The 1970s, in particular, loom large in movies about government corruption, even in later films.
The less said about the modern era of politics, perhaps, the better.
Working as part of espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D., Steve uncovers a massive government conspiracy (Hail Hydra!)
Starring Sam Waterston, James Brolin, Elliott Gould, Brenda Vaccaro, and O.J.
Meanwhile, Joseph McCarthy-esque demagogues use accusations to deflect from real dangers.
You know, the stuff that we’re really good at.
Its most memorably goofy moment, in which Martin Landau reveals the truth about “FEMAthe secret government!”
It seems their analysis of a thriller novel with real-world implications was getting a little to close to something.
