50 films that include the medical field/subjects, clinical locations and the horror genre

 

50 films that include the medical field/subjects, clinical locations and the horror genre. 

Happy Halloween - 2024. 

In The Fire (2023)
Set in 1890 Dr. Grace Burnham travels from New York to a rural plantation in Prue to treat Martin Marquez a child that has autism.  As she goes about her work, Dr. Burnham and the boy are being blamed for several natural disasters hitting the area by the local villagers. 

The Power (2021)
Set in 1974 a young Nurse is working a night shift in an old hospital. On this night the power goes out due to a miners’ strike. In the powerless hospital she deals with the dark and the supernatural.

12 Hour Shift (2020)
Set in Arkansas 1999 Nurse Mandy hands over a pair of kidneys to her cousin Regina to deliver to some organ harvesters. The Regina loses them. Mandy has to procure more. While Mandy is going about that Regina decides to take matters into her own hands. While all of this is happening, an escaped prisoner is also running around the hospital. 

The Influence (2019)
Nurse Alicia returns home with her family to help her sister with their dying mother. While there she deals with traumas from the past and an angry witch.  

Countdown (2019)
A Nurse uses an app that accurately predicts when a person will die. When it reveals she has 3 days to live. She seeks to escape her death before the countdown ends.

The Chosen One A.K.A. O Escolhido (2019-2020) 
Three Doctors go to a remote village in Pantanal, Brazil to vaccinate against the Zika virus. Once there the Doctors clash with a local faith healer. 

Herbert West: Re-Animator (2017)
Inspired by the short story Herbert West Re-Animator by H.P Lovecraft [First Published in 1922] but not related to the original series. Dr. West loses his daughter in a tragic accident and creates a serum to bring her back to life. 

Shut In (2016) 
A horror thriller about a recently widowed child psychologist in rural Maine; Believes that her and her injured child is in danger from a supernatural presence. 

Eloise (2016) 
Jacob Martin is set to receive a large inheritance if he can produce a death certificate for an aunt that was a patient of the closed Eloise Asylum. Jacob along with some friends break into the building where they find ghosts and evil.  

Cabin Fever (2016) 
Five college students go to a secluded cabin. While at the cabin a patient zero that has contracted a flesh-eating sickness dies and falls in a water reservoir that supplies the cabin. One by one the students get sick. 

Bodies (2016)
A Pair of brothers pose as paramedics so they can steal people’s organs.

Scream Queens: Season 2 (2015-2016)
Several survivors from season 1 go to work at the C.U.R.E. Institute a hospital for incurable diseases, where a new costumed serial killer (or killers) known as the Green Meany stalks the halls.

Patrick: Evil Awakens (2013)
Remake of the 1978 film Patrick; A person in a coma develops psych powers and proceeds to terrorize the hospital staff. 

Burke and Hare (2010)
Based on the true story of William Burke and William Hare as they supply cadavers to the medical schools of Edinburgh, Scotland at the end of the 19th century.  

Room 33 (2009)
A group of friend's car breaks down while on a trip and seek shelter in an old empty Asylum. As they seek help the find a mystery and are tracked by a killer. 

Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck (2007)
Early life of Richard Speck and the night he tortured and killer nursing students in 1966. 

Bloody Mary (2006)
A group of Nurses decide to play a game of Bloody Mary at an asylum that they work at. They are successful in summoning the ghost who proceeds in killing the residents and staff. 

Fragile (2005)  
An American nurse takes a night position at Mercy Falls Children’s Hospital on the Isle of Wright. While working there she learns of a supernatural presence and must protect herself and the children.

Skelton Key (2005)
Caroline Ellis a Hospice Nurse aide quits her job and goes to work for a New Orleans Plantation helping a take care of her husband that suffered from a stroke. At the plantation she investigates a ghost story and other mysterious happenings around the house. 

Death Tunnel (2005)
Five college girls have to spend the night in hospital built in 1910. As the night passes the ghosts that died there and were removed through the death tunnel which was used for removal of bodies from the grounds haunt the girls. 

Dawn of the Dead (2004)
During a Zombie Apocalypse a nurse a cop, and other survivors band together. After learning that most refuges have fallen, they create safe haven in an empty mall.

The Grudge (2004)
Student Nurse Karen Davis living in Tokyo is sent to a haunted house where she is cursed/haunted by ghosts. 

Kingdom Hospital (2004)
Kingdom Hospital in Lewiston Maine is haunted due to being built upon a Civil War Era mill fire and the former hospital that also burned down. The staff deals with the hauntings (and other really strange supernatural events) as best they can while another disaster looms.

Beyond Re-Animator (2003)
Set 13 years after Bride of Re-Animator Herbert is in prison when young Dr. Phillips comes to work at the prison. Dr Phillips having witnessed/been affected by events from the second film; seeks Dr. West and helps him to continue his experiments.  

Speck (2002)
Based on the true story of Richard Speck who killer 8 nursing students one night in 1966 Chicago. With portrayals of his life after that night. 

Cabin Fever (2002) 
Five college students go to a secluded cabin. While at the cabin a patient zero that has contracted a flesh-eating sickness dies and falls in a water reservoir that supplies the cabin. One by one the students get sick. 

House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Remake of House on Haunted Hill (1959). Several strangers are invited to a party by a wealthy amusement park owner to stay overnight in a mansion that was once Vannacutt Psychiatric Institute for the Criminally Insane. If they make it through the night, then they will receive a large cash prize.  

Robin Cook's Invasion (1997)
Based on the novel Invasion by Robin Cook [First Published in 1997] Small black rocks from space infect people with something that mutates them. Scientist’s network and share information to save the world. 

The Dentist (1996)
Dr. Alan Feinstone DDS has a mental break when he discovers his wife is having an affair. So, he goes on a murder spree. Followed by a sequel The Dentist 2 (1998). 

Dr. Giggles (1992)
A lunatic that believes he is a MD escapes from the insane asylum he is in. He goes back to the town his father was killed in years earlier and treats/kills the people of the town.

Arachnophobia (1990)
A Doctor tired of city life moves to the country town of Canaima, California with his family to start a practice. While this is happening an invasive hybrid spider is spreading throughout the area. The Doctor, a spider expert, a local exterminator, and the sheriff must work together to save the town.

Bride of Re-Animator (1990) 
Dr. Herbert West and Dr. Dan Cain have finished medical school and have been continuing their research internationally. Deciding that enough time has passed they return home to conduct the next phase of their experiments to create a perfect woman.  

Deep Sleep (1990)
Nurse Maggie Healey immigrates to Australia and begins working in a psychiatric ward. She observes strange deaths and puts herself in danger as she investigates what is going on. 

A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
The last of the Elm Street children have been attacked and have been placed in a psychiatric hospital. The survivors along with a Doctor devise ways to battle Freddy Kruger. 

