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Mar 15, 2023 · While 'the deep state' may be a bit more fictional than real, these relevant movies provide escapism that is just real enough to make the fiction feel urgent and political.
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- Wag the Dog (1997). A Deep State A-team led by Robert DeNiro tries to save their disgraced president by engineering a war against Albania to distract the public.
- Eraser (1996). Arnold Schwarzenegger is betrayed by a government organization that flips from protecting federal witnesses to killing them for cash.
- Three Days of the Condor (1975). Robert Redford is a desk-bound CIA analyst who accidentally uncovers a secret CIA plot. Over the course of the film, he evolves from Walter Mitty to Jack Ryan, ultimately getting the truth out on the front pages of the New York Times.
- Parallax View (1974). Reporter Warren Beatty investigates the shadowy Parallax Cooperation, basically a Craigslist for political assassinations. Even before Watergate, Hollywood was onto the post-Vietnam era mood of the American public: “trust no one in a suit.”
Jan 11, 2024 · Yes! Statham uncover possible deep-state conspiracy involving cyberscammers? Yikes! By David Fear. January 11, 2024. Jason Statham in 'The Beekeeper.' Amazon MGM Studios. You do not hire Jason...
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Nov 3, 2020 · We look at some of the best paranoid thrillers in movie history, from Three Days of the Condor and The Parallax View to JFK and The Manchurian Candidate.
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Jun 5, 2020 · Culture. The 13 Best Movies About Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Government. Hollywood has a rich tradition of paranoid thrillers and conspiratorial dramas that are outrageous but have a hint of...
Jun 16, 2018 · deep state: stream it or skip it? Opening Shot: A man wakes up at dawn next to his sleeping wife, and looks out on his beautiful mountainside property. At the same time, a man in Tehran is waking...
Jun 5, 2019 · From co-creator/showrunner/writer/director Matthew Parkhill, the Epix drama series Deep State is a fast-moving espionage thriller that follows what happens after U.S. Special Forces are killed...
