Civil liberties movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant civil liberties movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out tense, captivating, realistic, intense, period piece and suspenseful films and TV shows about / with civil liberties, politics, activism, investigation, justice, human rights, moral ambiguity, lawyer, corruption and surveillance plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and History genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as civil liberties: The Attorney (2013), Orderers (1974), The Warrior Queen of Jhansi (2019), Sarkar (2018), I Am Atheist (2013), Farewell to Manzanar (1976), Vice (2000), 1990 (1977), What a Wonderful World (2014), Home Coming (2006).
Best films
New films
| The Attorney (2013) | 7.7 | |
| Loving (2016) | 7.0 | |
| Sarkar (2018) | 6.7 | |
| United 93 (2006) | 7.6 | |
| Island Nation (2020) | 8.0 |
List of civil liberties movies
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In the early 1980s, South Korea is torn by student protests over the lack of representation in the government. Song Woo-Seok is a successful attorney in Busan specializing in tax law. His views regarding civil liberties are changed by student ...
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, thought provoking
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, fighting the system, against the odds, hotshot lawyer, false accusation, lawyer, rivalry, dedicated lawyer, righting the wronged, injustice, legal action ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
south korea, busan, korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 240 min.
Story:
Born into privilege and wealth, Pierre Trudeau was a boy who grew to value something more in his life. Disgusted with the tyrannical regime of Maurice Duplesis' governance of Quebec with the eager approval of the Catholic Church, Trudeau gains ...
Style:
historical drama, thrilling, captivating, political, serious ...
Plot:
civil rights, politician, strike, political activist, civil liberties, biopic, political campaign, political activism, male protagonist, lifestyle, politics, fighting the system ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 1940s, 1930s, 50s
Place:
canada, montreal, quebec
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.
Style:
historical drama, tense, political thriller, political, political drama ...
Plot:
martial law, civil liberties, wrongful imprisonment, political unrest, working class, police brutality, psychological abuse, social realism, oppression, interrogation, fear, authoritarianism ...
Time:
70s
Place:
quebec, canada, montreal
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, War
Country: UK, Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The true story of Lakshmibai, the historic Queen of Jhansi who fiercely led her army against the British East India Company in the infamous mutiny of 1857.
Style:
costume drama, captivating
Audience:
adult
Plot:
fight for freedom, resistance, independence movement, victorian england, freedom fighter, war for independence, showdown, historical character, medieval, power struggle, female warrior, fighting the system ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s, victorian era
Place:
india, britain
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
NRI corporate Sundar Ramasamy comes to India to vote, only to learn that his vote has already been cast. While he reclaims his right legally, it also sets in motion a chain of events that eventually lead to him entering the political fray, trying to ...
Style:
intense, suspense, thought provoking, realistic, telegu ...
Plot:
voting, political scandal, ceo, businessman, political activist, civil rights, cover-up, civil liberties, protest, expose, politics, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Story:
Iku (Nana Eikura) joined the Library Defense Force after a member from that team retrieved an important book that was targeted for censorship. She is assigned to work under Atsushi’s (Junichi Okada) team. She endures Atsushi's harsh treatment ...
Style:
tense, captivating, romantic drama, suspense, political drama
Plot:
library, co worker co worker relationship, workplace situations, relationships, social relations, society, librarian, social problems, civil liberties, female protagonist, bureaucracy, female friendship ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Plot unknown
Style:
dark, tense, bleak, suspenseful, grim ...
Plot:
religious cult, last man on earth, post apocalyptic, survival, dystopia, ethical dilemma, dogma, civil liberties, jehovah's witness, atheism, rescue mission, rebellion ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Fact based drama about one of the internment camps used by the American military during World War II to detain some 100,000 Japanese Americans (most of them U.S. born) following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
Style:
historical drama, bleak, emotional, educational, reflective ...
Plot:
world war two, concentration camp, american history, detention, identity, civil liberties, racism, trauma, evacuation, community, prejudice, coming of age ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
california
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Details the trial of a young Texas "erotic dancer" on charges of lurid behavior and indecent exposure and the various witnesses who testify both for and against her.
Style:
reflective, intense, educational, independent film
Plot:
social commentary, law enforcement, sex work, stripper, controversy, true crime, trial, civil liberties, investigation, law and order, jury, nightlife ...
Place:
texas, houston texas
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
The series is set in a dystopian future in which Britain is under the grip of the Home Office's Department of Public Control (PCD), a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy riding roughshod over the population's civil liberties. Edward ...
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, dark, tense, grim ...
Plot:
dystopia, totalitarianism, corruption, abuse of power, rebellion, civil liberties, resistance, british, espionage, social commentary, escape, suspicion ...
Time:
near future, 90s
Place:
britain
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Moldova
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
After two years spent as a student in Boston, a 22-year-old visits his native Moldova. It is April 2009. People gather in the streets of Chisinau, the call having spread through social networking sites. They are demonstrating against the communist ...
Style:
intense, emotional, political thriller, independent film, political drama
Plot:
abuse of power, civil unrest, police brutality, human rights, protest, realism, oppression, civil liberties, post soviet, police station, corruption, false arrest ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, Greece
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
September 1980. Mustafa 'Mehmet Ali Alabora' and his wife, who're both laborers are married for 5 years. The couple has nothing to do with politics and spend their days happily with their 3 year old daughter and their TV, despite the ...
Style:
historical drama, suspense, art house, political drama, tragic
Plot:
wrongful arrest, military coup, mistaken identity, political repression, authoritarianism, oppression, ordinary people, family drama, civil liberties, fear, police station, human rights ...
Place:
turkey, middle east
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Inspired by actual events, the story of a local Police Sergeant 'Taffy' Tawharau, who must choose between his badge and his people, when the Government launches an armed raid through his Ruatoki community, on a school day.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
moral dilemma, community, forgiveness, police, police officer, fight, problem, assault, invasion, police sergeant, police brutality, loyalty ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
new zealand
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
It's the year 2030, and the government has outlawed Christianity. Enter Zach Thompson, a brave man who teams up with a friend to hack into the government's computer system to reclaim religious freedom for Americans.
Style:
tension, suspenseful, political thriller, intense, grim ...
Plot:
religious persecution, christian, dystopia, social commentary, hacking, civil liberties, sacrifice, bravery, propaganda, activism, privacy invasion, resistance movement ...
Time:
near future, future
Place:
america
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Set in the year 2019 in Japan. In order to crack down on free expression, a new law is passed, which allows for the government to create an armed force to find and destroy objectionable printed material. Meanwhile, to oppose this oppressive ...
Style:
psychological, thought provoking, captivating, political thriller, action drama ...
Plot:
library, dystopia, freedom of the press, fighting the system, showdown, fight for freedom, freedom fighter, civil liberties, heroism, female protagonist, urban, resistance movement ...
Time:
near future
Place:
japan
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
The taped performance of Henry Fonda's one-man show was aired as "IBM Presents Clarence Darrow" on September 4, 1974, on NBC.
Style:
thought provoking, intellectual, reflective, serious, period piece ...
Plot:
biopic, monologue, historical figure, character study, intimate, lawyer, civil liberties, american history, mature, humanism, atheism, legal ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas the young woman hires a novice lawyer to plead ...
Style:
thought provoking, controversial, bleak, tense, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
abortion, courtroom, supreme court, social commentary, women's rights, court case, moral dilemma, social issues, poverty, legal battle, female protagonist, character study ...
Time:
80s
Place:
texas
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In World War II British Columbia, Canada, a Japanese immigrant family has to endure the racist Canadian policy of being interned and their property confiscated as "enemy aliens". At the same time, a white Canadian family has to deal with ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, tension, independent film, captivating ...
Plot:
world war two, racism, family drama, cultural conflict, social injustice, prejudice, identity, grief, civil liberties, resilience, human rights, moral dilemma ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
british columbia, canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
R.P.M. stands for (political) revolutions per minute. Anthony Quinn plays a liberal college professor at a west coast college during the hedy days of campus activism in the late 1960s. Radical students take over the college, the president resigns, ...
Style:
serious, tense, intense, period piece, political ...
Plot:
counterculture, student protest, social change, radicalism, civil unrest, liberalism, power struggle, civil disobedience, character study, civil liberties, anarchy, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
60s
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
October 26, 1979, a presidential assassination shakes the nation. Taking on the defense of Park Tae-joo, the secretary involved in the presidential assassination, lawyer Jung In-hoo enters what would be South Korea's most notorious political ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
assassination, court, justice, judge, problem, legal action, political unrest, politics, political intrigue, courtroom, defense attorney, oppression ...
Time:
70s
Place:
south korea, korea, seoul
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Island Nation is a Taiwanese political drama based on Taiwan's transition from an authoritarian state to a democracy in the 1990s
Style:
thought provoking, tense, thrilling, captivating, political ...
Plot:
political intrigue, politics, historical event, politician, political activism, political unrest, intrigue, lifestyle change, authoritarianism, power struggle, civil liberties, government corruption ...
Time:
90s
Place:
taiwan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 480 min.
TV show
Story:
A dramatization of the actual events surrounding the October Crisis in the province of Quebec, Canada.
Style:
suspenseful, historical drama, political thriller, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
terrorism, kidnapping, politics, abduction, taken hostage, hostage, political unrest, hostage situation, problem, moral ambiguity, nationalism, police procedural ...
Time:
70s, year 1970
Place:
quebec, canada, montreal
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
In California, a young Caucasian girl and a Japanese-American boy defy local prejudices and secretly marry--on Dec. 7, 1941, minutes before Pearl Harbor is attacked.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, historical romance
Plot:
interracial marriage, world war two, racial injustice, racial discrimination, secret marriage, forbidden love, family conflict, family drama, young lovers, identity crisis, human rights, moral dilemma ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
pearl harbor
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 208 min.
Story:
This docu-drama spans fifteen turbulent years in the political and personal life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, one of the most enigmatic and polarizing Prime Ministers in Canadian history. The film explores the many facets of his character and his ...
Style:
dramatic, period piece, intense, inspirational, political drama ...
Plot:
biopic, leadership, portrait, idealism, martial law, intimate, civil liberties, patriotism, marriage, election, campaign, divorce ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 80s
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A family is torn apart during the American Civil War.
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, anti war, farm, life is a bitch, society, family life, family drama, family conflict, danger, moral dilemma, village life ...
Time:
1860s, 19th century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
TV show
Story:
George Wallace is a 1997 television film starring Gary Sinise as George Wallace, the former Governor of Alabama. It was directed by John Frankenheimer, who won an Emmy award for it; Sinise and Mare Winningham also won Emmies for their performances. ...
Style:
political, non fiction, contemplative, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
politics, campaign, american politics, assassination attempt, president, biopic, election, politician, usa history, presidential election, campus, presidential candidate ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, year 1965, year 1963, year 1972 ...
Place:
alabama, georgia, usa, america
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop ...
Style:
perverse, suspenseful, tense, harsh, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
vigilantism, vigilante, police corruption, police, police detective, serial killer, female nudity, murder of a nude woman, visceral, violent, brutality, police investigation ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, usa
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Emily Crane is fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, and takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. One day her attention is drawn to a noisy argument being conducted largely in German in a ...
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, suspense, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
mccarthyism, nazi, idealism, undercover, sexual attraction, anti communist, investigation, uncover truth, moral ambiguity, dishonesty, special agent, law enforcement ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, year 1951
Place:
new york, usa, grand central station manhattan new york city, germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to a legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court.
Style:
romantic, inspirational, melancholic, thought provoking, period piece ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
interracial couple, racism, marriage, interracial marriage, interracial love, interracial romance, husband wife relationship, supreme court, civil rights, love story, forbidden love, miscegenation ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 60s, year 2016, 2010s ...
Place:
virginia, washington d.c., richmond virginia, usa, australia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic ...
Style:
neo noir, detective, suspenseful, clever, biting ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, prison, courtroom, investigation, conspiracy, neo nazi, korean american, framed for murder, marijuana, idealism, miscarriage of justice, district attorney ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city, greenwich village manhattan new york city, california
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