrust ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Police chief Fernándo Gomez Miranda kills his friend, the well-respected lawyer and likely candidate for Attorney General, Raúl de Los Reyes and his youngest daughter of only thirteen in a vehicle ambush. Gomez' son, Luis Mario – a sad-eyed ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspense, crime drama, political thriller ...
Plot:
murder, witness, witnessing a crime, murder witness, corruption, conspiracy, witness protection, police, crime solving, murderer, intrigue, police officer ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
mexico, latin america
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Chitra Narayan, a political journalist with Observer Daily in Delhi, is in love with Kiran Verma, a budding actor. She intrudes into the illegal affairs of Paul B. Issac, a Delhi-based politician. Paul B. Issac commits a murder and gets actor ...
Style:
suspense, crime drama, political thriller, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
corruption, political corruption, conspiracy, corrupt system, investigative journalism, social commentary, whistleblower, wrongful imprisonment, ethical dilemma, urban, vigilante justice, bare chested male ...
Time:
90s
Place:
delhi
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Dr. Alexander Brown (Martin Sheen) arrives in Las Vegas, awarded for his recent medical invention. An ex-G.I. tells Brown he was a test subject during the 1950's, exposed to atomic bomb radiation in the Nevada desert-- will Brown help the man ...
Style:
historical drama, thought provoking, serious, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
nuclear testing, cold war, ethical dilemma, guilt, conspiracy, whistleblower, investigation, conscience, regret, corruption, flashback, biopic ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
las vegas, nevada
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Health inspector Pattabhiraman won’t turn a blind eye towards food adulteration, and it has earned him numerous transfers, enemies and more. His latest posting is in Thiruvananthapuram. What awaits him in the capital city?
Style:
realistic, comedy drama, serious, suspense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
corruption, public health, determination, social justice, whistleblower, investigation, bureaucracy, satire, crime investigation, moral dilemma, legal battle, investigative journalism ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The Government Inspector is a 2005 television drama based on the life of Dr. David Kelly and the lead-up to the Iraq War in the United Kingdom.
Style:
serious, tense, thought provoking, political drama, tragic
Plot:
iraq war, investigation, british politics, moral ambiguity, cover up, journalism, bureaucracy, ethical dilemma, biopic, realism, whistleblower, character study ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
united kingdom, london, iraq, britain
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
African exchange student, Stan Rohamba arrives in the U.S., excited to be a part of the "model democratic system". While campaigning for a powerful American senator, Stan uncovers a host of dishonest activity leading directly back to his ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
corrupted ruler, political conspiracy, state affairs, uncover truth, political corruption, head of state, campaign, media, dishonesty, price of justice, corrupt officer, government corruption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas, usa, africa
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Farmer Michel Villeneuve is diagnosed with leukemia after collapsing in a field he'd just sprayed with a weed killer made by the agrochemical giant Saskia. His childhood friend Guillaume Delpierre, a principled politician, crusades to get the ...
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing, political thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, pesticide, lobbyist, farmer, corporate corruption, political conspiracy, politician, crime investigation, political intrigue, crime solving, investigative reporter ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
2012, John Dalli, the European Commissioner for Health, is accused of corruption and influence peddling related to the tobacco industry. French Member of the European Parliament José Bové, maverick politician and prominent figure of the ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, political thriller, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, political intrigue, politics, european union, corruption, crime solving, police investigation, uncover truth, secret, political unrest, political conspiracy ...
Time:
year 2012
Place:
brussels, malta, brussels belgium
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
An Ni, a prosecutor of the Jiangcheng Procuratorate, was assigned by Chief Prosecutor Xu Ailin to handle the case investigating a missing college student who jumped off into a lake. She started with Zhao Jikai, the General Manager of Huiquan Games, ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, detective, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
prosecutor, crime investigation, investigation, true crime, prosecution, learning the truth, police, police investigation, searching for the truth, police detective, truth, police officer ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
china
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
Peter Verås is an uncompromising journalist in the most respected newspaper in Norway. He makes his life’s biggest mistake when he gets hold of evidence of a financial fraud from an anonymous source. It turns out the evidence points to his own ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political corruption, media, journalism, uncover truth, life turned upside down, journalist, dishonesty, life is a bitch, nordic, investigative journalism, corruption ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
A newspaper reporter (Masahiro Motoki) uncovers a secret "Okinawa pact" between the Japanese and U.S. government. A woman who is the deputy director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs becomes a key figure in the story.
Style:
tense, captivating, intense, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, conspiracy, political intrigue, political conspiracy, political unrest, reporter, secret, journalist, investigative reporter, scandal, intrigue, diplomacy ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, okinawa japan, tokyo
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
A story about a woman experiencing a harsh fate, a woman who is jealous of her and a man set out to get revenge.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, emotional, tense ...
Plot:
love triangle, greed, female protagonist, betrayal, family drama, social climbing, political unrest, intrigue, money, rivalry, love affair, greedy woman ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After uncovering the CIA’s ruthless master plan for world domination by gaining complete mind control over the entire population, top scientist Joseph Markham is ultimately left with a choice: save the lives of billions…or the life of his wife, ...
Style:
dark, suspenseful, tense, political thriller, fast paced ...
