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Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
6.3

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where ...
Freewheelin’
6.5

Freewheelin’

Jan. 01, 1976

Freewheelin’

Stacy Perlata and Camille Darrin share a passion for their lifestyle of skateboarding. Camille narrates the film, and the two of them travel to ...
Poto and Cabengo
7.1

Poto and Cabengo

Mar. 25, 1980

Poto and Cabengo

Documentary by Jean-Pierre Gorin about twin girls who spontaneously developed their own unique language as children.
Gow the Head Hunter
5.9

Gow the Head Hunter

Dec. 24, 1928

Gow the Head Hunter

Captain Edward A. Salisbury was a noted millionaire explorer and writer, whose exploration stories of the islands of the South Seas Pacific ...
The Doors: Feast of Friends
7.1

The Doors: Feast of Friends

A cinematic look at The Doors on the road during their summer ’68 tour. Concert performances are intercut with fly-on-the-wall footage of ...
Waiting for Fidel
6.9

Waiting for Fidel

Nov. 14, 1975

Waiting for Fidel

This feature-length documentary from 1974 takes viewers inside Fidel Castro’s Cuba. A movie-making threesome hope that Fidel himself will ...
Saxophone Colossus
6.8

Saxophone Colossus

Jan. 01, 1998

Saxophone Colossus

Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as ...
Erin Brockovich
7.5

Erin Brockovich

Most Haunted is a British paranormal mystery documentary reality television series. The series was first shown on 25 May, 2002 and ended on 21 ...
The Port of Last Resort
7.4

The Port of Last Resort

Documentary that follows the lives of several Jewish refugees who fled to Shanghai during WWII.
Mechanical Principles
6.8

Mechanical Principles

Feb. 05, 1930

Mechanical Principles

Close up we see pistons move up and down or side to side. Pendulums sway, the small parts of machinery move. Gears drive larger wheels. Gears ...
13 Days in France
6.7

13 Days in France

Sep. 27, 1968

13 Days in France

This colorful documentary chronicles the events of the 1968 Winter Olympics in France. The events made international celebrities of skater Peggy ...
Mondo Bizarro
4.2

Mondo Bizarro

Aug. 25, 1966

Mondo Bizarro

A faux travelogue that mixes documentary and mockumentary footage. The camera looks through a one-way glass into the women’s dressing room ...
The Intruder
4.8

The Intruder

BD Wong is not a doctor, although he played one on TV — forensic psychiatrist/criminal profiler Dr. George Huang on “Law and Order: ...
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
7

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

The second film of Frank Capra’s Why We Fight propaganda film series. It introduces Germany as a nation whose aggressive ambitions began in ...
Life of Crime 2
8.1

Life of Crime 2

Dec. 15, 1998

Life of Crime 2

This follow-up to the 1989 documentary ONE YEAR IN A LIFE OF CRIME revisits three of the original subjects in New Jersey during a five-year ...
American Movie
7.8

American Movie

Nov. 05, 1999

American Movie

American Movie is the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, ...
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
6.8

a.k.a. Cassius Clay

Nov. 03, 1970

a.k.a. Cassius Clay

The study of crazy brilliance and flamboyant sincerity. a.k.a. Cassius Clay presents a fascinating look at the incredible life and achievements ...
Take It to the Limit
8

Take It to the Limit

Mar. 01, 1980

Take It to the Limit

This movie is a fun look back into a bygone era of motorcycling. More than the ubiquitous “history of Harley” type documentaries, ...
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
8

Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows

This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal ...
American Pimp
6.6

American Pimp

Jun. 09, 2000

American Pimp

Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, ...
Psalm
6.5

Psalm

Jan. 01, 1965

Psalm

A synagogue service in Bohemia, where the Torah scrolls are ceremoniously taken out and read, intercut with images of a Jewish cemetery.
The Last Days
7.9

The Last Days

Oct. 23, 1998

The Last Days

Five Jewish Hungarians, now US citizens, tell their stories: before March 1944, when Nazis began to exterminate Hungarian Jews, months in ...
Document of the Dead
6.7

Document of the Dead

Jan. 19, 1981

Document of the Dead

A documentary about George A. Romero’s films, with a behind scenes look at Dawn of the Dead.
A Fool’s World
4.2

A Fool’s World

Jan. 01, 1964

A Fool’s World

Documentary showing perverse and aberrant behavior from around the globe, including such things as sex slavery, dwarf love, Asian brothels and ...
Prefabricated Houses
5.6

Prefabricated Houses

Jan. 01, 1960

Prefabricated Houses

A student work by Jiří Menzel, filmed during his second year at the FAMU film school. Views of old Prague and its tenement buildings, symbolizing ...
It’s Not Always Cloudy
5.1

It’s Not Always Cloudy

A film about life in the Czech borderlands after the expulsion of the Sudeten Germans.