standing up to a boss theme

A character confronts their boss over perceived unfair treatment.

16 total · 4 major · 12 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ds94x16 major Rom at Quark
movie: Battleship Potemkin (1925) major In the first act, some Potemkin crewmen challenged a senior officer by refusing to consume the spoiled meat they had been order to content themselves with.
movie: Paths of Glory (1957) major Colonel Dax, Captain Rousseau, Corporal Paris all stood up to their immediate commanders
tz2002e1x18 major Charlie finally stood up to Rick.
bbf3x05 minor Zack tried to stand up to Garibaldi
movie: 12:01 (1993) minor Barry had the pleasure getting the better his mean boss several times.
movie: Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) minor Mr. Chips dug his heels in when the new headmaster wanted him to teach Latin in the modern way.
movie: Jetsons: The Movie (1990) minor George took pleasure in defying his overbearing boss, Mr. Spacely, by pressing a big red button to halt sprocket production at the facility.
movie: The Invisible Woman (1940) minor Kitty Carroll told off her boss and smacked him around when she was invisible.
talesoftheunexpected9x04 minor Mr. Dobson summarily resigned after his new up-starter of a boss had the audacity to ask Mr. Dobson to become literate.