My Documentary Collection
by Usurpent | created - 19 Dec 2012 | updated - 03 Dec 2014 | PublicThis list was made to remind me of what I already have in order to avoid getting doubles. Not everything here is being recommended, some of them I didn't even want... But for $5 or less I was willing to give them a chance, and many of them turned out to be hidden gems.
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101. Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson (1997)
77 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An in-depth, award-winning documentary on the life and music of legendary bluesman ROBERT JOHNSON. Mixing rare photographs, exclusive interviews, and dramatic re-creations, director PETER ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Meyer | Stars: Danny Glover, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, John Hammond
Votes: 144
102. Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary (2008)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
From cinema-verite pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill, to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, and Nick Broomfield, the world's best documentarians reflect upon ... See full summary »
Director: Pepita Ferrari | Stars: Jennifer Baichwal, Manfred Becker, Michel Brault, Nick Broomfield
Votes: 261
103. Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.
Director: Andrew Jarecki | Stars: Arnold Friedman, Jesse Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman
Votes: 27,141 | Gross: $3.12M
104. Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)
R | 118 min | Documentary
A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, William Branner, Melanie Sloan
Votes: 1,740 | Gross: $0.18M
105. 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: 17,796 | Gross: $5.23M
106. The Chances of the World Changing (2006)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
An artist abandons his life's work to build an ark filled with hundreds of endangered animals. A story about time, death, art, love, and turtles.
Director: Eric Daniel Metzgar
Votes: 56
107. The Charcoal People (2000)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary
Documentary about the rural population who earn their living as coal miners, thus helping to keep metallurgic activity going and contributing to the forest devastation in South America.
Director: Nigel Noble
Votes: 157
The Charcoal People
108. Chicago 10 (2007)
R | 110 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Archival 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.
Director: Brett Morgen | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Nick Nolte, Roy Scheider, Hank Azaria
Votes: 1,428 | Gross: $0.18M
109. The Chiefs (2004)
90 min | Documentary
This is the true story of five brawling hockey players, who live in the back of a hockey arena and fight their way to heroic status in the most violent league in the world. One by one our ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Gileno | Stars: Brady Austin, Mike Bajurny, Robert Berger, Mike Henderson
Votes: 245
110. Children of God (2008)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
A documentary which follows a group of siblings who eke out their existence from the offerings and other goods found in the sacred Bagmati River.
Director: Seung-jun Yi
Votes: 85
111. Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed (2004)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
A documentary on Brooklyn-based Congresswoman Shirley's Chisholm's 1972 presidential bid.
Director: Shola Lynch | Stars: Shirley Chisholm, Walter Cronkite, George Wallace, Ralph Abernathy
Votes: 325
112. Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2003 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary, Action
A look at the martial arts and kung fu cinema of Hong Kong.
Director: Ian Taylor | Stars: Jackie Chan, Pei-Pei Cheng, David Chiang, Yuen Chor
Votes: 198
113. Citizen Hearst (2012)
TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary
Citizen Hearst, a new documentary on BIO., traces the 125-year history of the Hearst media empire from William Randolph Hearst to the global impact of the company's many successful media brands today.
Director: Leslie Iwerks | Stars: Frank A. Bennack Jr., George W. Bodenheimer, Mark Burnett, Eve Burton
Votes: 39
114. Chasing Madoff (2010)
Unrated | 91 min | Documentary
A look at how one investigator spent ten years trying to expose Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme that scammed an estimated $18 billion from investors.
Director: Jeff Prosserman | Stars: Bernie Madoff, Frank Casey, Gaytri Kachroo, Harry Markopolos
Votes: 1,157
115. Chlorine: A Pool Skating Documentary (2003 Video)
47 min | Documentary
Director: Milan Spasic | Stars: Steve Alba, Tony Alva, Aaron Astorga, Toby Burger
Votes: 8
116. Chops (2007)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Music
Each year, Jazz at Lincoln Center and its artistic director Wynton Marsalis host the Essentially Ellington Festival, a competition of high school jazz bands from across the country. Bruce ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Broder
Votes: 139
117.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
(2000)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
The life and works of a legendary animator.
Directors: Margaret Selby, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble, Ben Washam | Stars: Ken Burns, Linda Jones Clough, Joe Dante, Marian Dern
Votes: 296
118. Class Act (2006)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Class Act points out the importance of arts education in the public school system and the dire funding shortage which it is facing. The focus of the film is Miami Beach, Florida drama ... See full summary »
Director: Sara Sackner | Stars: Jay W. Jensen, José Behar, Desmond Child, Anthony M. Davis
Votes: 60
119. Client 9 (2010)
R | 117 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at the rise and fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, including interviews with the scandalized, former politician.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Eliot Spitzer, Alex Gibney, Hulbert Waldroup, Lloyd Constantine
Votes: 2,593 | Gross: $0.19M
120. Coachella (2006)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Music
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been hailed as "the best American festival" by Rolling Stone, "the nation's most respected rock festival' by the L.A. Times, and "probably the best festival in the world" by England's NME.
Director: Drew Thomas | Stars: Arcade Fire, Ash, Beck, Belle & Sebastian
Votes: 245
121. Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
R | 118 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The story of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's and the police officers who turned the tide on crime.
Director: Billy Corben | Stars: Jon Roberts, Al Sunshine, Sam Burstyn, Mickey Munday
Votes: 14,095 | Gross: $0.15M
122. Cocaine Cowboys 2 (2008)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The 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.
Director: Billy Corben | Stars: Nelson Andreu, Jorge Ayala, Griselda Blanco, Sam Burstyn
Votes: 3,127
123. Cochise County USA: Cries from the Border (2005)
Not Rated | 69 min | Documentary
As migrants cross the Mexican border into Arizona, they enter Cochise County, where some Americans wait with water, and some wait with guns.
Director: Mercedes Maharis
Votes: 49
124. Collapse (II) (2009)
Unrated | 82 min | Documentary
A documentary on Michael Ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his self-published newsletter, From the Wilderness.
Director: Chris Smith | Star: Michael Ruppert
Votes: 6,845 | Gross: $0.05M
125. Colony (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Several beekeepers around the U.S. cope with colony collapse disorder - the phenomenon that has caused millions of bees to mysteriously disappear.
Directors: Carter Gunn, Ross McDonnell
Votes: 156
126. Confessions of a Superhero (2007)
R | 92 min | Documentary
Chronicles the lives of four mortal men and women who work as characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard.
Director: Matthew Ogens | Stars: Christopher Lloyd Dennis, Maxwell Allen, Jennifer Wenger, Joe McQueen
Votes: 2,270
127. Control Room (2004)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.
Director: Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Samir Khader, Josh Rushing, George W. Bush, Hassan Ibrahim
Votes: 5,265 | Gross: $2.59M
128. The Corporation (2003)
Not Rated | 145 min | Documentary, History
Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott | Stars: Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Christopher Gora, Nina Jones
Votes: 21,787 | Gross: $1.88M
129. Countdown to Wednesday (2004 Video)
110 min | Documentary, Action
Interviews with industry professionals on how to break into the comic book biz.
Director: Hal Long | Stars: Stan Lee, Marc Silvestri, Paul Dini, Matt Batt Banning
Votes: 11
130. Countdown to Zero (2010)
PG | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary about how the likelihood of nuclear weapons (or fissile materials) usage has increased due to the rise of terrorism and lack of safeguards and verification.
Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Graham Allison, James Baker III, Bruce Blair, Tony Blair
Votes: 2,314 | Gross: $0.27M
131. Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating (2004)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Eccentric New York window washer, nude model and sperm donor Crazy Legs Conti uses Zen techniques as he strives to become a professional eater.
Directors: Danielle Franco, Christopher Kenneally | Stars: Eric Booker, Crazy Legs Conti
Votes: 69
132. Crazy Love (I) (2007)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Romance
The bizarre true story of Linda Riss and Burt Pugach.
Directors: Dan Klores, Fisher Stevens | Stars: Burt Pugach, Linda Pugach, Bob Janoff, Sylvia Hoffman
Votes: 2,830 | Gross: $0.30M
133. Critical Condition (2008)
83 min | Documentary
CRITICAL CONDITION paints a disturbing and gripping portrait of what can happen when you're sick and uninsured in America. The unforgettable subjects of this new documentary by Roger ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Heather Courtney, Jilann Spitzmiller, Roger Weisberg
Votes: 22
134. Crossovers from Another Dimension... (2005 TV Movie)
PG | 72 min | Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Discover the hidden secrets of a timeless mystery in this award winning film about the greatest Crop Circle formations ever created. The creators of these paranormal formations still remain... See full summary »
Director: Terje Toftenes | Stars: Terje Toftenes, Nancy Talbott, Charles Mallett, Michael Glickman
Votes: 83
135. 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
136. Crude Impact (2006)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, History
An examination of the interconnection of human domination of the planet and the use of petroleum, and offers solutions for how we can stop our progression down this destructive path.
Director: James Jandak Wood | Stars: Thom Hartmann, William Rees, Richard Heinberg, Michael Economides
Votes: 261
137. The Cruise (1998)
PG-13 | 76 min | Documentary
Timothy "Speed" Levitch, an eccentric New York City tour bus guide, takes tourists around the island of Manhattan and shares an archive of beautifully distorted information about the city.
Director: Bennett Miller | Star: Timothy 'Speed' Levitch
Votes: 1,933 | Gross: $0.24M
138. 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: 3,197
139. Ceský sen (2004)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy
Two students from the Czech Film Academy commission a leading advertising agency to organize a huge campaign for the opening of a new supermarket named Czech Dream. The supermarket however ... See full summary »
Directors: Vít Klusák, Filip Remunda | Stars: Varhan Orchestrovich Bauer, Jaromír Kalina, Vít Klusák, Martin Prikryl
Votes: 2,368 | Gross: $0.02M
140. Dare Not Walk Alone (2006)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
To a soundtrack the mixes gospel with hip-hop, this film tells the story of the heroic but often overlooked protests by black and white civil rights supporters in 1964 in Saint Augustine, ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy Dean
Votes: 115 | Gross: $0.05M
141. Dark Days (2000)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.
Director: Marc Singer | Star: Marc Singer
Votes: 7,183 | Gross: $0.43M
142. Darkon (2006)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Fantasy
Skip Lipman, a suburban stay at home dad, embarks on an epic quest to topple a mighty empire in a full-contact Live Action Role Playing Game known as Darkon.
Directors: Luke Meyer, Andrew Neel | Stars: Skip Lipman, Kenyon Wells, Daniel McArthur, Rebecca Thurmond
Votes: 1,086
143. Darwin's Nightmare (2004)
107 min | Documentary
A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers.
Director: Hubert Sauper | Stars: Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese, Raphael Tukiko Wagara, Dimond Remtulia, Marcus Nyoni
Votes: 5,663 | Gross: $0.20M
144. Deadline (2004)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary on Illinois Governor George Ryan, who, with 60 days left in office, makes a decision on the fate of death row prisoners.
Directors: Katy Chevigny, Kirsten Johnson | Stars: Anthony Amsterdam, Jeanne Bishop, Stephen Bright, George W. Bush
Votes: 238
145. Dealing Dogs (2006 TV Movie)
69 min | Documentary
This documentary is about an undercover investigation into the world of those who sell stolen pets and random source animals to medical research centres. The investigation digs into how ... See full summary »
Directors: Tom Simon, Sarah Teale | Stars: Pete, C.C. Baird, Chris DeRose, Doll Stanley-Branscum
Votes: 118
146. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 84 min | Documentary, History, War
Feature-length documentary film featuring real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home.
Director: Bill Couturié | Stars: Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, J. Kenneth Campbell, Richard Chaves
Votes: 1,963
147. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,743 | Gross: $0.02M
One of the best documentaries you'll ever watch, as well as one of the saddest. You won't forget it anytime soon.
148. Death by Design: Where Parallel Worlds Meet (1997)
70 min | Documentary
A guided tour into the invisible world of cells, told through a collage of metaphors. Discusses and portrays the invisible world of cells, how they communicate with each other, work ... See full summary »
Directors: Jean-François Brunet, Peter Friedman | Stars: Klaus-Michael Debatin, Pierre Golstein, Robert Horvitz, Rita Levi-Montalcini
Votes: 69
149. Death in Gaza (2004)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary
The harrowing documentary that portrays the horror of the Israeli conflict and the resulting death of its director, James Miller.
Director: James Miller | Stars: James Miller, Saira Shah
Votes: 1,267
150. Deep Water (2006)
PG | 92 min | Documentary, History, Sport
A documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.
Directors: Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Donald Crowhurst, Ted Hynds, Robin Knox-Johnston
Votes: 3,303 | Gross: $0.27M
151. Derailroaded (2005)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the life and music of manic-depressive, paranoid-schizophrenic cult music icon Wild Man Fischer.
