Expendable (2012)
The Political Sacrifice Of Shapelle Corby
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Время выполнения : 1Ч 44М
Директор : Kathy Manning
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How a government wilfully withheld vital evidence from a court of law, deceived its public, orchestrated an unprecedented media campaign, and ruthlessly deployed its organs of state against one of its own citizens. Expendable presents, and demonstrates, the crushing, pre-meditated, and often brutal acts which a western government is prepared to inflict upon a helpless woman, Schapelle Corby, in pursuit of political expediency.
В центре драмы представители нового поколения гангстерского клана — дона Корлеоне и его сына, для которых не существует моральных преград на пути достижения поставленых целей. Они превращают мафию, построенную по патриархальным, еще сицилийским законам, в весьма прагматичную, жесткую корпорацию, плавно интегрирующуюся в большой бизнес Америки.
Чтобы оплачивать учебу в колледже, Ричи погружается в мир азартных игр он-лайн. Когда удача изменяет ему, он отправляется на Коста-Рику, чтобы помериться силами с настоящим асом игрового бизнеса. Тот видит в Ричи родственную душу и вводит его в свою игру. Но когда степень опасности возрастает, а ставки достигают невероятных высот, Ричи вдруг отчетливо понимает, что его новый босс вот-вот совершит непоправимое, и пытается поменяться с ним ролями.
Автогонщик Сэнти обвинен в убийстве полицейского. Это дело рук продажного копа Сэверенса, работающего на мафию. Сэнти получил серьезное ранение, но выжил. Его осудили на пожизненное заключение. Охранники должны были застрелить его якобы при попытке к бегству, но ему удалось скрыться. Спасаясь от преследователей, он берет в заложницы красотку, не подозревая, что она — помощник шерифа. Рита — девица не из слабых. Она делает попытку сбежать, но ей это не удается. Сэнти сам отпускает ее, когда добирается до ранчо своего врага. Но тут уж Рита решает докопаться до сути происходящего.
Нью-йоркский посыльный в один прекрасный день забирает некий конверт в Колумбийском университете. Но оказывается, что содержимое послания очень интересует одного коррумпированного полицейского, который начинает преследование героя.
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