Plot:
assassin, kidnapping, conspiracy, mind control, cia, espionage, betrayal, surveillance, rescue mission, moral dilemma, black ops, virus outbreak ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Young-in and his colleague Seung-dae are a pair of professional bagmen working for various lobbyists in finance, media and a host of other industries requiring political favors. Feeling guilty about his work, Seung-dae tells Young-in he plans on ...
Style:
semi serious, entertaining, disturbing, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
plan, con artists, stolen money, money, attempted murder, money problems, escapades, insurance fraud, satire, employer employee relationship, corruption, cover up ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
seoul
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659
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The massive scandal comes to light through a father's unwavering search for the truth behind the sudden death of his family.
Style:
bleak, emotional, heartbreaking, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, bereavement, private investigation, family tragedy, family drama, grief, medicine, illness, physician, medical examination, doctor, fighting illness ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Avinash wants to quit his marketing job at a top cigarette company, but it comes with consequences
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
tobacco, marketing, advertising, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, lifestyle change, job, problem, changing lives, manipulation, corruption, social commentary ...
Place:
india
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7K
Genre: Action, Musical, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The movie opens with a scene of a bank robbery in progress. The actions of the robbers during the gateway is photographed by Ashwin (Jeeva). After a chase, the injured Ashwin loses his camera to the robbers but managed to retrieve the memory card. ...
Style:
political thriller, tense, suspense, emotional, twisted ...
Plot:
terrorist, election campaign, politician, assassination, political campaign, political corruption, terrorism, election, journalism, journalist, bomb, murder ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
A scientist is spurred by the death of his friend to find a cure for diabetes, but can he take on the might of the pharma mafia and succeed in his mission?
Style:
action drama, tense, suspense
Plot:
corporate greed, corrupt system, explorer, power struggle, scientist, moral dilemma, whistleblower, social justice, family business, social commentary, determination, conspiracy ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A year after the celebrated cracking of “The Glorious Team Batista” case, the talented medical staff at Tojo University Hospital once again finds itself embroiled in a web of intrigue and scandal.The scandal occurs this time in the ER when a ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspense, twisted ...
Plot:
doctor, intrigue, emergency room, medicine, clinic, satire, medical, workplace situations, hospital, physician, doctors and patients, coworker ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Genre: Crime
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The story revolves around a brave heart Barun Biswas, who raised voice against numerous gang rapes in a village called Dukhiya. Dukhiya, where gang rapes had become a festival. These were celebrated by some political criminals.
Style:
intense, bleak, emotional, dark, political thriller ...
Plot:
rape, activism, sexual abuse, social commentary, vigilante, political corruption, male protagonist, revenge, murder, small town, human rights, retribution ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
kolkata
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Against his wishes, 'Cuba' Mukundan (Sreenivasan) goes to Dubai to make good his father's alleged misappropriation of funds from the local cooperative bank. It is there that he learns the true meaning of the term 'working ...
Style:
realistic, bleak, political thriller, political, political drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
corruption, frustration, working class, communism, political corruption, class struggle, social realism, activism, ethical dilemma, betrayal, cultural conflict, whistleblower ...
Time:
year 2007
Place:
dubai, cuba
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Genre: Action
Country: China
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Security expert Lu Zi Ming is hired to work at an oil and gas plant project bidding event. He is framed by several of the parties involved. In order to prove his innocence he must now devise the ultimate counter-attack.
Style:
suspense, tension, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
frame up, special ops, corporate corruption, battles, terrorist bombing, fight, runaway, gunfight, revenge, conspiracy, investigation, surveillance ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In Iran, the retired dance teacher Tarlan witnesses her friend Rana's murder by her husband, who is an important government figure. When the police refuse to investigate, Tarlan must decide whether to bow to political pressure or risk her ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, grim, tense
Plot:
female protagonist, moral dilemma, murder witness, oppression, abuse of power, corruption, cover up, social commentary, whistleblower, surveillance, female friendship, fear ...
Place:
tehran, iran
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Shreya opens an investigation against a celebrity based on the complaints of sexual abuse. Amidst rising crime and violence, Arundhati, a social activist starts a public movement called "SAFE" to protect women, children and the aged.While ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
sexual abuse, investigation, social activism, women's rights, social problems, problem, fighting crime, rape victim, violence, crime investigation, feminism, social justice ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
The action takes place in our time: an exciting criminal intrigue unfolds in one of the major regional cities. In the center of it is the investigator of the prosecutor's office Paphnutiev, forced by the nature of his service to face not only ...
Style:
detective, crime drama, uplifting, entertaining, humorous ...
Plot:
organized crime, twists and turns, investigator, police detective, police corruption, honest, fighting the system, fighting crime, investigation, corruption, criminal syndicate, abuse of power ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Story:
Based on the best-selling book 'My Story' this feature length drama goes beyond the headlines to tell an intimate story about secrets and one woman's struggle to have them heard. In 1993 Louise Nicholas made her first shocking ...
Style:
emotional, serious, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
rape, rape victim, accusation, rape accusation, sexual assault, trauma, social problems, tragic past, sexual abuse, rape and revenge, traumatic memory, female protagonist ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new zealand
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sport
Country: Spain
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
When a swimmer collapses at a high-performance sports center, Amaia investigates the extreme risks her fellow athletes are taking to feed their ambition.
Style:
realistic, tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, medical drama
Audience:
teen drama, adult
Plot:
gay interest, gay, lesbian interest, lesbian, doping, swimmer, ambition, swimming pool, female protagonist, obsession, character study, whistleblower ...
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