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1. Monica & David (2009)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary
Explores the marriage of a young couple with Down syndrome, and the family who strives to support their needs.
Director: Alexandra Codina
Votes: 423
2. Life in a Day (2011)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary shot by film-makers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the twenty-fourth of July, 2010.
Directors: Tegan Bukowski, Loressa Clisby, Kevin Macdonald, Hiroaki Aikawa, Natalia Andreadis, Jack Attridge, Cristina Bocchialini, Zillah Bowes, Andrea Dalla Costa, Lisa Cottrell-Bentley, Alejo Crisóstomo, Sócrates Cuadri, Ayman El Gazwy, Shawn Gadberry, Seth Grant, Jane Haubrich, Soma Helmi, Jennifer M. Howd, Clementine Isaac, Aditya Kolli, Gabor Kukucska, Francesco La Regina, Frederic Lumiere, Marek Mackovic, Zuqy Cruz Marquez, Linda Matarasso, Kevin McMahon, Joseph Michael, Joaquin Montalvan, Lilit Movsisyan, Emmanuelle Pickett, Christopher Redmond, Alejandro Romeo, Alaa Sheikh Hassan, Marcus Tedenryd | Stars: Hiroaki Aikawa, Cindy Baer, Teagan Bentley, Ester Brym
Votes: 15,575 | Gross: $0.25M
3. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
G | 90 min | Documentary, History
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Jean Clottes, Julien Monney, Jean-Michel Geneste
Votes: 17,797 | Gross: $5.23M
4. Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, History, Music
A documentary on the band Pearl Jam that marks their 20th anniversary in the year 2011.
Director: Cameron Crowe | Stars: Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Cameron Crowe
Votes: 8,185 | Gross: $0.45M
5. Sweetgrass (2009)
Unrated | 101 min | Documentary, Adventure, Western
In the summer of 2003, a group of shepherds took a herd of sheep one final time through the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, in the extreme north-west of the United States. It was a journey ... See full summary »
Directors: Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Votes: 1,107 | Gross: $0.21M
6. Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
G | 99 min | Documentary
Film-maker Werner Herzog travels to the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, looking to capture the continent's beauty and investigate the characters living there.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Scott Rowland, Stefan Pashov, Doug MacAyeal
Votes: 19,263 | Gross: $0.94M
7. Hot Coffee (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
How the infamous McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit and similar cases were exploited as part of a right wing crusade to weaken civil justice.
Director: Susan Saladoff | Stars: Chuck Allen, Judy Allen, Jay Angoff, David Arredondo
Votes: 4,016
8. Freakonomics (2010)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary
A collection of documentaries that explores the hidden side of human nature through the use of the science of economics.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock | Stars: James Ransone, Tempestt Bledsoe, Morgan Spurlock, Melvin Van Peebles
Votes: 7,741 | Gross: $0.10M
9. Around the World with Orson Welles (1955– )
26 min | Documentary
In 1955, Orson Welles directed and hosted a mini series for British television. He leads us through a few famous places of Europe with his inimitable touch. In Paris he introduces us to ... See full summary »
Stars: Orson Welles, Chris Wertenbaker, Kenneth Tynan, Art Buchwald
Votes: 168
10. In the Land of the Deaf (1992)
Unrated | 99 min | Documentary
With unerring curiousity and sensitivity, director Philbert portrays the difficulties and joys of being deaf, offering vivid portraits of people of all ages coping with and surmounting their challenges.
Director: Nicolas Philibert | Stars: Jean-Claude Poulain, Abou Bakar, Anh Tuan, Betty
Votes: 373
11. The Harvest/La Cosecha (2011)
80 min | Documentary
The story of the children who work 12-14 hour days in the fields without the protection of child labor laws. These children are not toiling in the fields in some far away land. They are working in America.
Director: U. Roberto Romano | Star: Perla Sanchez
Votes: 73 | Gross: $0.00M
12. Orgasm Inc. (2009)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary
Extraordinary behind-the-scenes access reveals a drug company's fevered race to develop the first FDA-approved Viagra for women - and offers a humorous but sobering look inside the cash-fueled pharmaceutical industry.
