Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "opium-trade"

1. The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

R | 83 min | Comedy

The daily programming of a fictional local TV channel presented as a series of highly irreverent skits.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Evan C. Kim, Bong Soo Han, Bill Bixby, George Lazenby

Votes: 20,282

2. Mangal Pandey (2005)

Not Rated | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History

This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.

Director: Ketan Mehta | Stars: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Coral Beed

Votes: 10,517 | Gross: $0.87M

3. Bitter Lake (2015)

136 min | Documentary

An experimental documentary that explores Saudi Arabia's relationship with the U.S. and the role this has played in the war in Afghanistan.

Director: Adam Curtis | Stars: George Bush, George W. Bush, Joanne Herring, Hamid Karzai

Votes: 3,531

4. The Opium Eater (2010)

R | 93 min | Drama

A coat-and-tie-wearing social worker scours the countryside in search of wild opium poppies.

Director: David Bertelsen | Stars: David Bertelsen, Leah McCormick, Brian Oblak, Marina Pincus

Votes: 39

5. The Coming War on China (2016)

TV-PG | 113 min | Documentary, History

From award winning journalist John Pilger, reveals what the news doesn't - that the world's greatest military power, the United States, and the world's second economic power, China, both nuclear-armed, may well be on the road to war.

Director: John Pilger | Stars: Franklin Blaisdell, James Bradley, Bruce Cumings, Dana Rohrabacher

Votes: 1,690

6. The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)

TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here to become U.S. citizens.

Directors: Ric Burns, Li-Shin Yu | Stars: Hoon Lee, Mae Ngai, Jean Pfaelzer, David Lei

Votes: 104

7. Wushu Warrior (2011)

PG-13 | 85 min | Action

China, 1862: Lord Lindsey rules the opium trade and enslaves the innocent. The only hope for the oppressed nation is a covert group of trained Wushu Warriors - The Red Lotus Society - who will fight to restore justice to its people.

Director: Alain Desrochers | Stars: Matt Frewer, Tod Fennell, Amber Goldfarb, Gang Zhao

Votes: 456

8. Alexander Jamieson (2017)

135 min | Adventure, Drama

Against the odds of survival WW1 flyer's in the Lafayette Esquadrille risk everything for honor and conquest. The adventurers momentum does not end when the ravages of war and lost friends ... See full summary »

Director: Brad Batchelor | Stars: Baharum Abdu, David Abrams, Mohd Hamdan Ali, Edward Austin

Votes: 8

9. The Opium War (1943)

115 min | Drama, Musical, War

Two British brothers who are making money for their homeland are meeting buyers for opium in China. There is a police force to counter the dealers, but is not only ineffectual, but also ... See full summary »

Director: Masahiro Makino | Stars: Ennosuke Ichikawa, Seizaburô Kawazu, Setsuko Hara, Hideko Takamine

Votes: 17

10. The Sichuan Concubines (1994)

91 min | Drama, History

Times are tough for the Black Brick Castle, as the ship that is picking up the latest batch of poppy seeds has either been intercepted by robbers or won't come at all. Despite the copious ... See full summary »

Director: Fan Ho | Stars: Hung Yue, Nanyao Wu, Choi Ling Chung, Sung-Young Chen

Votes: 29

11. Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror (2003 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary

A critical documentary about the war on terror since 9-11.

Directors: Steve Connelly, John Pilger | Stars: John Pilger, John Bolton, Reed Brody, Wesley Clark

Votes: 299

12. The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode: The Murdered Party (1965)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

Jarrod agrees to defend a murder suspect, despite the fact that Heath witnessed the killing. The case involves the defense of a man from a reviled family and the death of a respected benefactor.

Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans

Votes: 131

13. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Golden Triangle: Part 2 (1985)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Lt. Castillo must bring down his old enemy, who has passed his organization to his grandsons. They have kidnapped Castillo's long-lost wife to ensure their escape from prosecution.

Director: David Anspaugh | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 664

14. The Adventures of Tintin (1991–1992)
Episode: The Crab with the Golden Claws: Part 2 (1991)

TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After Tintin & Haddock successfully escape from the Karaboudjan, they now find themselves lost in a desert. After passing out from the long walk through the vast hot sand they were rescued ... See full summary »

Director: Stéphane Bernasconi | Stars: Colin O'Meara, Thierry Wermuth, Christian Pelissier, Henri Labussière

Votes: 490

15. Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021)
Episode: The Lordly Ones (2021)

66 min | Documentary, History

It wasn't just the Slave Trade. 150 years ago Britain had wrecked China by forcing opium on the country. It made Britain the richest and most powerful country in the world. But it enslaved ... See full summary »

Star: Adam Curtis

Votes: 102

16. America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
Episode: The Drug Wars (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary

This episode uncovers the conspiracies behind America's 40-year drug campaign. Why does the U.S. Government classify marijuana and heroin as equally dangerous drugs, and will the move by ... See full summary »

Stars: Jonathan Adams, Darrell Issa, Jason Howerton, Michael Levine

Votes: 47

17. The Empire Files (2015– )
Episode: 9/11 and the Belligerent Empire (2015)

Documentary, News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Ramsey Clark, Wesley Clark, Roger Lane, Abby Martin

Votes: 15

18. CBS Reports (1959– )
Episode: The Business of Heroin (1964)

Documentary, News

A fascinating account of dope traffic. Jay McMullen labored two years on this hour documentary, shooting footage in six different countries.

Stars: Eric Sevareid, Jay McMullen, William Saunders, Bill Carrasso