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Films with theme "Films about the labor movement", sorted by revenue
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D.C. Cab (1983)
, 1h40Directed by Joel Schumacher
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles
Actors Adam Baldwin, Max Gail, Mr. T, Gary Busey, Charlie Barnett, Gloria Gifford
Naive but good natured young man Albert Hockenberry (Baldwin) arrives in Washington, D.C. with plans to work for his late father's army buddy Harold (Gail), owner of the run-down District of Columbia Cab company. Aware of the sorry state of his business and from the growing competition from the popular Emerald Cab Company, Harold wants to clean it up but doesn't have the financial means to do so. Complicating matters is the motley group of cab drivers that he has working for him. They all see driving as a dead end job while they wait for better lives, until Albert inspires them to work as a team.
My Piece of the Pie (2011)
, 1h49Directed by Cédric Klapisch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families, Films about the labor movement, La précarité
Actors Karin Viard, Gilles Lellouche, Audrey Lamy, Zinedine Soualem, Jean-Pierre Martins, Fred Ulysse
Filmed in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, and exploring themes of globalization, class distinctions and income inequality, the film opens in the French seaside town of Dunkirk. France (Karin Viard), a middle-aged divorcée, has just been laid off after 20 years at the same shipping company. She takes an overdose of pills but is rushed to hospital and makes a complete recovery. Desperate for employment to support her three children, she moves to Paris where she connects with Ahmed (Zinedine Soualem), the father of a former co-worker. France pretends to be a low-skilled immigrant to find menial work, but is then offered the chance to be the housekeeper for Stéphane Delarue (Gilles Lellouche), a wealthy French banker who has returned to Paris after 10 years in London.
I, Daniel Blake (2016)
, 1h40Directed by Ken Loach
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about the labor movement, La précarité
Actors Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy, David Murray
Daniel Blake, veuf, menuisier de 59 ans, est victime d'un accident cardiaque, ce qui l'oblige à faire appel pour la première fois de sa vie à l'aide sociale. Ses médecins lui interdisent de travailler. Mais il est déclaré apte par une compagnie privée sous-traitant pour l'administration la « chasse aux tire-au-flanc ». Les services sociaux le privent donc de l'allocation à laquelle il croyait avoir droit. Il peut faire appel, mais la procédure sera longue. On lui conseille, en attendant, de s'inscrire au chômage.
The Yellow Sea (2010)
, 2h21Directed by Na Hong-jin
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles
Actors Ha Jeong-woo, Kim Yoon-seok, Jo Sung-ha, Kwak Do-won, Lee Hee-joon, Jung Man-sik
In northeastern Chinese city of Yanji in Yanbian Prefecture, Gu-nam (Ha Jung-woo), an ethnic Korean, or Joseonjok, toils away as a taxi driver. When not working, he is often found at gambling halls. Gu-nam is now in serious debt. His wife left to work in South Korea and promised to send money back. He has yet to hear from her and is tormented by nightmares of her having an extra-marital affair. To make matters worse, Gu-nam is fired from his job and debt collectors take most of his severance pay.
The Commitments (1991)
, 1h58Directed by Alan Parker
Origin Irlande
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about the labor movement, La précarité, Musical films
Actors Robert Arkins, Colm Meaney, Andrew Strong, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Bronagh Gallagher, Angeline Ball
In the northside of Dublin, Jimmy Rabbitte aspires to manage the world's greatest band, with only one music in mind: soul. Disgusted with bands in Ireland, and beginning with his friends Outspan and Derek, he assembles a band in the tradition of 1960s black American recording artists like Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett. By advertising for applicants in a newspaper and asking around to promising acquaintances, Jimmy holds auditions at his parents' home and assembles a band together. Unlike his idols, Jimmy's band is white.
The Crisis (1992)
, 1h35Directed by Coline Serreau
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about the labor movement, La précarité
Actors Vincent Lindon, Patrick Timsit, Zabou Breitman, Yves Robert, Maria Pacôme, Michèle Laroque
Victor est un conseiller juridique qui se retrouve le même jour licencié et abandonné par sa femme. Lorsqu'il s'aperçoit que ses amis et sa famille font peu de cas de ses mésaventures, son moral commence à flancher, d'autant plus que tout son entourage et notamment sa famille se débat dans les déboires conjugaux. La seule personne qui veuille bien l'écouter se morfondre est Michou, un SDF pas très malin et un peu collant.
The Best Job in the World (1996)
, 1h45Directed by Gérard Lauzier
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes L'adolescence, La banlieue française, Films about education, Films about children, Films about the labor movement, L'enseignement secondaire en France
Actors Gérard Depardieu, Michèle Laroque, Élodie Fontan, Ticky Holgado, Souad Amidou, Guy Marchand
Laurent Monier est professeur agrégé d'histoire au lycée Fénelon d'Annecy. Le jour de ses 40 ans, il rentre dans son appartement plongé dans le noir ; il ignore que sa femme, ses enfants, sa belle-mère et ses amis sont en réalité dissimulés dans l'obscurité, n'attendant que le bon moment pour lui faire une surprise. Mais avant que son épouse n'ait pu rallumer la lumière, Monier décroche le téléphone et se croyant seul, bavarde avec l'appelant que l'on devine être sa maîtresse. Hélène, sa femme, rallume alors la lumière et s'enfuit dans sa chambre, alors même que leur jeune fils enclenche innocemment une cassette audio diffusant une chanson de joyeux anniversaire. Monier découvre le désastre sous l'œil narquois de son inénarrable belle-mère et de ses amis, qui ne savent plus où se mettre. Le couple divorce. Hélène étant nommée dans un lycée parisien, Laurent demande également sa mutation afin de rester près de ses enfants. Il se retrouve au collège Serge-Gainsbourg à Saint-Denis, établissement dit « sensible ». Dans ce collège, on l'affecte à la classe réputée la plus dissipée et indisciplinée de l'établissement, la 4e Techno. L'appartement de fonction qui lui est alloué, auparavant occupé par un professeur dépressif, se trouve dans la Cité des Mûriers, considérée comme la plus dure et violente des environs.
, 1h54Directed by Rémi Bezançon
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families, Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles
Actors Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Déborah François, Marc-André Grondin, Pio Marmaï, Gilles Lellouche
Le Premier Jour du reste de ta vie retrace l'histoire d'une famille de cinq personnes pendant douze ans, à travers cinq jours plus importants que les autres, cinq jours qui changeront leur vie pour toujours. La famille se compose de Robert, le père, chauffeur de taxi, Marie-Jeanne, la mère, et leurs trois enfants : Albert, l'aîné, parti pendant ses études de médecine, Raphaël, qui participe à des concours de guitare virtuelle, et Fleur, en pleine adolescence.
Paris 36 (2008)
, 2hDirected by Christophe Barratier
Origin German
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about the labor movement, La précarité, Musical films
Actors Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad, Nora Arnezeder, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Pierre Richard
The stage manager of a popular music hall is charged with murder. During his confession, we see the story of the music hall and its entertainers in flashback. When the music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed friends vow to bring the business back from the dead by staging a musical they hope will be a hit. If their gamble pays off, they'll have the money to buy the theater for themselves and the power to control their own destinies.
Office Space (1999)
, 1h29Directed by Mike Judge
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about the labor movement, Children's films
Actors Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Stephen Root, David Herman, Gary Cole, Ajay Naidu
Peter Gibbons, a disgruntled programmer at Initech, spends his days "staring at his desk" instead of actually working. His co-workers include Samir Nagheenanajar, who is annoyed by the fact that nobody can pronounce his last name correctly; Michael Bolton, who loathes having the same name as the famous singer, whom he hates; and Milton Waddams, a meek, fixated collator who constantly mumbles to himself. Milton had actually been laid off years earlier, though he was never informed and, due to a payroll computer glitch, continues to receive regular paychecks. All four are repeatedly mistreated by management, especially Initech's smarmy, callous vice president, Bill Lumbergh. The staff are further agitated by the arrival of two consultants, Bob Slydell and Bob Porter, who are brought in to help the company through downsizing and outsourcing.
Made in Dagenham (2010)
, 1h53Directed by Nigel Cole
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Historical
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Films about the labor movement, Political films
Actors Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson, Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike, Andrea Riseborough
Rita O'Grady (a fictional character) leads the 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike at the Ford Dagenham plant, where female workers walk out in protest against sexual discrimination, demanding equal pay. The strike is successful and leads to the Equal Pay Act 1970.
Mary Reilly (1996)
, 1h48Directed by Stephen Frears
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole, Michael Gambon, Glenn Close, Kathy Staff
Mary Reilly is a servant in the home of Dr. Henry Jekyll. A friendship between Mary and the doctor develops, which becomes an attraction. The doctor takes an interest in Mary, confiding in her and she in him; specifically she tells him of abuse she suffered at her father's hands. After Mary and the Doctor spend a considerable time talking one morning as she brings him his breakfast; the head of the household staff, Mr Poole challenges Mary's story that the two of them were discussing the planting a garden, thinking that she lied. Upon being discreetly questioned by Poole, the doctor deftly covers for Mary and says that the garden they talked about is "the very thing" needed in the house. However, the household is thrown into turmoil when the master announces he will be getting an assistant. The staff speculate on his employment and origins, as he is never fully seen and remains a mystery.
In the House (2012)
, 1h45Directed by François Ozon
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Les fantasmes, Psychologie, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Films about the labor movement, Films based on plays, L'enseignement secondaire en France
Actors Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Denis Ménochet, Yolande Moreau
Claude, un élève brillant, doué et manipulateur du lycée Gustave Flaubert, à tendance pervers narcissique, provoque l’enthousiasme de son professeur de français à qui il fait part de ses écrits voyeuristes, qu'il rédige au détriment d'un camarade de classe.
Romantics Anonymous (2010)
, 1h20Directed by Jean-Pierre Améris
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Cooking films, Psychologie, Films about the labor movement
Actors Isabelle Carré, Benoît Poelvoorde, Lorella Cravotta, Jacques Boudet, Lise Lamétrie, Claude Aufaure
Angélique is a young French woman who suffers from social anxiety disorder and is afraid of just about everything. She regularly attends a support group for other people like her. Jean-René, who owns a small manufacturer of chocolate called the Chocolate Mill, also suffers from social anxiety, and is afraid of many things, particularly intimacy. The Chocolate Mill is failing because it makes a plain, old-fashioned kind of chocolate that no longer sells well.
The River (1984)
, 1h59Directed by Mark Rydell
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Sissy Spacek, Mel Gibson, Scott Glenn, Billy "Green" Bush, James Tolkan, Frank Hoyt Taylor
Mae et Tom Garvey - jeune couple d'agriculteurs - sont confrontés, comme nombre de leurs collègues, aux difficultés de survie des fermes familiales indépendantes. C'est l'affrontement avec les autorités locales qui voudraient racheter les terres, par l'intermédiaire de Joe Wade (ancien ami de Mae) ; de plus, les fermiers subissent des inondations catastrophiques. Pour gagner un peu d'argent, Tom accepte un travail au loin, en usine...