Director: Elizabeth Canner | Stars: Elizabeth Canner, Darby Stephens, Virgil Place, Leland Wilson
Votes: 616 | Gross: $0.05M
13. Last Train Home (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Drama
A couple embarks on a journey home for Chinese new year along with 130 million other migrant workers, to reunite with their children and struggle for a future. Their unseen story plays out as China soars towards being a world superpower.
Director: Lixin Fan | Stars: Changhua Zhang, Yang Zhang, Suqin Chen, Qin Zhang
Votes: 3,717 | Gross: $0.29M
14. Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, David Edmonds, Anthony Saidy, Susan Polgar
Votes: 7,402
15. The Sea Around Us (1953)
Approved | 62 min | Documentary
Oscar-winning documentary based on Rachel L. Carson's pioneering study of ocean life chronicled in her award-winning and best-selling 1951 book of the same name.
Director: Irwin Allen | Stars: Don Forbes, Theodore von Eltz
Votes: 379
16. Tabloid (2010)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Joyce McKinney, Peter Tory, Troy Williams, Jackson Shaw
Votes: 7,285 | Gross: $0.68M
17. Great Directors (2009)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Ten of the greatest filmmakers in the world passionately discuss their craft in Angela Ismailos' hugely entertaining documentary GREAT DIRECTORS.
Director: Angela Ismailos | Stars: David Lynch, Catherine Breillat, Bernardo Bertolucci, Liliana Cavani
Votes: 505 | Gross: $0.02M
18. Tyson (2008)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A mixture of original interviews, archival footage, and photographs sheds light on the life experiences of Mike Tyson.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Mike Tyson, Mills Lane, Trevor Berbick, Cus D'Amato
Votes: 12,935 | Gross: $0.89M
19. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1968 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary, History, War
"The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" exposes the darkest chapter in history, from Adolf Hitler's rise to power as a Nazi demagogue to his ultimate fatal mistakes. Researchers spent ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Kaufman | Stars: Richard Basehart, Ernst Hanfstaengl, Adolf Hitler, Erich Kempka
Votes: 301
20. The Elephant in the Living Room (2010)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
Take a journey deep inside the fascinating world where wild exotic animals are kept as household pets.
Director: Michael Webber | Stars: Tim Harrison, Terry Brumfield, Russ Clear, Casey Craig
Votes: 1,116
21. The Celluloid Closet (1995)
R | 102 min | Documentary, History
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright, Arthur Laurents
Votes: 7,518 | Gross: $1.51M
23. American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
Photo-animated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew Bill best.
Directors: Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas | Stars: Bill Hicks, Dwight Slade, Mary Hicks, Steve Hicks
Votes: 5,007 | Gross: $0.09M
24. Hermitage Masterpieces (1992– )
540 min
This 18-part series examines the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, in all its glory. Here is the art of Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Picasso, Matisse, Velasquez, El Greco, Rubens, ... See full summary »
Star: R. Parsons
Votes: 19
25. African American Lives (2006–2008)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, History
This 4 part PBS series attempts to trace the roots of 8 guests using genealogy, oral history, family stories, and DNA analysis.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Tucker, Oprah Winfrey
Votes: 162
26. Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie (2009)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
Wavy Gravy is known as the MC of the Woodstock festival, a hippie icon, activist, clown, and even a Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor. In SAINT MISBEHAVIN' we meet a true servant to humanity... See full summary »
Director: Michelle Esrick | Stars: Larry Brilliant, Wavy Gravy, Enzio Marchello
Votes: 151 | Gross: $0.03M
27. Kubrick's Odyssey: Secrets Hidden in the Films of Stanley Kubrick; Part One: Kubrick and Apollo (2011 Video)
70 min | Documentary
This provocative and insightful film is the first in a series of documentaries that will reveal the secret knowledge embedded in the work of the greatest filmmaker of all time: Stanley ... See full summary »
Director: Jay Weidner
Votes: 375
28. Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1938)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin, orchestrated as Nazi propaganda.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: Sheigo Arai, Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi, Ferenc Csík
Votes: 4,326
29. Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)
Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Sport
The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask
Votes: 5,242
30. Deux de la Vague (2010)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut, their careers, their friendship and their impact on the French New Wave of the 1960s.
Director: Emmanuel Laurent | Stars: Isild Le Besco, Anouk Aimée, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Charles Aznavour
Votes: 881 | Gross: $0.03M
31. The Brothers Warner (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.
Director: Cass Warner | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Cass Warner, Bette-Ann Warner, Harry M. Warner
Votes: 674
32. Animals and More Animals (1995)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary
Philibert films Zoology Gallery of the National Museum of Natural History (today known as the Great Gallery of Evolution) for a period of reforms which lasted from 1991 until 1994. The ... See full summary »
Director: Nicolas Philibert
Votes: 91
33. Shadows in Paradise: Hitler's Exiles in Hollywood (2008)
58 min | Documentary
By 1939, 30,000 intellectuals and radicals were exiled from Europe, 80% were Jewish. These dramatic events sent many of the greatest minds of the 20th century into exile in the United ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Rosen | Stars: James Conlon, Bruno Walter
Votes: 17
34. No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
Follow the Manhattan-based Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption 5th Avenue lifestyle and try to live a year while making no net environmental impact.
Directors: Laura Gabbert, Justin Schein | Stars: Colin Beavan, Michelle Conlin
Votes: 1,588 | Gross: $0.10M
35. The People vs. George Lucas (2010)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Comedy
An examination of the widespread fan disenchantment with George Lucas.
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe | Stars: Joe Nussbaum, Daryl Frazetti, Doug Jones, Damian Hess
Votes: 4,875
36. Beautiful People (1974)
G | 92 min | Comedy, Documentary
Hilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.
Director: Jamie Uys | Star: Paddy O'Byrne
Votes: 4,163
37. Nénette (2010)
Unrated | 70 min | Documentary
A documentary on a 40-year-old orangutan that is locked behind bars.
Director: Nicolas Philibert | Stars: Judit Kele, Nénette
Votes: 244 | Gross: $0.02M
38. Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (2006)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the influential musician Scott Walker.
Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Sara Kestelman, Arnie Potts, Jarvis Cocker, Scott Walker
Votes: 1,543
39. L'amour fou (II) (2010)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
A documentary on the relationship between fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and his lover, Pierre Berge.
Director: Pierre Thoretton | Stars: Yves Saint-Laurent, Pierre Bergé, Betty Catroux, Loulou De La Falaise
Votes: 1,061 | Gross: $0.30M
40. Routine Pleasures (1986)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
What do a club devoted to model trains and the legendary film critic and painter Manny Farber have in common? These two story lines intersect in an attempt to recreate the past.
Director: Jean-Pierre Gorin
Votes: 247
41. Poto and Cabengo (1979)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary
Identical young twin girls in the USA have invented their own shared language. Scientists are wanting to study the language but social workers are trying to get the twins to leave their ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Pierre Gorin | Star: Jean-Pierre Gorin
Votes: 418
42. My Crasy Life (1992)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
A probing look at a Samoan street gang in a closed community in Long Beach, California with its own rules, rituals, and language.
Director: Jean-Pierre Gorin
Votes: 199
43. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
TV-PG | 98 min | Documentary, History
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
Director: Wendy Apple | Stars: Kathy Bates, Zach Staenberg, Jodie Foster, Michael Tronick
Votes: 3,198
44. Garbo: The Spy (2009)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A compelling account of Juan Pujol, an extraordinary Spanish double agent during WWII who helped change the course of history.
Director: Edmon Roch | Stars: Rupert Allason, José Antonio Escoriza, Aline Griffith, Juan Kreisler
Votes: 651 | Gross: $0.03M
45. Page One (2011)
R | 92 min | Documentary
Unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity.
Director: Andrew Rossi | Stars: David Carr, Sarah Ellison, Larry Ingrassia, Dennis Crowley
Votes: 3,448 | Gross: $1.07M
46. One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevitch (1987)
55 min | Documentary
A documentary made prior to the death of filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky, showing him working on his final film "The Sacrifice". This documentation was made at Tarkovsky's request to stand as a ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Marker | Stars: Andrei Tarkovsky, Marina Vlady, Eva Mattes, Alexandra Stewart
Votes: 612
47. Bluegrass Journey (2004)
86 min | Documentary, Music
In the late '30s, mandolin player and bandleader Bill Monroe had the idea of merging the lonesome sound of classic Appalachian string bands with the speed and melodic force of the blues. As... See full summary »
Director: Ruth Oxenberg
Votes: 30
48. The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
PG | 251 min | Documentary, History, War
An in-depth exploration of the various reactions by the French people to the Vichy government's acceptance of the German invasion.
Director: Marcel Ophüls | Stars: Helmut Tausend, Marcel Verdier, Alexis Grave, Louis Grave
Votes: 4,098
49.
Style Exposed (2011– )
Episode:
Baring It All
(2011)
52 min | Drama
When his friend loses her breast to cancer at age 32, fashion photographer, David Jay deals with it the only way he knows how, by taking her picture. The implications are wider reaching ... See full summary »
Director: Patricia Zagarella | Stars: Marcy Emmons, Micah Emmons, David Jay, Michaela Klose
50. The Woodmans (2010)
Unrated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography
The story of a family that suffers a tragedy, but perseveres and finds redemption through each other and their work - making art.
Director: Scott Willis | Stars: Francesca Woodman, George Woodman, Betty Woodman, Charles Woodman
Votes: 681 | Gross: $0.04M
51. On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.
Director: Deborah Morales
Votes: 203
52. In the Garden of Sounds (2010)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
From the time he was a child Wolfgang Fasser knew he'd be blind in his twenties. But as darkness descended, a whole new world began to open up to him: the world of sound. He marveled at its... See full summary »
Director: Nicola Bellucci | Star: Wolfgang Fasser
Votes: 42
53. Betty White: Champion for Animals (2011)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography
National treasure Betty White, multi-Emmy-winner and beloved entertainer, ranked as "the most liked and trusted celebrity in the world" (Reuters), shares her tireless devotion to the animal world.
Director: Robert Kline | Star: Betty White
Votes: 17
54. Diaries Notes and Sketches (1968)
Not Rated | 177 min | Documentary
A chronogical about life including self, family, friend, couple and idol in 6 reels
Director: Jonas Mekas | Stars: Timothy Leary, Ed Emshwiller, Franz Fuenstler, Jack Smith
Votes: 789
55. Mine (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
MINE is the powerful story about the essential bond between humans and animals told against the backdrop of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. MINE explores how tragedy ... See full summary »
Director: Geralyn Pezanoski | Star: Karen Remy O'Toole
Votes: 254 | Gross: $0.01M
56. How to Draw a Bunny (2002)
90 min | Documentary
Interviews with Christo, Chuck Close, Roy Lichtenstein, Judith Malina, James Rosenquist and others help illuminate the life and work of Warhol contemporary Ray Johnson.
Director: John W. Walter | Stars: Joseph Ialacci, Richard Feigen, Frances Beatty, Mort Janklow
Votes: 610 | Gross: $0.00M
57. Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire (2004)
Unrated | 68 min | Documentary
Directors: Jeremy Earp, Sut Jhally | Stars: Tariq Ali, Benjamin Barber, Medea Benjamin, Julian Bond
Votes: 405
58. Adele Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2011 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
A live concert performance of Grammy-winning pop/soul sensation Adele Adkins at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Director: Paul Dugdale | Stars: Adele, Samuel Dixon, Ben Thomas, Tim Van Der Kuil
Votes: 1,086
59. Blank City (2010)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
During the punk rock stage in the late '70s, downtown New York experienced a wave of "Do it yourself" independent filmmaking.
Director: Celine Danhier | Stars: Amos Poe, Ann Magnuson, Becky Johnston, Beth B
Votes: 835 | Gross: $0.12M
60. Carbon Nation (2010)
TV-PG | 86 min | Documentary, Family
An optimistic (and witty) discovery of what people are already doing, what we as a nation could be doing and what the world needs to do to prevent (or at least slow down) the impending climate crisis.
Director: Peter Byck | Stars: Rohit T. Aggarwala, Jerry M. Allums, Lela Allums, Peter Barnes
Votes: 244
61. Crude (2009)
Unrated | 105 min | Documentary
The story of lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Dan Ashley, Pablo Fajardo, Kent Robertson, German Yanez
Votes: 868 | Gross: $0.17M
62. Hubert H Humphrey: The Art of the Possible (2010 TV Movie)
TV-G | 114 min | Documentary
"Hubert H Humphrey: The Art of the Possible" follows Senator and Vice President Hubert Humphrey through his civil rights work, the Vietnam War and his loss to Richard Nixon.
Director: Mick Caouette | Stars: Mary Easter, Spiro Agnew, Michael Beschloss, Herbert J. Bloch
Votes: 15
63. Fresh (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, News
There are still efficient ways to produce healthy fresh organic food in a time where most food is being mass produced by corporations in less than hygienic ways. Country farmers and urban farmers explain.
Director: Ana Sofia Joanes | Stars: Diana Endicott, John Ikerd, Andrew Kimbrell, George Naylor
Votes: 286
64. In Search of Beethoven (2009)
Not Rated | 139 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The first truly comprehensive feature length cinema documentary ever made about Beethoven. With over 60 live performances.
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Emanuel Ax, Jonathan Biss, Riccardo Chailly, Alban Gerhardt
Votes: 426
65. Bag It (2010)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
An average guy makes a resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he know that this simple decision will change his life completely. He comes to the conclusion ... See full summary »
Director: Suzan Beraza | Stars: Jeb Berrier, Jared Blumenfeld, Martin Bourque, Michael Braungart
Votes: 725
66.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
The Band That Wouldn't Die
(2009)
TV-G | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This episode tells the story of the overnight relocation of the Baltimore Colts to the city of Indianapolis. We explore the reactions of the fans, the various actions and interviews with ... See full summary »
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Al Ameche, Vince Bagli, Steve Bisciotti, Kevin Byrne
Votes: 987
67.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Run Ricky Run
(2010)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This documentary follows the life of Ricky Williams, a star for the Miami Dolphins who walked away from the sport over drug allegations. Ricky tells a different story about betrayal and ... See full summary »
Directors: Sean Pamphilon, Royce Toni | Stars: John Anderson, Janey Barnes, Kristin Barnes, Skip Bayless
Votes: 1,203
68. Crumb (1994)
R | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb
Votes: 21,605 | Gross: $3.17M
69. Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story (2000)
75 min | Documentary, Biography
Brigid Emmett Berlin, eldest of three daughters born to socialite parents, became an American artist and Warhol superstar.
Directors: Shelly Dunn Fremont, Vincent Fremont | Stars: Brigid Berlin, Paul Morrissey, Honey Berlin, Richard E. Berlin
Votes: 225
70.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Into the Wind
(2010)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 1980, Terry Fox continued his fight against bone cancer with the pursuit of a singular, motivating vision: to run across Canada. Three years after having his right leg amputated six ... See full summary »
Directors: Ezra Holland, Steve Nash | Stars: Steve Nash, Terry Fox, Leslie Scrivener, Doug Alward
Votes: 705
71.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Without Bias
(2009)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This episode tells the story of the rise of Len Bias as a future basketball superstar. Shortly after being drafted by the Boston Celtic's Len died of a heart attack apparently induced by cocaine.
Director: Kirk Fraser | Stars: Len Bias, Marion Barry Jr., Eric Bias, James Bias
Votes: 1,338
72.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Tim Richmond: To the Limit
(2010)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Natural. Rock star. Outsider. In the 1980s, race car driver Tim Richmond lived his life the way he raced cars - wide open. Born into a wealthy family, Richmond was the antithesis of the ... See full summary »
Director: Rory Karpf | Stars: A.J. Foyt, Bill France Jr., Rick Hendrick, Ed Hinton
Votes: 595
73.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks
(2010)
TV-G | 68 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A film that explores the rivalry between the Indiana Pacers and New York as seen through the eyes and actions of Reggie Miller star player of the Indiana Pacers.
