All the President's Men (1976)
The consummate process film is a deliberate portrayal of shoe-leather journalism and uncovering the government rot from the outside in.
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Tom Hanks plays Democratic Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson, who facilitated the CIA's covert efforts in Afghanistan against the Soviets.
Elizabeth (1998)
Cate Blanchett brings Queen Elizabeth I's highly political ascent to the throne to the big screen in 1998's Elizabeth.
Gangs of New York (2002)
Martin Scorsese's decades-in-the-making dream project ran over budget and had a famously troubled production, and the end result is a fascinating mess filled with bizarre tangents.
Judas and the Black Messiah (2020)
This tense drama follows FBI informant Bill O'Neal and his experiences undercover with prominent Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton.