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Movie English about corruption

108 real scenes from 34 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for corruption.

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5 minC1
“I don't care if you've been after her. Our lives are at stake!”

Hartwell Finds the Escape Gun · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 17/18

  • Accusations
  • Threats
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“But for the life of me, I can't figure out why.”

FBI Subpoenas Jordan's Wedding Video · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 16/30

  • Investigation
  • Phone calls
  • Warning
5 minB2
“I'm telling you, I look in your face and I know that you're lying!”

Tommy Makes Spider Dance and Shoots Him · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 15/28

  • Parties
  • Arguments
  • Teasing
3 minB2
“And it takes a wolf to catch a wolf.”

Alonzo Explains Wolves and Sheep · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 8/23

  • Arguments
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“Why don't you finish one story before trying to get on another?”

Police Arrest the Watergate Burglars · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 1/18

  • Courtroom
  • Investigation
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“-It doesn't add up, Bob. -Who is this James McCarden and why does he have a Roslyn expense card?”

Bob Gets the Call About the Fraud · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 7/18

  • Investigation
  • Phone calls
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“Careful, son. Just my friends call me Shelly.”

Marcone Explains His Football Plan · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 15/20

  • Police questioning
  • Investigation
  • Confronting
4 minC1
“They got a word for everything, these guys. Hmm. Except "rape."”

Sipe's Six Percent Estimate · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 10/21

  • Meetings
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
5 minC1
“I say anything the governor says is a tissue of lies.”

Walter Bribes the Governor's Messenger · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 12/18

  • Interrogations
  • Negotiation
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“Nobody knows if a stock is gonna go up, down, sideways, or in fucking circles.”

Jordan's First Lunch with Mark Hanna · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 2/30

  • Office chat
  • Talking to the boss
  • Persuading
4 minB2
“But we lived alone. We owned the joint.”

Henry Does Easy Time in Prison · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 18/28

  • Courtroom
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“You want to go to jail or you want to go home?”

Alonzo Coaches the Cover-Up · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 15/23

  • Crime scenes
  • Threats
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“I need more fact for a story, and I think you should need the same.”

Reporters Question the Frightened Clerk · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 9/18

  • Investigation
  • Asking
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“The individual purchase orders are still public record, though.”

Rachel Questions the SkyWalk Spending · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 12/18

  • Investigation
  • Confronting
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“That's why we're gonna frame you for the senator's murder.”

Darian Follows Joe on the Case · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 16/20

  • Investigation
  • Parents & kids
  • Saying no
2 minB2
“And the Church has a lot of friends.”

Rezendes Meets the Informant · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 9/21

  • Investigation
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“He is back in the ocean. Happy hunting.”

Jordan's Deposition: I Do Not Recall · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 25/30

  • Interrogations
  • Investigation
  • Saying no
4 minB2
“Let me tell you something. Nobody goes to jail unless they want to.”

Karen Meets the Mob Wives · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 11/28

  • Parties
  • Family dinners
  • Complaining
4 minB2
“But see, here's where the problem comes into play.”

The Card Players Tell Jake the Truth · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 19/23

  • Parties
  • Storytelling
  • Warning
4 minB2
“A lot of people are watching me. They know I know a lot.”

The Bookkeeper Talks About the Money · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 11/18

  • Investigation
  • Asking
  • Confessing
4 minB2
“We were asleep at the wheel.”

The Board Learns About the Theft · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 8/18

  • Meetings
  • Investigation
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“Well, sure. But the trick is to keep asking.”

Pete Pressures Robby Over Drinks · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 18/21

  • Negotiation
  • Persuading
  • Warning
3 minB1
“The only way they could make real extra money was to go out and cut corners.”

Karen Says Crime Felt Normal · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 12/28

  • Storytelling
  • Police questioning
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I don't talk to dead men.”

Alonzo Introduces Jake to the Wise Men · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 11/23

  • Office chat
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining