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- DirectorRushmore DeNooyerStarsJonathan AdamsJohn AndersenHal BehlSee how America developed the most destructive invention in human history - the nuclear bomb - how it changed the world and how it continues to loom large in our lives. Hear from historians and those who experienced the dawn of the atomic age.
- DirectorDarius MarderStarsOtti BruckbauerLance LarsonMichael LarsonDuring WWII, Darrel was stationed in Europe. Andrew was fighting in the Philippines. In the chaos of combat, each stole valuable treasures and hid them overseas before returning to civilian life in America. Sixty years later, back in America, neither man seems remorseful about their war crimes. Both want to recover the treasures they perceive as their own. They don't know each other but they both happen to know Lance, an inventor, used-car salesman, and amateur treasure-hunter, who, against all odds and better judgment, attempts to help them find their lost looted goods.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsDavid SangerEmad KiyaeiEric ChienA documentary focused on Stuxnet, a piece of self-replicating computer malware that the U.S. and Israel unleashed to destroy a key part of an Iranian nuclear facility, and which ultimately spread beyond its intended target.
- DirectorErrol MorrisStarsRobert McNamaraJohn F. KennedyFidel CastroThe story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.
- DirectorEric SteelStarsEric GeleynseChris BrownSusan GinwallaFilmmakers use hidden cameras to capture the various suicide attempts at the Golden Gate Bridge - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.
- DirectorJames MillarStarsDavid JeremiahYasser ArafatEhud Barak
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsJohn BeardTim BeldenBarbara BoxerA documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
- DirectorBilly CorbenStarsNelson AndreuJorge AyalaGriselda BlancoThe sequel follows cocaine dealer Charles Crosby beginning in 1991 on the inner-city streets of Oakland, California. The story of Griselda Blanco is presented in greater depth.
- DirectorJim BruceStarsLiev SchreiberPaul VolckerJanet YellenNearly 100 years after its creation, the power of the U.S. Federal Reserve has never been greater. Markets and governments around the world hold their breath in anticipation of the Fed Chairman's every word. Yet the average person knows very little about the most powerful - and least understood - financial institution on earth. Narrated by Liev Schreiber, Money For Nothing is the first film to take viewers inside the Fed and reveal the impact of Fed policies - past, present, and future - on our lives. Join current and former Fed officials as they debate the critics, and each other, about the decisions that helped lead the global financial system to the brink of collapse in 2008. And why we might be headed there again.
- DirectorRobert McCallumStarsJay BartlettRobert McCallumThor AackerlundAn adventure-filled documentary on Nintendo that follows two gaming enthusiasts, as they hit the open road in hopes of buying all the 678 official retail-licensed Nintendo games in 30 days with no online purchases.
- StarsDouglas KieslingA documentary about the events before, during and after Hurricane Katrina.
- DirectorBarbara KoppleCathy CaplanThomas HanekeStarsLewie AndersonR.J. BergstromRon BergstromRecounts the 1985-86 strike against the Hormel Foods Corporation in Minnesota after its employees' wages and benefits were cut.
- DirectorThom AndersenStarsEncke KingBen AlexanderJim BackusA documentary on how Los Angeles has been used and depicted in the movies.
- DirectorJon AlpertMatthew O'NeillStarsDwayne JohnsonA look at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Boot Camp Program, which allows young inmates undergo a strict 4 month course in order to learn from their past mistakes and make a better future for themselves.
- DirectorWill AllenStarsWill AllenDimitrius PulidoPhillipe CoquetAn inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
- DirectorDror MorehStarsAmi AyalonAvraham ShalomAvi DichterA documentary featuring interviews with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency whose activities and membership are closely held state secrets.
- StarsTim Pigott-SmithKing HusseinShimon PeresDecision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia and the US tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict. Charts the evolution of tensions, violence and peace efforts from 1948 to 1998.
- StarsLinda HuntSamuel WestGert HeidenreichThe history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly with the most infamous of the death camps.
- DirectorMichael S. OjedaStarsEnn ReitelJason BoyettJack KinsellaDocumentary examining the biblical prophecies of Armageddon and comparing them to newly discovered scientific facts. Is the Apocalypse a poetic message of hope to persecuted 1st century Christians or a prophecy of impending doom?National Geographic's "The Secret Bible: Apocalypse"
scene with the antichrist getting his face burnt to shreds by a ray of light from heaven - DirectorChristopher SpencerStarsDavid BarrassNicholas FarrellJack FortuneAn examination of British Intelligence's World War II systematic eavesdropping on German prisoners of war.
- DirectorHendrick DusollierStarsAlexandre AlilouievaLudmila AlilouievaIdi AminThe documentary shows the life of three of the most contemporary dictators during a bloody period of their reign.
- DirectorJill BauerRonna GradusStarsTressa SilgueroRiley ReynoldsRachel BernardA documentary about young women who have been drawn into the sex trade - and how easy it is for a web-savvy generation to end up making porn.
- DirectorChris BellStarsChris BellMike BellMark BellAn examination of America's win-at-all-cost culture from the perspective of bodybuilding and performance enhancing drugs, as it focuses on a pair of siblings chasing their dream.
- DirectorChris BellStarsAmari AveryFrom the director of Bigger Stronger Faster comes an intense look at overbearing parents in sports. The film asks the question "Do we want what's best for our children? Or do we just want them to be the best?" Parts of this film were used in the premier of Peter Berg's HBO series State of Play.
- DirectorLee PhillipsStarsLee PhillipsA searing portrait of four prisoners trying to escape the devastation of their past.
- DirectorBarry W. BlausteinStarsTerry FunkMick FoleyJake RobertsA heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.
- DirectorDoug BlockStarsDoug BlockAugie AlexanderErica BeckmanFilmmaker Doug Block finds out what happened to some of the 112 couples whose wedding videos he shot to help support himself over the past two decades.
- DirectorRoger NygardStarsNancy Ellen AbramsRob AdonisAhaFilmmaker Roger Nygard roams the globe to the source of each of the world's philosophies, religions, and belief systems. He interviews spiritual leaders, scholars, scientists, artists, pizza chefs, and others who have influenced, inspired, or freaked out humanity.
- StarsDavid Ogden StiersKenneth JacksonMike WallaceExploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
- DirectorAmy BergStarsJason BaldwinDamien Wayne EcholsJessie MisskelleyAn examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.
- StarsDavid Ogden StiersDick CheneyNewt GingrichThe people, ideas, and events that created our current world economy.
- DirectorSteven GreenstreetStarsKay AndersonJim BassiSean VreelandThe film follows Micheal Moore's controversial decision to speak at the Utah Valley State College, where a heated debate between protestors and supporters argue Moore's First Amendment freedom of speech rights.
- DirectorSimcha JacoboviciStarsMark CavenOuriel MaozRivka MaozThe Lost Tomb of Jesus is a documentary which makes a case that the 2,000-year-old "Tomb of the Ten Ossuaries" belonged to the family of Jesus of Nazareth.
- DirectorPhelim McAleerAnn McElhinneyMagdalena SegiedaStarsBruce AmesKarl CanfieldTerry EngelderJournalist Phelim McAleer faces bogus lawsuits, gun threats and intimidation questioning environmentalists and anti-fracking activists in his search for the truth.
- DirectorLauren GreenfieldStarsShelly GuilloryBrittany RobinsonAlisa WilliamsThe story of four women suffering from anorexia and bulimia in South Florida.
- DirectorAlexandre O. PhilippeStarsJoe NussbaumDaryl FrazettiDoug JonesAn examination of the widespread fan disenchantment with George Lucas.
- DirectorJeffrey McKayStarsRick ZakowichThis documentary follows Rick Zakowich as he faces his lifelong struggles with his weight and body image. Child therapist by day and blues singer by night, Rick's charisma and talent are undeniable, yet he remains fixed within the definition of a narrow label. The film takes on appearance-based oppression and fat-shaming by examining the ways in which society treats people whose bodies don't necessarily match a narrow, unrealistic ideal of attractiveness. Instead of losing weight, Rick gains valuable insight, transformative new friendships, and a profound sense of self-confidence.
- StarsIan BellCraig Thomas RivelaRich GraffMaking of the Mob, is an eight-part docudrama that begins in 1905 and spans more than 50 years, tracing the original five families that led to the modern American Mafia, including the rise of Charles Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel.
- DirectorStephen KempStarsRob HartzKathleen CameronJames BrownA docudrama about a family in LA that is trying to survive the breakdown of society, law, and order after a flu pandemic kills half the people on Earth.
- DirectorDawn PorterFollows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up.
- StarsColin TierneyNikki HaskellGeraldo RiveraA British documentary series exploring the extraordinary journey of Donald Trump through five decades.
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsGG AllinMerle AllinBrian Unk HunterDocumentary about notorious punk rock performer GG Allin.
- StarsJohn Gotti Jr.Larry MazzaEdward McDonaldJohn Gotti Jr. tells the story of how he became the man he is today. When you realize that family is more important than the mafia, that's when he steps out of the shadows. The father lives and dies "by the sword." Very sad but moving.
- DirectorLarry CharlesStarsBill MaherTal BachmanJonathan BouldenBill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
- DirectorGerald McCullouchStarsSteven MarchiMatt ColungaMichael GarciaJourney into the world of male strippers at America's only all nude gay strip club located in the heart of the Bible Belt and the unique family unit it engenders.
- DirectorPhilip ShaneStarsClifford V. JohnsonMichio KakuMaggie Mae ReidThe life story and achievements of dreamer and physicist Albert Einstein.aka. The Extraordinary Genius of Albert Einstein
- DirectorLiz TuckerStarsJeremiah KisselAn ancient Archimedes Manuscript is discovered over written by a medieval prayer book. Program follows the effort to recover the lost text an the implications of its loss to history.
- StarsTerry JonesPeter BarberFaye GetzTerry Jones hosts this series that looks at the real facts about the Middle Ages and its roots.
- DirectorRicki SternAnne SundbergStarsDonna HowardJohn SeagoBrigitte AmiriA deep historical look at one of the most controversial issues of our time, highlighting the abortion debate from various points along the ideological spectrum in a winding story of abortion in America.
- DirectorKirby DickStarsAmy ZieringKirby DickKori CiocaAn investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.
- CreatorJohn J. FlynnKoshSusan ShearerStarsJohn J. FlynnMadeleine AlbrightHenry KissingerInside vaults and archives around the world to reveal the untold stories of modern history. "The rise and fall of the Wall", "Taliban", "Tiananmen Square" and others.
- StarsOliver NorthCarlo D'EsteMickey RooneyThe series recounts combat experiences, from World War II to the present.
- CreatorMorgan SpurlockStarsMorgan SpurlockAlexandra JamiesonDavid StacyAn unscripted, documentary-style program where an individual is inserted into a lifestyle that is completely different from his or her upbringing, beliefs, religion or profession for 30 days.
- StarsCharlton HestonThomas B. AllenNorman PolmarBased on information derived from formerly classified documents and messages, coupled with interviews with experts, authors and eyewitnesses from all over the world, SECRET OF WAR is the most comprehensive documentary series ever produced on "secrets of war" throughout the last century. Narrated by Charlton Heston, this acclaimed series features declassified and rare footage, 3D graphics, on-location shooting, historical retracing shots and extensive reenactments. In all, 65 episodes were produced from 1997 to 2001.
- DirectorJohn FothergillStarsJohn BluntMark BrennanPaul CulshawA dramatization of the final years of the music world's most famous AIDS casualty, Freddie Mercury, which includes interviews with the people who knew him.
- StarsSalvatore PolisiKenneth CarrellaJames ZeissDocumentary film about the Italian Mafia and their organized crime activities in USA, mainly New York, between the '60's to mid '90's. Well documented with plenty of interviews and original footage. Story told by ex-members of Mafia, FBI agents and prosecutors at that time, cops and journalists. It explains how they functioned, the rule of silence called Omerta, which five families ruled New York and how; and also how the FBI and US government managed to dismantle them after 30 years of the crime syndicate being untouchable. Listen to what Rudy Giuliani, Joseph D. Pistone aka 'Donnie Brasco' and many others had to say about it.
- DirectorJeffrey SchwarzStarsTab HunterClint EastwoodPaul NewmanThe story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s.
- StarsFreya JonesDavid ThrelfallDocumentary examining what life was like in Anglo-Saxon Britain at the turn of the 1st millennium.
- StarsAaron IrvinCorey BrennanJerry TonerChronicles some of the most famous leaders of the Roman Civilization.
- StarsCampbell ScottH.W. BrandsMark CubanRockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Astor, Ford and Morgan. Their names are part of history and synonymous with the American dream. These men transformed every industry they touched: oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobiles, and finance.
- StarsMartin ShortAladena FratiannoJoseph CantalupoThe True Story Of The Mafia.
- DirectorDaniel McCabeStarsDavid PogueDenise GrayDaniel KammenDavid Pogue investigates how batteries work and what the future may hold for technical innovation.
- DirectorYoruba RichenStarsYoruba RichenMarquette FolleyKaren Allen BaxterA deeper look into the real story of Victor H. Green's "The Negro Motorist Green Book" during the Jim Crow era and beyond.
- DirectorWill YappStarsRichard DillaneJonathan BensonJohn BeyerA documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian (1979) and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy.
- DirectorJames MarshStarsPhilippe PetitJean François HeckelJean-Louis BlondeauA look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
- DirectorGregg GodfreyStarsAndy BellTravis PastranaA documentary on extreme-sports legend Travis Pastrana.
- StarsBen TaylorOrlando FigesDavid CarpenterDocumentary series with each episode focusing on a solitary historical figure who, for various reasons, including despotism, canibalism, genocide, and too many atrocities to imagine, are considered some of histories most vile and appalling figures.
- DirectorOfra BikelStarsWill LymanOmar BallardOfra BikelFrontline looks at the case of Norfolk Four in which four men were convicted of the rape and murder of a woman on the basis of coerced confessions.
- StarsTim BeckmannNatasha EzrowMariam MuftiFrom Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, dictators have shaped the world we live in. This series answers how dictators seized and wielded power in six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality.
- DirectorGraham MasseyStarsMilton FriedmanPeter JayRobert McKenzieThe Declaration of Independence says, "all men are created equal." Friedman explains that this did not mean all persons should or will have equal talents or income. Equal opportunity to better one's self, and the right to personally benefit from the gains realized, are consistent with freedom. Taking from some to give to others destroys freedom and removes the incentive for creating new wealth.
- DirectorGianfranco PannoneMarco VisalberghiStarsTony KahnExperts struggle to save the City of Canals before it vanishes beneath the waves.
- DirectorBrett MorgenStarsJeffrey WrightNick NolteRoy ScheiderArchival footage, animation, and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
- StarsAnita DobsonJoseph BalderramaRupert FrazerDramatic reconstruction, recovered documents, Dan Snow's maritime exploration chronicling England's close call during 1588 Spanish Armada invasion; stars Anita Dobson as Elizabeth I.
- DirectorRobin BicknellStarsMaria GrahamJeremiah KitchenJacob KlickDocumentary with interviews about the Canadian black watch regiment in ww2
- DirectorJames HanlonGédéon NaudetJules NaudetStarsTony BenatatosYusuf Baran BilgicJamal BraithwaiteA real life documentary following the events of September 11 from an insider's view, through the lens of James Hanlon and two French filmmakers who were in Manhattan that one day.
- DirectorBen MoleStarsAdrian BouchetDavid M. CvetAlan EmrysGraphic docu-drama about the pivotal campaign of Scotland's King Robert the Bruce against King Edward II of England, culminating in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.
- DirectorKevin BurnsStarsKevin SpaceyGerard JonesForrest J. AckermanThe history of the comic book superhero, Superman in his various media incarnations.
- DirectorAdam CondalAdam GoldbergStarsJohn LewisFighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC is an oral and visual documentary on the two decade rise of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Over 60 interviews were conducted over a 4 month period to let the viewer truly understand how the UFC has become what it is today. From the early days, dealing with political pressure and financial hardships to successfully building a worldwide brand, the UFC has gone through struggles that no other sports franchise has faced only to come out on the winning end. With the 20 year anniversary of UFC 1 occurring in November 2013, the UFC wanted to celebrate in a way that would give the fans an inside look at the meteoric rise of one of the top sports franchises in the world.
- StarsJosh MorgermanIn the first episode, Josh Morgerman takes his documentary team into the fourth most powerful hurricane to hit mainland American since records began. Category 4 Hurricane Michael brings wind speeds of 155mph and unleashes more energy than an atomic bomb on Florida's Panama City.
- DirectorPat McGeeStarsRosario DawsonThe Deported follows four long term residents of the United States, each with an Order of Deportation over their head, and their families as they have to make critical decisions that will either keep their family together and separate them. Their choices are: 1. to self-deport. 2. To take sanctuary in a church. 3. To fight back legally. 4. To fall into denial and do nothing.
- DirectorSeth GordonStarsSteve WiebeBilly MitchellMark AlpigerDie-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
- 1974– 1h 52mTV-PG8.5 (212)TV EpisodeDirectorGary JohnstoneJoseph McMasterStarsJay BenedictMatthew ChapmanAnthony EdridgeThe account of the legal battle in Dover, Pennsylvania over the required teaching of the religious-based "intelligence design" as supposedly a legitimate scientific alternative to evolution in the local public school.
- DirectorMark FranchettiAndrew MeierStarsCristina BuscettaRoberto BuscettaLisa BuscettaOUR GODFATHER is a feature-length documentary about Tommaso Buscetta, the first high-ranking Italian mafia boss ever to turn against Cosa Nostra. Buscetta helped convict more than 400 Mafiosi. He became the Mob's most wanted man in the world - and 11 members of his family were killed. "He was the most important, protected and endangered witness in US criminal history" The film tells - for the first time- the Buscetta story with exclusive access to his family, which is breaking its silence after 30 years in hiding.
- DirectorJohn PaskievichStarsBrandon AckermanEd AckermanAn often hilarious, sometimes poignant, story of the trials, joys, and dreams of Winnipeg film animator Ed Ackerman, a modern day composite of Don Quixote, Peter Pan, Chaplin's Tramp, the biblical Job and Sisyphus of Greek mythology, as Ackerman, amongst many other labours, tries to resurrect a twenty five year old film animation project designed to help children spell, attempts with Little money to turn three derelict houses into a film production studio which would also serve as an inheritance for his three children and runs for Parliament and then for Mayor in an effort to stop the threatened demolition of his dilapidated properties by the City of Winnipeg.
- DirectorKate DavisDavid HeilbronerStarsSandra BlandShavon BlandHannah BonnerAn investigation into what happened to activist Sandra Bland, who died in police custody after a routine traffic stop.
- DirectorTerrence CrawfordStarsDavid FawcettNew York City's LGBTQ community is experiencing a resurgence of crystal methamphetamine addiction. "Crystal City" explores the epidemic through the eyes of recovering addicts as they attempt to overcome their chemical dependency.
- DirectorJohn MaggioStarsDmitri AlperovitchWill HurdChristopher MillerThe rise of cyber conflict as the primary way nations now compete and sabotage each other.
- DirectorFritz HeedeNijole SparkisStarsJoseph AtwillRod BlackhirstRobert EisenmanBased on the best-selling religious studies book by Joseph Atwill, this documentary shows that Jesus is not a historical figure, the events of Jesus' life were based on a Roman military campaign, his supposed second coming refers to an event that already occurred, and the Gospels were written by a family of Caesars who left us documents to prove it. Besides Atwill, six other controversial Bible scholars weigh in, showing that the teachings of Christ came from the ancient pagan mystery schools, and that Christianity was used as a political tool to control the masses of the day and is still being used this way today.
- StarsGilles KepelWilliam KristolMelvin GoodmanA series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.
- StarsElena CeausescuNicolae CeausescuJack PerkinsThe life of the despotic Communist ruler who rose from the poor fields of rural Romania to the luxurious heights of political power. From loved and respected leader, he turned into a despised tyrant, and his execution in 1989 marked the bloody end to a bloody regime.
- DirectorRichard DaleTilman RemmeStarsJames PurefoyTyler ButterworthMark NobleIt's a movie about Blackbeard.
- DirectorThierry BinistiStarsVinciane MillereauSamuel TheisJérôme PoulyDocudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace for himself - the Versailles.
- DirectorJames D. SternStarsJohn LaddJulio MartinezJames D. SternA man searches for answers to Donald Trump's widespread support before the 2016 presidential election.
- DirectorMichael MilanoStarsMansfield FrazierAlonzo MitchellMike DeWineIn this documentary, law enforcement faces scrutiny as Americans demand justice after police violence claims multiple Black lives in Cleveland.
- StarsCem Yigit UzümogluTuba BüyüküstünAlp IlkmanOttoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
- DirectorYa'Ke SmithStarsElisha DavisJohn HarperMari JamesIt showcases true stories of Black missing women featuring interviews with their families and the Black and Missing Foundation's involvement in the cases.