Director: Josh Rubin | Stars: Wild Man Fischer, Harold Bronson, Solomon Burke, Ruth Buzzi
Votes: 236
152. The Devil Came on Horseback (2007)
85 min | Documentary
A documentary that exposes the genocide raging in Darfur, Sudan as seen through the eyes of a former U.S. marine who returns home to make the story public.
Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: Nicholas Kristof, Brian Steidle
Votes: 1,622 | Gross: $0.13M
153. The Devil's Miner (2005)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
'The Devil's Miner' tells the story of 14-year-old Basilio who worships the devil for protection while working in a Bolivian silver mine to support his family.
Directors: Kief Davidson, Richard Ladkani
Votes: 603 | Gross: $0.01M
154. Devil's Playground (2002)
77 min | Documentary
Amish teenagers experience and embrace the modern world as a rite-of-passage before deciding which life they will choose.
Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Velda Bontrager, Mark Bontrager, Dewayne Chupp, Dylan Cole
Votes: 2,703
155. Dig! (2004)
R | 107 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on the once-promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, and the friendship/rivalry between their respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor.
Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Anton Newcombe, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Joel Gion, Matt Hollywood
Votes: 6,691 | Gross: $0.13M
156. La dignidad de los nadies (2005)
120 min | Documentary
The degraded socio-economic condition of Argentina leading to the December 2001 rebellions, and its consequent social chaos analyzed by focusing on real people from Buenos Aires poorest ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando E. Solanas | Star: Fernando E. Solanas
Votes: 293
The Dignity of the Nobodies
157. Doctors of the Dark Side (2011)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary, Crime, News
Doctors of the Dark Side is the first feature length documentary about the pivotal role of physicians and psychologists in detainee torture. The stories of four detainees and the doctors ... See full summary »
Director: Martha Davis | Stars: Diane Davis, Gian-Murray Gianino, Lee Aaron Rosen, Mercedes Ruehl
Votes: 119
158. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Sport
Documentary about the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skating team.
Director: Stacy Peralta | Stars: Sean Penn, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Jeff Ament
Votes: 13,362 | Gross: $1.29M
159. Doing Time: Life Inside the Big House (1991)
60 min | Documentary
America Undercover offers an inside look at the maximum-security federal penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It examines the difficulties of life in the prison and talks to prisoners ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Raymond | Star: Alan Raymond
Votes: 70
160. Down from the Mountain (2000)
G | 98 min | Documentary, Music
This is a documentary about the musical artists who performed the songs in the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Directors: Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris, Evelyn Cox, Sidney Cox
Votes: 710 | Gross: $0.30M
161. Dust to Glory (2005)
PG | 97 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
A documentary on the Baja 1000, an annual off-road race held in Baja, Mexico that attracts hundreds of racers, their souped-up machines, and thousands of fans.
Director: Dana Brown | Stars: Chad McQueen, Mario Andretti, Sal Fish, James Garner
Votes: 1,023 | Gross: $0.64M
162. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
TV-14 | 119 min | Documentary
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
Director: Kenneth Bowser | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Dennis Hopper, Peter Bogdanovich, Sam Peckinpah
Votes: 3,093
163. Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson (2011)
TV-PG | 110 min | Documentary
"Eco-Pirate" tells the story of a man on a mission to save the planet and its oceans. The film follows professional radical ecologist, Captain Paul Watson as he repeatedly flouts the law, ... See full summary »
Director: Trish Dolman | Stars: Paul Watson, Patrick Moore, Rex Weyler, Chris Aultman
Votes: 286
164. El Bulli: Cooking in Progress (2010)
Unrated | 108 min | Documentary
Chef Ferran Adrià spends half the year making new culinary creations for his restaurant.
Director: Gereon Wetzel | Stars: Ferran Adrià, Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch, Eugeni de Diego
Votes: 1,153 | Gross: $0.23M
165. El inmigrante (2005)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
"El Inmigrante" is a documentary film that examines the Mexican and American border crisis by telling the story of Eusebio de Haro a young Mexican migrant who was shot and killed during one... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Eckenrode, John Eckenrode, John Sheedy
Votes: 65 | Gross: $0.01M
166. Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns (2008)
89 min | Documentary
Public disapproval of politics and politicians is at an all time high, and for good reason. Cynicism and distrust are the hallmarks of this public disenchantment. The unholy alliance of ... See full summary »
Directors: Joe Barber, Mary Patel-Gallagher | Stars: Edward Asner, Hillary Clinton, Schoolly D, Robert Downey Sr.
Votes: 22
167. El Sicario, Room 164 (2010)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Crime
The story of a hitman for the drug cartels in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Director: Gianfranco Rosi
Votes: 1,020
168. The Elegant Universe (2003)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
A documentary examining string theory.
Stars: Brian Greene, Leonard Susskind, Amanda Peet, Steven Weinberg
Votes: 2,279
169. 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
170. 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: 19,260 | Gross: $0.94M
171. 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
172. The End of the Line (I) (2009)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Rupert Murray examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends.
Director: Rupert Murray | Stars: Ben Bradshaw, Roberto Mielgo Bragazzi, Charles Clover, John Crosbie
Votes: 1,100
173. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
R | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: John Beard, Tim Belden, Barbara Boxer, George W. Bush
Votes: 20,118
174. To Be and to Have (2002)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary portrait of a one-room school in rural France, where the students (ranging in age from 4 to 11) are educated by a single dedicated teacher.
Director: Nicolas Philibert | Stars: Georges Lopez, Alizé, Axel Thouvenin, Guillaume
Votes: 8,419 | Gross: $0.78M
aka "To be and to Have"
175. Everything's Cool (2007)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Researchers, activists, scientists and more and more politicians have been actively fighting for several decades to wake up the public and governments of various countries to take ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniel B. Gold, Judith Helfand | Stars: Daniel B. Gold, Ross Gelbspan, Bill McKibben, John 'Bish' Neuhauser
Votes: 227
176. Excellent Cadavers (2005)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
In the late-80s and early-90s, two prosecutors went after the mob in Sicily. Archival footage, gruesome photographs and new interviews are shown.
Director: Marco Turco | Stars: Giuseppe Ayala, Letizia Battaglia, Alexander Stille
Votes: 161
Excellent Cadavers
177. The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002)
88 min | Documentary
The Execution of Wanda Jean chronicles the life-and-death battle of Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman to be put to death in the United States in the modern era.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Wanda Jean Allen, Jesse Jackson, David Presson
Votes: 253 | Gross: $0.00M
178. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
Director: Banksy | Stars: Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Space Invader, Debora Guetta
Votes: 68,836 | Gross: $3.29M
179. The Exorcist in the 21st Century (2012)
TV-PG | 80 min | Documentary
The Exorcist in the 21st Century takes the viewer into the unknown and sinister world of exorcism in the Catholic Church. We meet one of the few exorcists in Europe, the Vatican approved ... See full summary »
Director: Fredrik Horn Akselsen | Stars: José Antonio Fortea, Gabriele Amorth, Bernt Eidsvik, Juan Masia
Votes: 132
180. Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
PG | 90 min | Documentary
Ben Stein examines the issue of academic freedom and decides that there is none when it comes to the debate over intelligent design.
Director: Nathan Frankowski | Stars: Ben Stein, Lili Asvar, Peter Atkins, Hector Avalos
Votes: 12,198 | Gross: $7.69M
181. EXPO: Magic of the White City (2005 Video)
PG | 116 min | Documentary, History
Narrated by Gene Wilder ("Young Frankenstein", "Blazing Saddles" and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"), "EXPO - Magic of the White City" brings the Chicago World's Fair to life. ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Bussler | Stars: Claire Litton, Gene Wilder
Votes: 208
182. Exporting Raymond (2010)
PG | 86 min | Documentary, Comedy
A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".
Director: Phil Rosenthal | Stars: Phil Rosenthal, Peter Boyle, Stanislav Duzhnikov, Eldar
Votes: 1,943 | Gross: $0.08M
183. The Eyes of Thailand (2012)
TV-G | 62 min | Documentary
Tells the true story of one woman's quest to help two elephant landmine survivors-Motala and Baby Mosha-walk on their own four legs.
