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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003)

13
| 2h 23min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
3.9/5 (with 9,705 votes)

Jack Sparrow, a freewheeling 18th-century pirate, quarrels with a rival pirate bent on pillaging Port Royal. When the governor's daughter is kidnapped, Sparrow decides to help the girl's love save her.

Ben-Hur(1959)

3h 42min | Action, Drama, History
3.9/5 (with 1,144 votes)

In 25 AD,Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners. Three years later and freed by a grateful Roman galley commander whom he has rescued from drowning, he becomes an expert charioteer for Rome, all the while plotting to return to Judea, find and rescue his family, and avenge himself on his former friend. All the while, the form and work of Jesus move in the background of his life...

Evolution(2001)

3.0/5 (with 957 votes)

A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.

Blazing Saddles(1974)

1h 33min | Western, Comedy
3.7/5 (with 811 votes)

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.

Police Academy 3: Back in Training(1986)

13
| 1h 24min | Comedy, Crime
2.9/5 (with 525 votes)

When police funding is cut, the Governor announces he must close one of the academies. To make it fair, the two police academies must compete against each other to stay in operation. Mauser persuades two officers in Lassard's academy to better his odds, but things don't quite turn out as expected...

Sansho the Bailiff(1954)

2h 4min | Drama
4.1/5 (with 152 votes)

In medieval Japan, a woman and his children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years before.

Breakheart Pass(1975)

13
| 1h 35min | Thriller, Western, Mystery
3.3/5 (with 73 votes)

At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939)

2h 9min | Comedy, Drama
4.0/5 (with 437 votes)

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.

All the King's Men(2006)

2h 5min | Drama, Thriller
2.9/5 (with 126 votes)

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Two Brothers(2004)

3.6/5 (with 374 votes)

Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer (Pearce) who inadvertently forces them to fight each other.

Captain Blood(1935)

3.6/5 (with 95 votes)

Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas(1982)

1h 54min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 63 votes)

The town sheriff and a madame team up to stop a television evangelist from shutting down the local whorehouse, the famed "Chicken Ranch.".

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All the King's Men(1949)

13
| 1h 49min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 89 votes)

All The King's Men is the story of the rise of politician Willie Stark from a rural county seat to the governor's mansion.

Skipped Parts(2000)

3.0/5 (with 25 votes)

A woman and her son must leave a small South Carolina town because of her wild behavior.

The Buccaneer(1958)

1h 59min | Adventure, Drama, War, History
3.2/5 (with 19 votes)

During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New Orleans when he learns that a British fleet will arrive with 60 ships and 16,000 men to take the city. In this situation an island near the city becomes strategically important to both parties, but it's inhabited by the last big buccaneer: Jean Lafitte. Although Lafitte never attacks American ships, the governor hates him for selling merchandise without taxes - and is loved by the citizens for the same reason. When the big fight gets nearer, Lafitte is drawn between the fronts. His heart belongs to America, but his people urge him to join the party that's more likely to win.

Blaze(1989)

1h 57min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.2/5 (with 21 votes)

This movie tells the story of the latter years of Earl Long, a flamboyant governor of Louisiana. The aging Earl, an unapologetic habitue of strip joints, falls in love with young stripper Blaze Starr. When Earl and Blaze move in together, Earl's opponents use this to attack his controversial political program, which included civil rights for blacks in the 1950's.

The Jayhawkers!(1959)

1h 40min | Action, Western
2.8/5 (with 7 votes)

Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.

Honest Candidate 2(2022)

1h 47min | Comedy
3.9/5 (with 2 votes)

As a politician, Joo Sang-Sook (Ra Mi-Ran) attempted to run for the fourth time as a member of the nationally assembly. After visiting her grandmother, Joo Sang-Sook was unable to tell a lie. Now, Joo Sang-Sook attempts to return to the political world.

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die(1968)

1h 58min | Drama, Action, Western, Crime
3.1/5 (with 5 votes)

A famous gunman decides to change his life around and turn himself in when amnesty is declared by the new governor of the New Mexico Territory, but a vindictive sheriff sets out to stop him from reaching the Territory.

A Fire in the Sky(1978)

2.9/5 (with 4 votes)

Astronomers discover a comet that they believe will crash into Phoenix, Arizona. They attempt to warn officials, but without 100% certainty, the governor of Arizona is reticent to cause a panic. Even after a television news reporter discovers the truth and threatens to go live with it, the response is understated enough to doom some residents of Phoenix to certain death.

Directed by Jerry Jameson - With Richard Crenna

FBI Girl(1951)

1h 14min | Crime, Drama
2.9/5 (with 3 votes)

G-men grab a gangster and a governor thanks to a clerk in the fingerprints division.

Thanks a Million(1935)

2.9/5 (with 2 votes)

A show troupe is engaged by Judge Culliman, who is running for Governor, to enhance his political campaign. When the inebriated Judge has to be replaced in doing his campaign speech by the troupe crooner, Eric Land, his political backers decide that they want him to run for Governor in the Judge's place. Romance, music, political corruption and the election results follow.

The Bold Caballero(1936)

2.8/5 (with 4 votes)

The Commandant is making life rough for the colonials in Spanish California. While trying to help, Zorro is charged with the murder of the new Governor, but in the end he triumphs over the evil Commandant.

A Fever in the Blood(1961)

1h 57min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

A judge, a district attorney and a U. S. senator--each hoping to be elected the next governor--attempt to manipulate a murder trial to advance their own political ambitions. Director Vincent Sherman's 1961 drama stars Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Don Ameche, Jack Kelly, Angie Dickinson, Herbert Marshall, Jesse White, Parley Baer, Carroll O'Connor, Ray Danton, Andra Martin, Rhodes Reason and Louise Lorimer.

Ada(1961)

1h 49min | Drama
3.2/5 (with 5 votes)

A popular but naive country singer is elected governor of a southern state and, once in office, decides to dismantle the corrupt political machine that got him elected. Director Daniel Mann's 1961 political drama stars Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfred Hyde-White, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Connie Sawyer, William Walker, Ray Teal, Larry Gates and Kathryn Card.

The Thundering Trail(1951)

55min | Western, Action
2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Lash and Fuzzy have been sent to escort the new Governor to the Capitol City. West and his outlaw gang are out to stop them. When Lash's first attempt is foiled, he realizes the Governor's supposedly deaf and dumb servant is the informant and sets a trap for the gang.

Directed by Ron Ormond

The Reagans(2003)

2.5/5 (with 3 votes)

The miniseries featured James Brolin as Ronald Reagan and Judy Davis as Nancy Reagan, and covers the period in time from 1949 when Reagan was still in Hollywood, through his governorship of California until Reagan's last day in office as President in 1989.

The Washington Masquerade(1932)

1h 28min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

An honest, talented and well respected attorney defeats a corrupt incumbent U.S. Senator. After a very good start he has to face the subtle temptations and innocent looking traps of Washington.

Directed by Charles Brabin - With Lionel Barrymore

Calling Wild Bill Elliott(1943)

55min | Western
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

When territorial governor Steven Nichols (Herbert Heyes) terrorizes the population with violence and heavy taxes, the Culver family stands up to him, but after the family patriarch is murdered, wandering gunslinger Wild Bill Elliott (Wild Bill Elliott) is falsely accused of the crime.

Fun and Games(1971)

1h 32min | Drama
3.0/5 (with 3 votes)

The daughter of a British prison governor returns from an American finishing school, and chases after the inmates of her Dad's prison.

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