'All the President's Men' (1976) is a historical thriller that dramatizes the real-life investigative journalism of Woodward and Bernstein.
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'The Manchurian Candidate'
This film is a thriller set against Cold War tensions, focusing on brainwashing and conspiracy.
It follows a Korean War veteran's discovery of a plot to implant a communist sleeper agent.
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'Three Days of the Condor'
In 'Three Days of the Condor'(1975), a CIA analyst discovers his colleagues' murder and is thrust into a survival struggle. He must unravel the reasons behind the killings.
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'The Parallax View'
'The Parallax View' delves into the story of a journalist's investigation into a senator's assassination, leading to the unearthing of a vast conspiracy orchestrated by a secretive corporation.
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'Argo'
'Argo' dramatizes the tense CIA-Canadian operation to rescue six American diplomats from Iran's 1980 hostage crisis. It effectively captures the fraught intersection of international diplomacy.