Director: Windy Borman | Stars: Lynn Bradach, Sangduen 'Lek' Chailert, Pipope Chokathana, Galen Garwood
Votes: 41
184. 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: 3,774
185. Facing Arthur (2002)
Not Rated | Documentary, Short
Arthur Lederman is 100 years old. Before World War II, he was a renowned concert violinist in his native Poland. In 1938, he escaped via steamship to New York City and was the only member ... See full summary »
Directors: Stefan Knerrich, Michael Rey, Amy Rubin, Amy Rubin
Votes: 22
186. Farmingville (2004)
79 min | Documentary
Documentary on the attempted murder of two Mexican day laborers in Farmingville, New York.
Directors: Carlos Sandoval, Catherine Tambini
Votes: 217
187. Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
PG | 80 min | Documentary
An exploration of the careers of four unrelated professionals: a lion tamer, a robotics expert, a topiary gardener, and a naked mole rat specialist.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Dave Hoover, George Mendonça, Rodney Brooks, Raymond A. Mendez
Votes: 3,983 | Gross: $0.83M
188. Favela Rising (2005)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary
A man emerges from the slums of Rio to lead the nonviolent cultural movement known as Afro-reggae.
Directors: Matt Mochary, Jeff Zimbalist | Stars: Andre Luis Azevedo, José Júnior, Michele Moraes, Anderson Sa
Votes: 664
189. The Fearless Freaks (2005)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the evolution of the Oklahoma band The Flaming Lips.
Director: Bradley Beesley | Stars: Bradley Beesley, Steve Burns, Dolly Coyne, Kenny Coyne
Votes: 1,145
190. Fightville (2011)
85 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary that focuses on a group of young athletes in southern Louisiana as they work toward achieving their goals of becoming professional mixed martial arts fighters.
Directors: Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker | Stars: 'Bad' Chad Broussard, Jere' Folley Chaisson, Tim Credeur, Derek Gauthier
Votes: 917
191. Five Conversations About Soul (2003 Video)
Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary
This bootleg video graffiti glimpse into the lives and thoughts of critically acclaimed, established and emerging soul artists shows them at their most direct and honest, talking about ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Andrews-Dunn | Stars: Dina Andrews, George Clinton, James Collins, Navasha Daya
192. Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Flight from Death is the first film to investigate the psychological The effects of death anxiety are embedded within everything we do across Flight from Death is the culmination of many years of research and
Director: Patrick Shen | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Sam Keen, Ron Leifer, Robert Jay Lifton
Votes: 426
193. Flow: For Love of Water (2008)
TV-Y7 | 84 min | Documentary
Water is the very essence of life, sustaining every being on the planet. 'Flow' confronts the disturbing reality that our crucial resource is dwindling and greed just may be the cause.
Directors: Irena Salina, Dan Berger | Stars: Bill Alexander, Maude Barlow, Basil Bold, Shelly Brime
Votes: 1,199 | Gross: $0.14M
194. Flyerman (2003)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
What begins as a character study of an eccentric man who passes out flyers for a living, becomes an intense five year journey of self-discovery and the search for fame.
Directors: Jeff Stephenson, Jason Tan | Star: Mark Vistorino
Votes: 40
195. The Fog of War (2003)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The 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.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Robert McNamara, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon
Votes: 25,056 | Gross: $4.20M
196. Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Music
Rising from the ashes of Nirvana, the Foo Fighters became a Grammy-winning sensation on their own. Sixteen years of the band's history comes to life in this documentary, from their demo ... See full summary »
Director: James Moll | Stars: Shawn Cloninger, William Goldsmith, Jessy Greene, Dave Grohl
Votes: 6,521
197. Food, Inc. (2008)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, News
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards
Votes: 52,228 | Gross: $4.42M
198. Food Matters (2008)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
Food Matters examines how the food we eat can help or hurt our health. Nutritionists, naturopaths, doctors, and journalists weigh in on such topics as organic food, food safety, raw foodism, and nutritional therapy.
Directors: James Colquhoun, Carlo Ledesma | Stars: Vicky Blewitt, Ian Brighthope, Jerome Burne, Phillip Day
Votes: 4,812
199. Forks Over Knives (2011)
PG | 90 min | Documentary
Examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
Director: Lee Fulkerson | Stars: Lee Fulkerson, Matthew Lederman, Alona Pulde, T. Colin Campbell
Votes: 12,699
200. Frank and Ollie (1995)
PG | 89 min | Documentary
A study of the personal and professional relationship of Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, who started at the studio in the 1930s and worked on 23 films together.
Director: Theodore Thomas | Stars: Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Sylvia Roemer, John Canemaker
Votes: 1,091
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