Re-Animator (1985) 
Inspired by the short story Herbert West Re-Animator by H.P Lovecraft [First Published in 1922] A medical student and his friend experiment with a serum that reanimates the dead to less than the desired results. Followed by two sequels Bride of Re-Animator (1990) and Beyond Re-Animator (2003) 

The Doctor and the Devils (1985)

Based on a true story. In 1828 Dr. Thomas Rock has his assistant Dr. Murry pay large amounts of money to obtain fresh cadavers from less than legal sources. When a pair of miscreants learn how much can be made with body snatching, they decide that the way to get the freshest product is to create it. After a suspicious Dr. Murry learns what is going on he helps to stop the pair.   

Visiting Hours (1982) 
A Mad Man attacks an activist TV journalist sending her to the hospital. The madman unhappy with only injuring his victim tries to attack her in the hospital. In doing this a Nurse catches his eye and he proceeds to stalk and attack both of them.

Halloween 2 (1981)
Laurie Strode having survived the events of the first movie is admitted to the hospital. Michael Myers tracks her down and starts to kill everybody on the grounds.

X-Ray (1981)
During a routine checkup in an LA hospital under renovation Susan Jeremy gets trapped in the hospital with half explanations and staff that is just following orders. While a killer dressed in surgical attire stalks and torments her while killing employees, and visitors of the hospital. 

The Night Nurse (1978)
Prudence Simpson is hired as a private nurse for a former opera singer. Strange and supernatural things happen within the house and to as soon as she is hired.

Nurse Sherri (1978)
A Nurse is possessed by an evil spirit and kills the people around her. A blind ex NFL player with knowledge of Voodoo and some of Nurse Sherri’s coworkers seek to exorcise the evil spirit.  

Patrick (1978) 
A man in a coma has psychic powers and tries to win over a nurse and do away with anybody that gets in his way. 

Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
Set in Camp Verde, Arizona, Tarantulas that have mutated because of the overuse of pesticides have started attacking livestock. The town’s veterinarian Dr. Robert Hansen is called to investigate. A spider's nest is discovered and destroyed. This sets the spiders on a migration towards the town cutting Camp Verde off from the rest of the world. 

Born For Hell (1976)
Inspired by the Richard Speck killings. A Vietnam Vet goes to Belfast, Ireland and attacks, tortures and kills 8 nursing students one night. 

Horror Hospital (1973)
Musician Jason Jones needing a vacation, heads out to the country. While on his trip he meets another traveler, Judy Peters. The pair soon targeted by a Mad Doctor that is using people for his experiments. 

Burke and Hare (1972) 
Based on the true story. Burke and Hare start to supply medical colleges with cadavers. They get their supply through a variety of ways. 

I Am Legend (1964/2007) The Omega Man (1971) Based on the short story I am Legend by Richard Matheson [First Published in 1954]. Most of humanity has been killed or mutated by a virus the last man that is immune or vaccinated depending on version seeks to find the cure.

The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) 
William Burke and William Hare supply Doctors and medical colleges with cadavers. While various Doctors do not ask questions or look the other way on how they are able to supply fresh cadavers often. 

Circus of Horror (1960)
Set in 1947 Dr. Rossiter a plastic surgeon flees to France after a botched surgery. In France he comes to own a circus and employes women that he has operated on. When his employees try to leave, they die in freak accidents attracting the attention of law enforcement. 

White Witch Doctor (1953)
Widowed Nurse Ellen Burton goes to Belgium, Congo to work for a Missionary Doctor.  To get to the mission she hires an animal hunter, guide, and treasure hunter. Together they have adventures, face dangers from the wildlife, a local Witch Doctor and a native tribe. 

Horror Maniacs (1948)
The first film adaption of the Burke and Hare of Edinburgh, Scotland body snatcher and murder story. 

I Walked With a Zombie (1943)
Nurse Betsy Connell is hired to care for the Jessica the wife of a plantation owner on a Caribbean Island. As she tries to help Jessica as various family secrets are revealed. 

Hollywood Writers (What it is like to be a Hollywood writer by Hollywood)

Writing for Hollywood; screenwriter as the protagonist by Hollywood. 

Mank (2020)

In the 1940's the studio RKO makes a deal giving Orsen Wells creative control of his films. Orsen Wells hires script writer Herman J Mankiewicz to write the screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941). This film goes over how it was written. 

The Screenwriters (2016) 

Set in the 1940's Producer Chester Mayer demands that a feature length film script be completed in 24 hours. Scriptwriters Stewart Harvey and Chip Leninskovich are at different points in their careers have to work together to create the script or they are unemployed. As they clash with how the story should go, other writers and studio employees inject their suggestions and demands making the process more challenging. 

Their Finest (2016)

Based on the novel Their Finest Hour and a Half by Lissa Evens [First Published in 2009]. Set during WWII secretary Catrin Cole becomes a script writer for propaganda films on behalf of the Allies. 

Trumbo (2015)

Based on the book Dalton Trumbo by Bruce Cook [First Published in 1977] Dalton Trumbo was one of the most in demand screen writers in the 1940's. Until his membership with the Communist Party USA gets him and 9 other writers and directors called to testify before Congress.  Refusing to cooperate The Hollywood10 were found to be in contempt and serve prison time. Upon release Trumbo is on the Hollywood blacklist created by the Assocation of Motion Picture Producers. Unable to work he finds ways to work around it until the blacklist was done away with. 

The Rewright (2014)

A burned-out screen writer Keith Michaels goes to work as a professor for Binghamton University located in upstate New York where he is assigned to teach screen writing. At first, he is just there to collect a check but over time finds he loves teaching and falls in love with a single mother taking his class.

True West (2014/2002)

Based on the stage play True West by Sam Shepard [First Published in 1981]. Brothers Austin a screen writer and his older brother Lee a drifter and small-time criminal. Must work together to complete a movie script. 

The TV Set (2006)

Story about the creation of a TV pilot starting from writing to casting, to production, and airing.  

King Kong (2005)

The third version of King Kong set in the 1930's movie producer and director Carl Denham latest film is about to be canceled he creates a team to finish his film. All he needs is a lead actress and a writer. He finds actress Ann Darrow in need of work and writer Jack Driscol who he tricks ad traps on s ship he has chartered to Skull Island. Once on the island they discover it is filled with strange creatures and a native tribe. When Ann is taken by the tribe and given to their deity King Kong a giant gorilla Jack who has fallen in love with Ann, forms a rescue party to save her. This results with King Kong being captured and brought to New York. Where he escapes and resulting in a violent clash of man vs nature. 

Adaption (2002)

Based on the true story of screen writer Charlie Kaufman's struggles to make a faithful adaption of the nonfiction book The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean [First Published in 1998] to the screen. 

New Suit (2002)

Inspired by the fairy tale The Emperor's New Clothes frustrated screen writer Kevin Taylor creates a rumor about an exciting fictional writer Jordon Strawberry and his screen play New Suit. This rumor generates a lot of interest within the industry as people put their desires into what the script and writer are about. 

The Majestic (2001)                                                                                                                                  Set in 1951 a Hollywood screen writer Peter Appleton has a car accident after a night of drinking and bad news he loses his memory and washes up in a small town where he is mistaken for the lost MIA son of the local movie theater owner Harry Trimble. Peter revives the local treater and brings life back to the town before he regains his memory.  Having regained his memories, he has to face congress and the House on Un-American Activates after being accused of being a communist. 

Chump Change (2000)

Comedy inspired by Writer, Director Stephen Burrows experiences starting out in Hollywood as he tried to find success, fame, and wealth. 

Hit and Runaway (1999)

Alex Andro wants to work in movies as a writer and has stroke of luck when he finds a producer interested in his idea about a cop working undercover as a fashion model. needing help to finish his project he forms a writing partnership with a more experienced writer Elliot Springer. 

The Muse (1999)

After winning a lifetime achievement award Steven Phillips has a career crisis. Not wanting to retire he hires a professional MUSE to revive his career. The Muse Sarah Little makes his life uncomfortable but in dealing with her his work improves ad he gets a new opportunity.  

Just Wright (1997)

Harold McMurphy is a Hollywood tour bus driver. One day he gets the opportunity to meet his favorite actress Amanda Clark where he pretends to be a successful writer. Amanda is unhappy with a script she is attached to, so she hires him to make changes to it. Wanting to spend more time with her he agrees, and things are going well until his lies are discovered.  

Doppelganger (1993)

Patrick Highsmith is a professional screen writer that is needing some extra cash. When he rents a room out to mysterious Heiress Holly Gooding they get romantically involved. Then strange things start to happen, when he learns of a murder of her parents and of her belief that her doppelganger is killing those that get too close, he has to find a way to protect himself and her from a real danger. 

The Player (1992)

Based on the novel The Player by Michael Tolkin [First Published in 1988]. Griffin Mill is a studio executive that makes decisions about what scripts and pitches move forward to development. When a coworker making moves to replace him Griffin starts receiving death threats from a writer whose script that he rejected. Not knowing who stalking and threatening him Griffin thinks he knows who it is and kills him.  Only for it to be the wrong person. As Griffen makes moves to save his career and evade law enforcement from identifying him as the murderer. Having done this the stalker reveals himself and has written a script about a studio executive that is being stalked by a writer whose work he rejected and kills the wrong man. Griffen likes the script but requests a Hollywood ending with the producer getting away with it. 

Barton Fink (1991)

Set in the 1940's Barton Fink is a successful New York playwright that is enticed to write a screenplay for Hollywood. Only to regret it when things to turn out differently from what he thought it would be. 

The Big Picture (1989) 

Recent film school graduate Nick Chapman won the top prize for his short film upon graduating. This gets him some attention from Hollywood.  Where he wants to make a serious drama that he has written. As he tries to make progress and making changes to get his film made. Hollywood starts to lose interest in him until he hits bottom. At this point he reconnects with a former classmate and creates an award-winning music video with an unknown band. This rekindles Hollywood's interest in him although this time he refuses to comprise on the film he wants to make. 

The Lonely Lady (1983)

Based on the novel The Lonely Lady by Harold Robbind [First Published in 1976] Jerilee Randel starts as a young high school graduate with dreams of success in Hollywood as a screen writer. After gaining some success in rewriting her first husband's script their marriage falls apart. As she works towards having her own script produced, she gets involves in a series of affairs with both men and women. 

Paris When It Sizzles (1964)

A screen writer hired by a producer to write a screen play for the title The Girl Who Stole The Eiffel Tower. With the deadline two days away, a temp secretary is hired to get the final product ready. The problem is that almost nothing has been written so the two of them collaborate to complete the script in time by going around Paris writing and acting out the story. 

Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966)

Home and work life of Robert Petrie who is the head writer of a TV comedy sketch show. 

Beloved Infidel (1959)

Based on the memoir Beloved Infidel by Sheilah Graham [First Published in 1958]. During the 1930's Sheilah Graham leaves London, England for the US where she becomes a gossip cosmist and radio host. In this role she becomes involved with F. Scotts Fitzgerald who has been writing screen plays to make money to cover various bills as he struggles with alcoholism and poor health. 

In a Lonely Place (1950)

Based on the novel In A Lonely Place by Dorothy B, Hughes [First Published in 1947]. Dixon Steele is a screen writer that has not had a success in some time. When a producer consults him about adapting a novel. Learning that the coat room girl read the novel while he was meeting with the producer, he takes her home to discuss her thoughts. The next day she is found dead, and Dixon is the prime suspect. However, his neighbor Laurel Grey is able to provide an alibi. The two become romantically involved and Dixon writing, and life improves however Laurel starts to have doubts about his innocence because of his short temper and that the police are still investigating him resulting in the relationship imploding. 

Sunset Blvd. (1950)

Joe Gillis is a screen writer that is having money problems being unable to sell his latest script. Trying to keep his car from being reposed he hides the car at an old mansion that seems empty. Finding a occupied by a former silent film star Norma Desmond. Joe flatters her and gets himself hired to help rewrite a script she has written for her return to acting. As time passes, she becomes more possessive of Joe and sabotages his work on a script that a studio is interested in. Leading to a deadly fight where he confronts her on the truth that she is a has been and that he is planning to return to his hometown. 

Films about attending Law School

Law School 

Law Students and getting through Law School 

Character (1997)
Based on the novel Karakter by F. Bordewijk [First Published in 1938]. Set in the Netherlands during the 1920’s Jacob Katadreuffe who has just finished law school is seen covered in blood leaving the office of Dreverhaven a court officer. After Jacob is arrested, he tells the police his life story as he is born out of wedlock to deciding to become a lawyer facing adversity along the way.

Class (2010)
Wealthy Whitt Sheffield is in his final year of law school is assigned by his professor to act as an advocate and help a poor single mother, Kylie Burch. The two of them clash at first but as they learn about each other, and their situations while falling in love.

Conviction (2010)
Based on a true story; Kenny Waters was wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit.  His sister Betty Anne Waters a single mother puts herself through to represent her brother and prove his innocents.

Golden Time (2013-2014)
A slice of life anime.  Banri Tad is a college student that leaves his small hometown to attend a Law School in Tokyo, Japan. He struggles to adapt to college life, living in a large city, and falling in love.

Handel With Care (1958)
Set in Haverton a fictional town with a Law School. A professor is holding a mock grand jury investigation and trial into the town of Haverton. Star student Zachery Davis discovers that the town’s beloved mayor may have committed tax fraud. In his investigation he angers and alienates the town’s people and his classmates. While learning that what is moral and following the letter of the law are not always simple and black and white.

Law School (2021)
Set in Hankuk Law School in South Korea a professor is murdered. Another professor leads a group of his students to investigate the crime and prove the guilt or innocence of the main suspect following the rule of law.

Legally Blonde (2001)
Elle Woods is fun loving blonde that is about to graduate from college with a degree in fashion design and plans on marrying her wealthy college boyfriend Warner Huntington III. When Warner gets accepted to Harvard Law School, he dumps her. Hurt and determined to prove he made a mistake. Elle applies and is accepted to Harvard Law School as well. Where she proves that she has what it takes to graduate and become a lawyer. 

Listen To Me (1989)
Set at Kentmore College students of various backgrounds are on one of the top debate teams in the country. The students compete to earn a chance to debate Harvard in front of the US Supreme Court on the subject of abortion.

Murder 101 (2014) 
Law student Fiona is starting a criminology class when various murders start happening around campus. Discovering that she is connected to the victims she decides to investigate and stop the murders. 

The Paper Chase (1973)
Based on the novel The Paper Chase by John Jay Osborn Jr. [First Published in 1971]. James T. Hart has been accepted to Harvard Law School he struggles with the Socratic Method used by Professor W. Kingsfield Jr. and a study group member not finishing the year.

The Paper Chase (1978-1986)
Based on the novel The Paper Chase by John Jay Osborn Jr. [First Published in 1971] and the 1973 film The Paper Chase. James T. Hart from Minnesota is accepted to Harvard Law School where he and fellow students get through law school under the Professor W. Kingsfield Jr. an expert in Contract Law.

The Pelican Brief (1993)
Based on the novel The Pelican Brief by John Grisham [First Published in 1992] After two US Supreme Court Justices are murdered a law student Darby Shay writes a legal brief on why these two were killed and who wanted them dead. She gives it to her professor and boyfriend, and he sends it to the FBI. Powerful people in the US Government become worried about the contents of the brief order all those who know it to be killed. Darby Shaw barely escapes as attempt on her life joins forces with an ambitious reporter to expose the conspiracy and to stay alive.

Slip and Fall (2011)
Danny Cuemdumpstier is in his final year of law school and broke. Determined to finish his father figure/boss the school janitor helps him to fake a slip and fall injury to get the money to pay off his debts and pay for his tuition. 

Soul Man (1986)
After Mark Watson graduates from college, he gets accepted to Harvard Law School. The problem is that his father has cut him off, so Mark has to fund his own way if he wants to attend. He discovers a full scholarship that is available. The catch is that it is for a male minority student so Mark who white poses as an African American. As a student he learns about race and that he if the scholarship had remained unclaimed it would have gone to a female classmate that he becomes involved with. So, he sets out to make up for his actions.  

The American Dream

A Look at The American Dream 

Recently I was looking for films about the American Dream and I could find almost nothing. So, I created this list based on the films of what I did find, the films that I use or have used to make and measure my version of The American Dream combining them with descriptions friends, family, and other people writings. 

First, I must state that The American Dream is different to different people, but my interpretation is it is usually about having a certain level of success and comfortable lifestyle with the end goal of freedom, having a family, ownership of a house, land, car with success in a career.

I started this list at the end of WWII because I feel like things got really good for America and the American people and the core idea of the modern American Dream came to be. 

What is here is a sampling of storylines of people living or trying to achieve The American Dream in different decades. 

The 1940’s and 1950’s 

This period of time was about the end of WWII, returning to normal life and home ownership. 

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Based on the book Glory For Me by MacKinlay Kantor [First Published in 1945] Three men of different social economic backgrounds are returning to their hometown of Boone City from WWII become friends as they face the challenges of returning to post war life and American society.

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
George Bailey has dreamed of traveling the world and doing important things however he has had to choose between doing what he wants and or being responsible and helping family, friends, and community. He gives up what he desires. When he is close to committing suicide, an angel shows him what the world would be like without him.  

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Based on the novel Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House by Eric Hodgins [First Published in 1946] The Blandings family wanting more room to buy a house and some land out in Connecticut. Upon learning that the house is unlivable the Blandings tear it down and build a custom house. Unforeseen setbacks add expense and delayed move in dates.

My Blue Heaven (1950)
A married song and dance team is unable to have children become determined to adopt a child. While going through the process adopting and raising the child thy try to change their act from stage and radio to Television.

Leave It To Beaver (1957-1963) 
The Cleaver Family is an all-American Family of four living in the suburbs. The parents Ward and June try to raise their boys Wally and Bever to be good productive members of society. When Bever or Wally get into trouble Ward and June help them resolve the problem and teach the boy's a moral lesson. 

The Last Angry Man (1959)
Based on the novel The Last Angry Man by Gerald Green [First Published in 1956]. Woodrow Trashed is a Television producer tasked with making a docuseries about ordinary people. He selects Dr. Samuel Abelman a decided GP that serves a poor area of Brooklyn, New York and dreams of owning his own single-family home.

1960's 

With the help of Television, the 1960's American Dream revolved around the nuclear family, home and car ownership and having a certain lifestyle with material goods. 

A Raisin In The Sun (1961/2008)
Based on the play A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry [First Published in 1959] A Black family struggling to make a living get an unexpected windfall in the shape of an insurance check. The members of the family disagree on how to use the money to better their lives until outside prejudices unite the family in a common dream.

The Jetsons (1962-1963)
Cartoon about an average nuclear family living in the future with lots of modern futuristic convinces and misadventures. 

How To Successes In Business Without Really Trying (1967/1975)
Inspired by the book How To Successes In Business Without Really Trying: The Dastards Guide To Fame and Fortune by Shepherd Mead [First Published in 1952].  J. Pierpont Finch is a window washer that finds a book called How To Successes In Business Without Really Trying and uses it to guide him from the mail room to an executive position in a matter of weeks. 

The Sweet Ride (1968)
Based on the novel The Sweet Ride by William Murray [First Published in 1968]. An older tennis Pro, a surfer, and a musician have a bohemian lifestyle in a house in Malibu, California.  When they become involved with a mysterious woman their lives become complained with by a biker gang, and a movie producer.

Mad Men (2007-2015)
Starting in 1960 the series is about the professional and personal lives of the people working at a smaller ad agency on Madison Avenue New York City. The show mainly focuses on Don Draper a genius with a troubled past and a need to have The American Dream. 

1970's  

In the 1970's I believe The American Dream shifted to living the life, you want even if it does not fit an ideal image, saving the small-town America and upward mobility. 

The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)
Two widowers each with three children and one live-in housekeeper marry creating a large family. The family lives in a suburban area and they have various adventures.

The Boatniks (1970)
Ensign Tom Garland of the US Coast Guard has been assigned to station in southern California that constantly rescues wealthy civilian pleasure sailors. There is also a side story about three jewel thieves trying to recover some stolen jewels that were lose near the naval station.    

The Landlord (1970)
Based on the novel The Landlord by Kristin Hunter [First Published in 1966] Elgar Enders is from a wealthy family. He plans to participate in the fad of buying a rundown building and remaking it into an upscale luxury home. The building he buys is in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. First, he has to evict the people living there, however once he gets involved with the tenets his plans change. 

Cold Turkey (1971)
A cigarette company has come up with a publicity stunt $25 million to any town that can give up smoking and tobacco for 30 days. Reverend Clayton Brooks and the 4,000 residents of the dying town of Eagle Rock, Iowa take on that challenge to save their dying town. 

The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975)
The Robinson are family living in Los Angles but decide to leave their urban life for the rural outdoors hundreds of miles from another living person. The family faces many dangers from the wildlife, the elements, but by pulling together if they survive it all. 

The Jeffersons (1975-1985)
The newly wealthy Jeffersons move on up to a luxury apartment on the upper east side enjoy the good life and sometimes clash with their neighbors. 

That 70’s Show (1998-2006)
Set in Point Place, Wisconsin during the 1970’s Eric Forman and his friends grow up and have life experiences as the decade progresses. 

1980's

In the 1980's to me it seems like an updated ideal image based on the 1950's and 1960's version of The American Dream along with career success and building wealth quickly came to define The American Dream.  

Family Ties (1982-1989)
Steve and Elyse Keaton are liberal ex-hippies in Regan Era America in a traditional suburban family situation with children that do not share their values. This is especially true of their oldest son Alex P. Keaton a passionate conservative republican. 

The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
The home life of the successful Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable, lawyer Clair Huxtable and their four children.  

Risky Business (1983)
Joel Goodson is a rich kid living in the Chicago North Shore area following his parents plans to do well in school and attend Princeton University. One weekend his parents need to go out of town and Joel starts a series of misadventures that result in his parent's belongings being damaged or stolen including his father's Porsche 928. To fix his problems he needs money fast so with the help of his friends and Lana a prostitute he has fallen in love with. He makes his house into a pop-up brothel. This is also the night the Princeton recruiter shows up for an interview. 

Quicksilver (1986)
Jack Casey is a stockbroker that makes a costly mistake and becomes a bike messenger for Quicksilver Speed Delivery. When his friend Hector needs money to open his own food cart business but cannot obtain a loan Jack is convinced to go back to trading where he is more successful than they imagined. Jack also takes on a dangerous drug dealer and finds love with a coworker. 

Baby Boom (1987)
A successful businesswoman inherits a baby from a distant relative. To give her new family a better life she buys a house sight unseen Vermont. It is of course a fixer upper. Once there she fixes up the house, starts a successful business, and finds love. 

The Secret of My Success (1987)
Brantly Foster is an ambitious new grad that is excited about business and is looking for a big break. He gets a job in the mail room of a big company in New York. Seeing how poorly the company is run and finding an opportunity to make himself an executive at the company, he creates an alter ego, Carlton Whitfield. He is very successful and improves the company’s operations. This gets him noticed by the CEO, how long until he is discovered?

Wall Street (1987)
Bud Fox is a stockbroker that wants to be a top trader and work with his hero Gordon Gekko. After a lot of work Bud gets a meeting with Gordon where he performs a small act of insider trading. Impressed with this Gordon mentors Bud and teaches him how to manipulate the stock market and insider trading. Getting everything, he wants until his family and community are at risk of being hurt and must choose between his mentor or his family. 

Working Girl (1988)
Tess Mcgill is a secretary going to business school at night and is trying to advance her career. When her boss is injured during a ski trip she poses as her boss and teams up with an investment banker to prove she has what it takes. It goes well until her boss returns. 

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Based on the memoir The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner [First Published in 2006]. Set in San Francisco in the early 1980’s Chris Gardner invested heavily in bone density scanners however they did not pan out as well as he hoped putting a strain on his marriage. When he loses his car, house and wife he takes a chance on an internship with a stockbroker firm. He works hard and in time he changes his life and becomes successful.   

1990's 

In the 90's The American Dream became less conservative but still influenced by past decades while adding leaving the suburbs and living in spacious apartments in large metro areas.   

Mr. Destiny (1990)
Larry Burrows blew a game winning hit in a baseball game in his teens resulting in living in a middle-class life. He is obsessed with what could have been. On his 35^th birthday he offered the life he would have had if he had not missed the ball to the live the life that could have been. While he has the things, he wanted out of life the person he became and the price he paid for that life is not what he thought it would be. 

Home Improvement (1991 – 1999)
A sitcom about a home improvement host, his family, friends and neighbors living in a nice suburb of Detroit, Michigan. The show's humor often revolves around tools, cars, home projects, family issues and a rivalry with Bob Vila of This Old House.

For Love or Money (1993)
Doug Ireland is a Concierge at a luxury hotel in Matthan that has a goal, a plan and a dream of building his own luxury hotel on Roosevelt Island in New York. Putting all of his money to this project when he finds investor Christian Hanover shows interest in the project Doug is willing to take on the unofficial job of managing Christian's mistress Andy Hart. In doing this Doug falls in love with her and may lose his project to save the girl from a businessman that uses everybody. 

Friends (1994-2004)
The personal and professional lives of six friends in their 20's while they live in New York City and try to achieve their dreams. 

King of the Hill (1997-2010)
Hank Hill assistant manager and propane salesman in Arlan, Texas lives his American Dream as best he can while dealing with a society that is changing and the wild antics of his friends and family. 

Sex and the City (1998-2004)
Inspired by the book Sex and The City by Candace Bushnell [First Published in 1996]. Four close female friends in their 30's living in New York City gather and talk about their professional, personal, sex lives as they navigate womanhood in the 90's.  

2000's 

Tech start-ups, social networks internet fame became The American Dream for a lot while economic factors made not losing what you built and having steady employment were factors in this decade. 

Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
Based on the book Fire In The Valley by Paul Freiburg and Michael Swaine [First Published in 1984]. This is the history of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates and how they made the computers, programs and technology that changed modern society. 

Fun With Dick and Jane (2005)
Remake of Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) Dick and Jane Harper are a well-off family living in an affluent suburb. After Dick gets a promotion to VP of his company Jane quits her job to be a housewife. Suddenly Dick's company goes out of business and the family becomes bankrupt. The couple become criminals to regain their lifestyle. When they see their former friends and coworkers struggling, they go after the CEO of Dick's company to restore the pensions and benefits that had been embezzled by the top executives.   

iCarley (2007-2012)
Carley Shaw along with her friends Sam Puckett, and Freddie Benson create their own web show earning them fame and fortune. 

The Social Network (2010)
Based on The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal by Ben Mezrick [First Published in 2009]. In 2003 Mark Zuckerberg creates the site Facemash during a bought of anger after the site is taken down. Mark is sought after by people wanting to create social networks. However, Mark Zuckerberg creates his own network with his friend Eduardo Saverin thefacebook.com.  As it grows in popularity Mark Zuckerberg becomes a billionaire while changing and expanding the network into Facebook.com. 

2010 - 2023

2010 to today (2023 when I wrote this) I feel like having Freedom, being debt free (student loans being a big part of this), being able to provide for one’s family, achieving life events/growing up, understanding how and why America and society changed so suddenly is The American Dream. 

Last Man Standing (2011-2021)
Mike Baxter is co-owner of an outdoor sporting and fishing stores bases out of Colardo. He travels the world, owns classic cars and lives with his wife and three daughters and a grandson in a large house in the suburbs. The less-than-ideal parts of his life come from his daughter's romantic choices, parenting, that society is less conservative and his neighbors.  

The House (2017)
When the Johansen's daughter is about to go to college when they learn that the full scholarship, they were counting on has been canceled they team up with a neighbor to run an illegal casino to pay for their daughter to go to college. 

Santa Clarita Diet (2017-2019)
Sheila and Joel Hammond are a married couple that work as real estate agents while raising their daughter in Santa Clarita, California. When Sheila becomes a zombie, the family pulls together to find a cure and keep their life they built for themselves. 

At Home In Mitford (2019) 
Based on the novel At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon [First Published in 1994]. Writer and artist Cynthia Coppersmith goes to Mitford to find inspiration and to do something with a house she inherited. While nest door neighbor Reverend Tim Kavanaugh has a large puppy that has decided to live with him taking in a boy whose family is deployed. The two of them find friendship and romance in this perfect small town. 

Picture A Perfect Christmas (2019)
Based on A Family Under The Christmas Tree by Terri Reed [First Published in 2016]. Professional Photographer Sophie Griffith goes to see her grandmother over Christmas. Not having much to do she helps as the nanny to the next-door neighbor Davis who is the guardian of his nephew. They celebrate Christmas, fall in love, and create a family in a beautiful town. 

Emily The Criminal (2022)
Emily has a lot of student loan debt and difficulties with obtaining gainful employment. She gets involved in credit card scams making good money getting out of debt. She gets deeper in the Los Angles criminal underworld. 

Vengeance (2022)
Ben Manalowitz is a New York writer that wants to expand his career to include podcasting. His pitches are about explaining what America is today. When he gets a call about the death of an ex-hookup he goes to West Texas and sells a podcast idea on the mystery of her death and explaining the current red, blue divide. As he investigates, he loses his preconceived ideas about culture, life and Texas. 

Getting Into College/University films

 

Getting into College/University theme.

How I Got Into College (1989)
Marlon Brown is in love with Jessica Kailo, about to enter his last year of high school and does not know what to do about the future. So, his plan is to win the girl of his dreams by getting into the same elite college Jessica is going to attend. While this is the main story there are side stories about the college recruiters, administrators, others that want to attend college.

Risky Business (1983)
Joel Goodsen is a rich kid living in the Chicago North Shore area following his parents plans to do well in school and attend Princeton University. One weekend his parents need to go out of town and Joel starts a series of misadventures that result in his parent's belongings being damaged or stolen including his father's Porsche 928. To fix his problems he needs money fast so with the help of his friends and Lana a prostitute he has fallen in love with. He makes his house into a pop-up brothel. This is also the night the Princeton recruiter shows up for an interview.

Orange County (2002)
Shaun Brumder dreams of attending Stanford University, become a successful writer and to get away from his eccentric family. It appears that everything is set the guidance chancellor makes a mistake with the application. As a result, Shaun starts doing anything he can to change this. He joins forces with his girlfriend Ashley and his unproductive older brother Lance start a series of misadventures to get him accepted. 

Admission (2013)
Based on the novel Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz [First Published in 2009] Portia Nathan is an uptight admissions officer that is up for promotion to dean of Admissions at an Ivy League school. While on a recruitment trip to an alternative high school when an applicant maybe the child she put up for adoption puts her into a difficult position.

Acceptance (2009)
Based the novel Acceptance by Susan Coll [First Published in 2007] Several high school seniors and their parents take different approaches to getting into elite universities in their final year of high school. 

Accepted (2006)
Charming slacker con man Bartleby Gaines has been rejected from the eight colleges he applied to. Feeling out of options he invents the South Harmon Institute of Technology. He joins forces with his friends that also failed to get into college to create a web site and convert an abandoned mental hospital into the college. However, a mistake with the website accepts everybody that applied Bartleby attempts to create a college that gives the customer what they want.

College Road Trip (2008)
Melanie Porter is selecting a college to attend by taking a college road trip with her friends. Her dad James Porter is not ready for her to leave takes her on her trip and tries to redirect her to a closer college. As they set off the usual road trip problems happen, and lessons happen.

One Crazy Summer (1986)
Hoops McCann has graduated from Generic High School and wants to go to the Rhode Island School of Design. To do this he needs to create a love story however writing the story is a challenge for him. Taking a chance on a change of setting will help he joins his friends on a summer trip to Nantucket, Massachusetts. On the island he falls in love, helps the girl save her house, has some crazy adventures, sails in a regatta/ faces his fear of water, and finishes his love story. 

Honor Society (2022)
Honor Rose has a plan to be accepted to Harvard University. This includes taking down her top competitors, until she falls in love with one of them. 

The Perfect Score (2004)
Six high school with varied backgrounds and reasons along with getting into their chosen colleges/successful futures. Come together to break-in and steal the answers for the SATs from the company that makes these tests. 

Getting In (1994)
Gabriel Higgs is waitlisted for getting into John Hopkins there are 6 people ahead of him. He decided to bribe the other on the list so select different colleges. However, somebody is killing the wait list Gabriel is number six on that list is he also in danger? 

The College Admissions Scandal (2019)
Inspired by true events a few very wealthy parents conspire and perform various acts to get their children admitted to prestigious ivy league colleges in the US. 

Johnny Be Good (1988)
Johnny Walker is a star football player at his high school and is the top pick for several recruiters all offering him luxuries, special deals, money, and other perks. As he is being wined and dined his girlfriend, best friend, and coach advise him on where to attend for different personal reasons. 

PCU (1994) 
High School Senior Tom Laurence is on a weekend recruit tour of Port Charles University Also known as Politically Correct University. Where hi is sent to the Un-PC James Droz Andrews a professional student at the wildest party house on campus. Over the weekend Droz and explains college life, early PC culture, while disrupting, offending, and mocking various groups, frustrating the dean and throwing the biggest party the campus has ever seen. 

