Trial
β 6.9 Β· 1955 Β· 105m Β· Drama
A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.
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An ambitious young FBI agent is assigned to investigate iconic actress Jean Seberg when she becomes embroiled in the tumultuous civil rights movement in late 1960s Los Angeles.
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Sidewalk Stories
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1953 Β· β 6.4
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Kicks
2007 Β· β 6
A shooting accident in which a dutch police officer shoots a young Moroccan rapper creates polarization about the issue of racism among citizens of a multicultural society.
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Joh's Jury
1993 Β· β 7
Dramatisation of the 1991 perjury trial of former Queensland state Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
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1977 Β· β 6.6
A young man who is charged with child molestation is placed in New York Cityβs infamous Tombs prison. When the other inmates in his cell block find out what he is charged with, life becomes extremely difficult for him.
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Ambaradan
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After Office Hours
1935 Β· β 6.5
A managing editor sends a socialite reporter to spy on her boyfriend, mixed up in murder.
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Two Lost in a Dirty Night
2002 Β· β 7
In New York City, an illegal immigrant gets into trouble because of his relationship with a self-destructive prostitute.
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