Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "campaign-finance"

1. The Campaign (2012)

R | 85 min | Comedy

An incumbent Representative embroiled in personal scandal faces a no-holds-barred challenge from a naive newcomer funded by two unscrupulous billionaire lobbyist brothers.

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott

Votes: 137,009 | Gross: $86.91M

2. Bulworth (1998)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.

Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Kimberly Deauna Adams, Vinny Argiro

Votes: 27,296 | Gross: $26.53M

3. The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)

PG | 170 min | Action, Drama, Music

After Billy Jack in sentenced to four years in prison for the "involuntary manslaughter" of the first film, the Freedom School expands and flourishes under the guidance of Jean Roberts. The... See full summary »

Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Victor Izay, Teresa Kelly

Votes: 1,516 | Gross: $89.00M

4. Hot Coffee (2011)

Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary

How the infamous McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit and similar cases were exploited as part of a right wing crusade to weaken civil justice.

Director: Susan Saladoff | Stars: Chuck Allen, Judy Allen, Jay Angoff, David Arredondo

Votes: 4,015

5. Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)

R | 118 min | Documentary

A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, William Branner, Melanie Sloan

Votes: 1,739 | Gross: $0.18M

6. The Hunt for Gaddafi's Billions (2020)

92 min | Documentary

Inside the relentless hunt for the late Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's money. On the trail of bounty hunters, corrupt politicians and spies. A story of greed, corruption and deceit, up to the highest circles.

Directors: Thomas Blom, Misha Wessel | Stars: Misha Wessel, Muammar Gaddafi, Erik Goaied, Johan Erasmus

Votes: 188

7. Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream (2012)

Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Filmmaker Alex Gibney investigates the fact that the 400 richest Americans control more wealth than the 150 million people in the bottom 50 percent of the population.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Paul Piff, Anne Rueth, Colin Dunkley

Votes: 1,388

8. Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? (2006)

Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary

Frank Popper's engaging documentary follows the 2004 campaign of Jeff Smith, a young political science instructor at Washington University who runs for the seat vacated by retiring ... See full synopsis »

Director: Frank Popper | Stars: Nick Adams, Joan Barry, Charles Brennan, Russ Carnahan

Votes: 245

9. Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington (2007)

75 min | Documentary

In a recent CNN poll 67% of Americans said they believe the American government is corrupt. Even more alarming, it seems 99.9% of the population does nothing to change it. Frustrated by ... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan Neil Schneider | Stars: Jonathan Neil Schneider, Wright Andrews, Jan Witlod Barron, Patrick Basham

10. Free Speech for Sale (1999 TV Movie)

57 min | Documentary

The growing influence of 'big money' and 'big media' in American political life.

Directors: Tom Casciato, Kathleen Hughes | Stars: Dean Alger, Jeff Chester, Bill Clinton, Bob Dole

Votes: 16

11. Lignes de vie (1997– )
Episode: La conquête de Clichy (1997)

83 min | Documentary

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Director: Christophe Otzenberger | Stars: Gilles Catoire, Didier Schuller

Votes: 18

12. Spin City (1996–2002)
Episode: The Great Debate (1999)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Mike courts a wealthy NYC socialite to fund Randall's Senate campaign, which Caitlin bankrupted. Nikki and Janelle compete to mentor a hunky intern. Paul moves in with coworkers temporarily after a tiff with Claudia.

Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Richard Kind, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman

Votes: 119

13. New Day (2013– )
Episode: Episode dated 11 October 2019 (2019)

News, Talk-Show

Wildfires in Los Angeles; Ukrainian businessmen arrested on money-laundering and campaign-finance violation charges related to Trump presidential campaign; former US Ambassador to Ukraine ... See full summary »

Stars: John Berman, Alisyn Camerota, Kylie Atwood, John Avlon

14. Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode: Episode dated 24 September 1952 (1952)

News, Talk-Show

Huie and Lt. Col. Ansel E. Talbert, editor of the New York Herald-Tribune, interview U.S. Senator H. Alexander Smith, a Republican representing New Jersey. Topics include U.S. Senator ... See full summary »

Stars: William Bradford Huie, H. Alexander Smith, Ansel E. Talbert

15. Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode: Episode dated 17 December 1952 (1952)

News, Talk-Show

Huie and Burt interview U.S. Congressman Hale Boggs, a Democrat from Louisiana. Topics include campaign contributions and the political parties's expenditures running a national campaign.