Films and TV about Americans leaving and living outside of the United States (updated and expanded)

This is a list of films and TV shows about leaving, gaining education, living and working outside of the USA. 

Vacations and military service have been excluded. 

I covered a range of motivations/reasons why as well as including as including many different countries. All of the titles have the protagonists living, getting education or working outside of the US. 

(Several of these take place in a fictional country, island etc... the ones that take place in the real world are listed here: Canada, Australia, France, Thailand, Singapore, Morocco, The Caribbean,  Mexico, Hong Kong, French Polynesia, Japan, Kenya, Norway, Central America,  Africa, Egypt, South America, India, Great Brittian, UK, Ireland, Germany, Marivella Islands, Moldova, Italy and Sweden. 

Due to the unexpected interest in the subject, I have updated and expanded the original list. There are 47 titles on this list if I find more titles, this article will be updated again. 

The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975)
The Robertson family is living in Los Angles when they decide to leave their urban life for the rural outdoors hundreds of miles from another living person (They family maybe in the US or Canada). The family faces many dangers from the wildlife, the elements, but by pulling together if they survive it all. Followed by 2 sequel The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1978), Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3 (1979)

Archer: Danger Island: Season 9 (2018)
Inspired by Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) Season 9 of Archer (2009-2023) Is set in 1938 where Archer is a pilot living in the Mitimotu Island chain. Archer along with his copilot and a parrot side kick along with other residents of the islands. Band together to battle Nazi's and seek a mysterious treasure that is not a Golden Monkey. 

Bad Medicine (1985) 
Based on the book Calling Dr. Horowitz by Steven Horowitz, MD and Neil Offen [First Published in 1978] Young Americans that cannot get in anywhere else go to a rundown Medical College in a fictional third world country. 

The Beach (2000)
Based on the novel The Beach by Alex Garland [First Published in 1996] Richard an American is traveling through Thailand when he obtains a map to an island beach paradise and cannabis patch. Joining together with a young French couple also traveling through the country. They follow the map and find a hidden community of people that dropped out of society and have created their own isolated community. With being welcomed the three decide to stay however problems arise from jealousy, isolation, injury, and not producing anything. 

Blue State (2007)
John Louge is a liberal that goes out drinking one night where he vows to leave the US if George W Bush wins the 2004 election. When this happens, John is unable to take back his vow immigrates to Canada. As he is going through this, he falls in love with a blogger Chloe Hamon who is documenting his journey. 

Bring Em Back Alive (1932) (1982)
Set before WWII American adventurer and trapper Frank Buck lives and operates out of Singapore catching live wildlife from nearby jungles for Zoo's, circuses, etc... with his crew while fighting criminals and helping his friends. 

Bush Doctor (1982)
After suffering from a personal tragedy Dr. Robert Maxwell retires from medicine and goes to Africa to get away from it all. After a school bus crashes Dr. Maxwell is pressed into service by the local understaffed mission hospital. 

Cafe Americain (1993-1994)
Sitcom about Holly Aldridge a girl from the US takes a job as a waitress at a small cafe in Paris and the regulars that like to hang out there. 

Casablanca (1942)
Rick an American runs a club in French, Morocco. One day Ilsa the one that got away comes back into his life. Ilsa and her husband need his help to get out of the country and to safety. 

Club Paradise (1986)
A Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker is injured on the job and receives a huge settlement. He uses that settlement to immigrate to a Caribbean Island where he invests in and transforms a club into a resort for affluent tourists.

Coyote (2021)
After US Customs and Boarder Agent Ben Clemens is forced into retirement, he goes to a coastal town in Mexico to work on some property he owns. While there he runs into trouble with a power criminal organization and becomes involved with people needing to cross the US, Mexico Border. 

Daktari (1966-1969)
Veterinarian Dr. Marsh Tracy and his daughter Paula and their team run an animal research center in Africa while battling criminals and other dangers.  

Donovan's Reef (1963)
After WWII three US Navy veterans have decided to live on an island paradise French Polynesia. They are living the good life when Doctor William Dedham inherits a controlling interest in his families shipping company. His daughter Miss Ameila Dedham who he has never meet comes to the island to see if her father has violated a morality clause. If he has then the shares would go to other family members. While William is away preforming his work as a Doctor his friends try to hide any hints of the moral clause being broken while Amelia is on the island. 

Emily in Paris (2020-2026)
Emily Cooper is an up-and-coming midlevel manager is about to take over her mentors as she is going to take a position in Paris Trance. However, she becomes pregnant and is unable to go so she sends Emily in her place. When Emily arrives in Paris, she gets a social media following, romantic challenges and various misadventures. 

The Family (2013)
Based on the Book Malavita by Tonino Benacquista [First Published in 2004] The Manzoni Family are relocated to Normandy after Frank Manzoni the patriarch of the family cooperates with the US Government. Unfortunately, they are discovered, and the Mafia seeks to settle the score.

Girls of The White Orchid AKA Death Ride to Osaka (1983)
Carol Heath is a waitress and an aspiring singer living in Los Angles. One day Carol responds to a job ad to be an entertainer in Tokyo, Japan. The job includes regular work at a night club The White Orchid as well as a place to stay. Once there she learns that she has been charged various fees and building debts that take away almost all of her pay and that she cannot leave the country. The only ways out presented to her are to pay the debts, or to go into prostitution for the club's owners the Yakuza, or death. While Carol is dealing with this her boyfriend Don Potter goes to Japan to find and rescue her. 

Going To Extremes (1992-1993)
Short lived series about American medical students going to the Caribbean for medical training and dealing with different cultural environment.

Hatari! (1962)
Hatari is the Swahili word for Danger. Sean Mercer runs the Momella Game Company which is an animal capturing business out of East Africa where he and his team capture wildlife for Zoo's and Circuses around the world. When a photographer Anna Marie Dallas D'Allesandro comes to document the work the lives and team dynamics are changed. 

Hot Resort (1985)
A group of poor American boys get jobs at a Caribbean resort. Where they try to get girls, fast money, have fun partying and defeating the (80's style) rich jerks next door.

Lilyhammer (2012-2014)
A former mobster is relocated to Lilyhammer, Norway after turning on his boss and various associates. 

The Long Haul (1957)
Based on the novel The Long Haul by Mervyn Mills [First Published in 1956]. After WWII ends Harry Miller American solider settles with his English wife in Liverpool, England. He takes a job as a long-distance trucker and runs into trouble with a criminal organization trying to take over the industry.

Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
Based on Another Man's War by Sam Childers [First Published in 2009]. After being released from prison a former biker drug dealer turns his life straight, finds GOD, becomes a Christian, has a baptism and gets involved with his church. This includes a mission trip to Africa where he is called by GOD to build an orphanage and protect children from conscription into a child Army.

Mogambo (1953)
Professional Hunter and Guide Victor Marswell runs a safari and game catching business in Kenya, Africa. After being sought out different clients he becomes involved in a love triangle with two very different woman. 

Midnight In Paris (2011)
Gil a professional writer travels to Paris France with his girlfriend and her family. Gil loves the city fantasizes, about Paris in the 1920’s. One night he travels back in time to Paris in the 20’s. After meeting his heroes and learns about himself he has to decide to live in the past or be in the present.

Mr. Baseball (1992)
Baseball player Jack Elliot has made some poor choices it traded by the New York Yankees to a Japanese Team The Chunichi Dragons. Unhappy with the trade and wanting to do things his way he clashes with his teammates, coaches and others until he accepts his situation and learns about Japanese culture.

The Mosquito Coast (1986) (2021) 
Based on the novel The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux [First Published in 1981] Allis Fox an idealist inventor moves takes his family from the US to Central America to build a utopia that he will be the leader of.  In his pursuit of his dream, he puts himself and his family in danger.  

The Mummy (1999)
An American adventurer Rick O'Connell leads a few archeologist and treasure hunters to the lost city of Hamunaptra, Egypt. There they awaken a cursed mummy that threatens to destroy the world. 

The Naked Jungle (1954)
Based on the short story Leiningen Versus The Ants by Carl Stephenson [First Published in 1938]. Set in 1901 Joanna Selby a woman from New Orlans agrees to become a mail order bride to Christopher Leiningen the owner of a cocoa plantation in South America. As the couple struggle with the new relationship a colony of army ants are on a raid that is headed for the plantation. 

Off The Map (2011) 
Three US Doctors just out of residency go to work at a free medical clinic (200 miles away from any other medical facility) in rural South America to gain experience and learn from the established Doctors that run the clinic. 

The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
During the pirate age Black Jack Savage was a successful wealthy pirate until he is caught and hanged in the courtyard of his own castle on a Caribbean Island, here he is stuck as a ghost unless he atones for his crimes by saving 100 lives and then he can go to heaven. In 1991 the new owner multimillionaire Barry Tarberry criminal stockbroker buys the castle to hide from the US Government. As the owner Barry is the only person that can see and hear Black Jack and help him save 100 lives along with avoiding a similar punishment himself. The two of them began their quest to save lives. 

Our Lips Are Sealed (2000)
Twins Abby and Maddie Parker witness/stop a crime and are put into the Witness Protection Program with their family and relocated to Sydney, Australia. While the girls work to become popular Members of a crime family search for the girls. 

Out Sourced (2006) (2010-2011)
The Movie and TV series have the same basic plot. A call center the sells novelty toys has been outsourced to India. A Manager from America goes there to set up and train the new employees.

Oxford Blues (1984) 
American Nick De Alango from Las Vegas enrolls in Oxford University to win his dream girl. In pursuit of that goal, he joins the rowing crew and grows as a man. 

Pair of Kings (2010-2013)
Twins Brady and Duke Boomer Parker living in Chicago, Illinois learn that their parents were royalty of an island. Now that the two of them have come of age they are now the Kings of The Kingdom of Kinkow. 

The Quiet Man (1952) 
Based on the Quiet Man and Other Stories by Maurice Walsh [First Published in 1935]. Retired American Boxer Sean Thorton immigrates to Ireland to reconnect with his heritage and to start a new life. He buys a cottage and romances and marries a local girl. 

Quigley Down Under (1990)
Matthew Quigley a sharpshooter and gun fighter from Wyoming is hired by a wealthy Australian rancher for mysterious a special job.

Skyscraper (2018)
A former FBI agent Will Sawyer becomes a security expert and is living and working in Hong Kong after a life changing injury. When a group of criminals set fire to the skyscraper his family is in, he does everything he can to get to and save his family. 

Straw Dogs (1971) 
Based on the novel The Siege of Trencher's Farm by Gordon M. Williams [First Published in 1969] An American David Sumner and his English wife Amy Sumner move to rural England for a more peaceful life. Unfortunately, a disagreement with a crew of local laborers turns deadly. (The remake Straw Dogs (2011) has the same plot but takes place in the US). 

Suspiria (1977) 
Suzi Bannion a young American enrolls is a prestigious Ballet School in Germany. At the school strange things happen, people die in mysterious ways, and the school has a history of witchcraft.

Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
Set in the 1930's former fighter piolet Jack Cutter lives as a bush piolet, adventurer, and treasure hunter and operates out of the Marivella Islands. Having regular adventures with his dog, mechanic, love interest/American spy together they seek treasure, fun and foil Nazi plans in that part of the world.  

They're Watching (2016)
The crew of a realty home improvement TV show head to Moldova on a segment about an American homeowner transforming a rundown house into an artist's haven. The crew ends up having problems with the villagers and a dangerous witch. 

The Undefeated (1969) 
After the Civil War Carpet Baggers and corrupt politicos start stealing the homes and lands of the former Confederates. Former Confederate Colonel James Langdon his family along with other former Confererate families travel to Mexico as refugees. As this is happening a businessman, and former Union Officer Colonel John Henry Tomas is also going to Mexico to sell wild horses for higher prices than he can get in the US. The two groups meet while traveling and later join forces when Mexican revolutionaries attack them.

Under The Tuscan Sun (2003)
Based on the memoir Under The Tuscan Sun: At Home In Italy, by Frances Mayes [First Published in 1996]. A recently divorced writer, professor, and critic takes a trip to Italy where she impulsively buys a villa and begins an expensive and extensive restoration.

Volunteers (1985) 
Set in 1962 Lawerance Bourne the third is an upper class, gambler, and womanizer is on the run from a gambling debt. He escapes this by joining The Peace Core on a mission to Southeast Asia. Where several groups have an interest in a bridge the Peace Core plans to build. 

Welcome To Sweden (2014-2015)
New York City account Bruce is in love with his Swedish girlfriend Emma. When she gets an important prestigious job with a bank in Stockholm, Sweden he quits his job and goes with her. Bruce finds adjusting to living in Sweden more challenging than expected. 

The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
Based on the novel The World of Suzie Wong by Richard Mason [First Published in 1957]. American architect Robert Lomax decides to change his life and pursue dream of being an artist. He does by moving to Hong Kong and living off his savings in a poor part of the city. There he hires a local prostitute to be model and muse. They fall in love and face tragedy's and decide to get married. 

Tokyo Pop (1988) 
Rocker Wendy Reed impulsively goes to Japan with little money, no local friends, or knowledge of the language of the culture. Discovers ways to adjust to different world, finds fleeting fame, and contemplates her future. 

 Youngblood (1986)
17-year-old Farm boy Dean Youngblood leaves his home in upstate New York to become a professional hockey player in Hamilton, Canada.