Director: Dan Klores | Stars: Reggie Miller, Cheryl Miller, Spike Lee, Patrick Ewing
Votes: 2,192
74.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Fernando Nation
(2010)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
"The Natural is supposed to be a blue-eyed boy who teethed on a 36-ounce Louisville Slugger. He should run like the wind and throw boysenberries through brick. He should come from ... See full summary »
Director: Cruz Angeles | Stars: Mike Brito, Stanley M. Brooks, Al Campanis, Henry Cisneros
Votes: 738
75.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Kings Ransom
(2009)
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Peter Berg's documentary on Wayne Gretzky, his decision to leave Edmonton for Los Angeles, and that decision's effects on hockey and its fans.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Peter Berg, Walter Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky, Jim Hill
Votes: 1,569
76.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Guru of Go
(2010)
TV-G | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History
We follow the career of Paul Westhead who became famous as a coach for his fast break system of play. His career encompassed winning NBA and WNBA titles and intense controversy at the college level.
Director: Bill Couturié | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Couturié, Jeff Fryer, Corey Gaines
Votes: 1,050
77.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
The Legend of Jimmy the Greek
(2009)
TV-G | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This film follows the career of Jimmy Synder, a professional gambler. He helped legitimize betting in NFL games by finding ways to give points spreads during pre-game shows. His demise was ... See full summary »
Director: Fritz Mitchell | Stars: Fritz Mitchell, Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder, Rich Podolsky, Brent Musburger
Votes: 925
78.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
One Night in Vegas
(2010)
TV-G | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History
On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon's WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson's ... See full summary »
Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood | Stars: Eric Adams, Maya Angelou, Chris Connelly, Gloria Cox
Votes: 627
79. Elvis on Tour (1972)
G | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Concert footage and offstage documentary of singer Elvis Presley.
Directors: Robert Abel, Pierre Adidge | Stars: Elvis Presley, Bill Baize, Estell Brown, James Burton
Votes: 1,876
80.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
The Best That Never Was
(2010)
TV-G | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 1981, college athletic recruiting changed forever as a dozen big-time football programs sat waiting for the decision by a physically powerful and lightning-quick high school running back... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Hock | Stars: Fred Akers, Leon Baxtrum, John Brooks, Leroy Clemens
Votes: 1,318
81. Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988 TV Special)
Not Rated | 64 min | Documentary, Music
Rock 'n' roll legend Roy Orbison and some friends, legends in their own right, get together and perform some of Orbison's songs.
Stars: Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne, T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
Votes: 1,187
82.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Woody Allen: A Documentary
(2011)
Not Rated | 192 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on Woody Allen that trails him on his movie sets and follows him back to Brooklyn as he visits his childhood haunts.
Director: Robert B. Weide | Stars: Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Marshall Brickman, Josh Brolin
Votes: 5,286
83.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
John Muir in the New World
(2011)
G | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary of naturalist and author, John Muir 1838-1914.
Director: Catherine Tatge | Stars: Jane Alexander, Graeme Malcolm, Mary Beth Peil, Bill Buel
Votes: 89
84. Kevin Smith: Too Fat for 40! (2010 TV Special)
TV-PG | 199 min | Documentary, Comedy
A no holds barred concert with award winning filmmaker and raconteur Kevin Smith. In this special celebrating his milestone 40th birthday, Kevin answers questions from his fans, revealing stories and hilarious truths. In HD.
Directors: Joey Figueroa, Zak Knutson | Star: Kevin Smith
Votes: 1,375
85. Glass (2007)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hicks ("Shine") documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Philip Glass, Holly Critchlow, Chuck Close, JoAnne Akalaitis
Votes: 777 | Gross: $0.02M
86. Into the Abyss (2011)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Richard Lopez, Michael Perry, Damon Hall
Votes: 17,362 | Gross: $0.22M
87.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
The U
(2009)
TV-G | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History
After years of indifferent results, new coach Howard Schnellenberger revitalizes the University of Miami's football program by introducing fresh blood and fresh attitude into the team.
Director: Billy Corben | Stars: Billy Corben, John Green, Luther Campbell, Tolbert Bain
Votes: 1,844
88.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
The Birth of Big Air
(2010)
TV-G | 49 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 1985, at the tender age of 13, Mat Hoffman entered into the BMX circuit as an amateur, and by 16 he had risen to the professional level. Throughout his storied career, Hoffman has ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Tremaine | Stars: Mat Hoffman, Johnny Airtime, Brian Blyther, Mike Dominguez
Votes: 831
89. Hell and Back Again (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Action, History
What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home? Hell and Back Again is a cinematically revolutionary film that asks and answers these questions with a power and ... See full summary »
Director: Danfung Dennis | Stars: Nathan Harris, Ashley Harris, The Marines of Echo Company, Christian Cabaniss
Votes: 2,348 | Gross: $0.04M
90. Casting About (2005)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
A lyrical documentary about the experience of casting actresses for a dramatic film.
Director: Barry J. Hershey | Stars: Wendy Elizabeth Abraham, Mädchen Amick, Jeannette Arndt, Solveig August
Votes: 79 | Gross: $0.01M
91. Paul Goodman Changed My Life (2011)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Paul Goodman, whose best-selling 'Growing Up Absurd' made him the philosopher of the New Left in the 1960s, was also a brilliant poet, out queer (and family man) in the 1940s, radical ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Lee | Star: Paul Goodman
Votes: 149 | Gross: $0.03M
92.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
The Two Escobars
(2010)
TV-G | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The rise of Colombian soccer is attributed to the influx of drug money into the sport by Pablo Escobar and the other drug cartels. However, the team's swift decline after Escobar's death results in the murder of star player Andres Escobar.
Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: María Ester Escobar, Francisco Maturana, Alexis García V., Jaime Gaviria Gómez
Votes: 3,445
93.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Straight Outta L.A.
(2010)
TV-G | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History
For rapper-turned-filmmaker Ice Cube the emergence of gangster rap will be forever linked to the Oakland Raiders' move to Los Angeles in 1982. He turns the camera on himself to tell how his... See full summary »
Director: Ice Cube | Stars: Marcus Allen, Lyle Alzado, Soren Baker, David Beckerman
Votes: 1,097
94.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?
(2009)
TV-G | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of the rise and fall of the United States Football League, focusing on two owners: John Bassett, who wanted the league to compete in the spring; and Donald Trump, who wanted to take on the NFL and play in the fall.
Director: Michael Tollin | Stars: Michael Tollin, Donald Trump, Harry Usher, Steve Ehrhart
Votes: 1,282
95. Facing Ali (2009)
R | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Director: Pete McCormack | Stars: George Chuvalo, Henry Cooper, George Foreman, Joe Frazier
Votes: 3,776
96. Women of the World (1963)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary
From love in the streets of Paris to death on the African plain, the acclaimed MONDO CANE masters turn their unflinching eye on all the things never before known - and never before shown - about WOMEN OF THE WORLD.
Directors: Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi | Stars: Stefano Sibaldi, Belinda Lee, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 394
97. Rethink Afghanistan (2009)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, War
Award-winning filmmaker Robert Greenwald and Brave New Foundation deliver a ground-breaking documentary that shatters all perceived truths behind the war in Afghanistan.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Tariq Ali, Faiysal Alikhan, Andrew Bacevich, Robert Baer
Votes: 102
98. Throw Down Your Heart (2008)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Family, Music
A film crew follows the well-known banjo player Bela Fleck on his travels to Africa, where he learns about the instrument's origins.
Director: Sascha Paladino | Stars: Bela Fleck, The Jatta Family, Bassékou Kouyaté, Anania Ngoliga
Votes: 209 | Gross: $0.09M
99. ...So Goes the Nation (2006)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.
Directors: Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern | Stars: George W. Bush, John Kerry, Ed Gillespie, William Bacon
Votes: 407 | Gross: $0.01M
100. The End of Poverty? (2008)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary
A phenomenal discourse on why poverty exists when there is so much wealth in the world. A must see for anyone wanting to understand not only the US economic system but the foundations of today's global economy.
Director: Philippe Diaz | Stars: Martin Sheen, Amartya Sen, John Perkins, Eric Toussaint
Votes: 468 | Gross: $0.06M
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