Stars: Hale Boggs, Hardy Burt, William Bradford Huie

16. WSJ What's News (2017– )
Big Banks, Businesses Pull Political Funding After Capitol Riot (2021 Podcast Episode)

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17. No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (2020– )
Will Trump Actually Be Charged for January 6? (2022 Podcast Episode)

38 min | Talk-Show

Republicans try to rewrite history on January 6 and the media inadvertently helps them. Brian interviews former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner about the speed of the January 6 investigation and... See full summary »

Stars: Brian Tyler Cohen, Glenn Kirschner, Judd Legum

18. Fault Lines (2009– )
Episode: The Top 1% (2011)

Documentary, News

Barely three years since the great recession, many middle income and poor Americans are still hurting. In the months before the Occupy Movement makes headlines, rising inequality in the US ... See full summary »

Director: Andréa Schmidt | Stars: Todd Akin, Zeina Awad, Keith Ellison, Jason Gurwin

19. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Crony Capitalism (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Crony Capitalism: Bill Moyers and former White House budget director David Stockman on the all-too-cozy relationship between Washington and Wall Street.

Stars: Gretchen Morgenson, Bill Moyers, David Stockman

20. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Dark Money in Politics (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Shining light on the dark money corrupting elections and democracy.

Stars: Monika Bauerlein, Clara Cleffery, Thomas Frank, Bill Moyers

21. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Economic Malpractice and the Millenials (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

How economic inequality destroys opportunity for the millennial generation.

Stars: Bruce Bartlett, Heather McGhee, Bill Moyers

22. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Is Labor a Lost Cause? (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

With a sharp decline in union membership, a legion of new enemies, and a series of legal and legislative setbacks, can unions rebound and once again act strongly in the interest of ordinary workers?

Stars: Philip Appleman, Bill Fletcher Jr., Stephen Lerner, Bill Moyers

23. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Decoding the Campaigns (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Decoding the languages of politics and poetry.

Stars: Rita Dove, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Bill Moyers

24. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Standing Up for Democracy (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

American history is rich with stories of social change inspired by the actions of motivated individuals and organized groups. Today's activists are no different -- facing long odds against powerful and systemic special interests.

Stars: George Goehl, Sarita Gupta, Bill Moyers, Ai-Jen Poo

25. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Elections for Sale (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

How American elections are bought and sold, who covers the cost, and how the rest of us pay the price.

Stars: Stephen Colbert, Bill Moyers, Barack Obama, Trevor Potter

26. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Hurricanes, Capitalism & Democracy (2012)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Naomi Klein explains how Hurricane Sandy can spur economic and political transformation in America.

Stars: Naomi Klein, Bill Moyers, Trevor Potter

27. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: The Fight to Keep Democracy Alive (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

Is it too late to save Democracy from Big Money? Fighting for our future.

Stars: Dan Cantor, Martín Espada, Bill Moyers, Jonathan Soros

28. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
We're Living Under a Tyranny of Mediocre Morons (2024 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

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Director: Mark Jones | Star: Matt Walsh

Votes: 12

29. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Citizens United: The Sequel (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

This week, the Supreme Court began its new term and justices heard arguments in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. The case has been billed as the successor to the court?s Citizens ... See full summary »

Stars: Bill Moyers, Heather Gerken, Joyce Appleby

30. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: How Dollarocracy Is Destroying America (2013)

TV-G | 61 min | News, Talk-Show

The money and power behind this week?s election results confirm what everybody knows: democracy is under siege. We, the People, don?t control our leaders; moneyed interests get their way. ... See full summary »

Stars: Bill Moyers, John Nichols, Robert McChesney, Heidi Boghosian

31. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: State of Conflict: North Carolina (2014)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

STATE OF CONFLICT: NORTH CAROLINA offers a documentary report from the state that votes both blue and red and sometimes purple (Romney carried it by a whisker in 2012, Obama by an eyelash ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Casciato | Stars: William J. Barber II, Ari Berman, Francis De Luca, Armenta Eaton

32. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014– )
Episode: Judicial Elections (2015)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

John discusses United Kingdom general elections, judicial elections, and the Chinese New Year.

Director: Jim Hoskinson | Stars: John Oliver, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Noel MacNeal, Nick Hetherington

Votes: 343

33. The Daily Show (1996– )
Episode: Amy Schumer (2015)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Comedian Amy Schumer drops by to discuss her new film Trainwreck (2015).

Director: Chuck O'Neil | Stars: Jon Stewart, Amy Schumer

Votes: 49

34. The Empire Files (2015– )
Episode: Electing the President of an Empire (2015)

Documentary, News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Noam Chomsky, Abby Martin

Votes: 11

35. Days of Revolt (2015–2016)
Episode: The Corporate Coup d'etat (2015)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Chris Hedges, Ralph Nader

36. Days of Revolt (2015–2016)
Episode: The Problem (2016)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Chris Hedges, Jill Stein

37. Days of Revolt (2015–2016)
Episode: The Solution (2016)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Chris Hedges, Jill Stein

38. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014– )
Episode: State Attorneys General (2018)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

John Oliver briefly catches up with last week's events: deadliest attack on Synagogue, Saudi's lamest explanation of Jamal Khashoggi murder. Then he talks about the State Attorneys General.... See full summary »

Director: Elliot Mendelson | Stars: Erick Abbate, Ryan Barger, David Kaye, John Oliver

Votes: 241