Films About Political Scandals

All the President's Men is a 1976 American political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula and starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. The film is based on the book of the same name by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, and tells the story of the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

In the film 'Wag the Dog', the main character, a political consultant played by Robert De Niro, devises a plan to fabricate a war in order to distract the public from a presidential sex scandal.

Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film tells the story of the Iran-Contra affair, a political scandal that occurred during the presidency of Ronald Reagan.

In the film 'The Ides of March', the main character, played by Ryan Gosling, is the campaign manager for a Democratic presidential candidate.

Primary Colors is a 1998 American political satire film directed by Mike Nichols and starring John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, and Adrian Lester. The film is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Joe Klein, which was inspired by the 1992 presidential campaign of Bill Clinton.

In the film 'The Front Runner', the main character, played by Hugh Jackman, is a Democratic presidential candidate.

The Sting is a 1973 American crime comedy film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The film is based on the real-life Teapot Dome scandal, which occurred during the presidency of Warren G. Harding.

In the film 'Gaslight', the main character's husband, played by Charles Boyer, is trying to make her believe she is going crazy in order to gain control of her inheritance.

Client 9 is a 2010 American political thriller film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Kevin Spacey, Bradley Cooper, Anna Paquin, and Cynthia Nixon. The film is based on the real-life political scandal involving the resignation of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.

In the film 'The Manchurian Candidate', the main character, played by Laurence Harvey, is a brainwashed Korean War veteran who is programmed to assassinate the President of the United States.

American Hustle is a 2013 American crime comedy-drama film directed by David O. Russell and starring Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jeremy Renner. The film is based on the Abscam sting operation, which led to the conviction of several members of Congress.

In the film 'The Insider', the main character, played by Russell Crowe, is a journalist who exposes a tobacco industry cover-up.

All the President's Men is a 1976 American political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula and starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. The film is based on the book of the same name by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, and tells the story of the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

In the film 'The Candidate', the main character, played by Robert Redford, is a Democratic presidential candidate.

All the President's Men is a 1976 American political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula and starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. The film is based on the book of the same name by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, and tells the story of the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew.