"Dr Strangelove" (1964) and "On The Waterfront" (1954) are two classic issue-based films that still resonate today. "Dr Strangelove", is a Kubrick movie about a mentally deranged general who orders a nuclear attack, feels scarily relevant in today's America. "On the Waterfront" is Elia Kazan's movie about the mafia's grip on the New York docks, which seems to persist. The New York Times reports:
““You will need another generation or two to get the mob out of this port, because they are very well entrenched,” said one longshoreman who requested anonymity because of a concern for his safety and his livelihood. Those who step out of line, he said, face being reassigned from high-paying jobs unloading container ships to the cruise ship terminals, where the work and the pay is far less.”