I Hate Docs Except These.....
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1. Mounted by the Gods (2003)
90 min | Documentary
A glimpse into the world of Voodoo, this companion to a documentary by Wim Wenders presents photographs and film stills by celebrated photojournalist, Alberto Venzago.
Director: Alberto Venzago | Star: Jean-Luc Julien
Votes: 39
2. 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: 14,090 | Gross: $0.15M
3. Style Wars (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 69 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary that exposes the rich growing subculture of hip-hop that was developing in New York City in the late '70s and early '80s, specifically focusing on graffiti art and breakdancing.
Director: Tony Silver | Stars: Demon, Kase 2, Eric Haze, D. 5
Votes: 3,298
4. Advanced Style (2014)
72 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Advanced Style examines the lives of seven unique New Yorkers whose eclectic personal style and vital spirit have guided their approach to aging.
Director: Lina Plioplyte | Stars: Iris Apfel, Joyce Carpati, Ari Cohen, Lynn Dell
Votes: 1,029 | Gross: $0.01M
5. Jackie Chan: My Stunts (1999 Video)
94 min | Documentary
A documentary where Jackie Chan and his stuntman team show you the secrets of some of the great stunts they do in films. The film also takes you on the sets of "Who Am I?" and "Rush Hour".
Directors: Jackie Chan, Xavier Lee | Stars: Jackie Chan, Ken Lo, Bradley James Allan, Anthony Carpio
Votes: 1,410
6. The Anderson Platoon (1967)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, History, War
The director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer | Stars: Joseph B. Anderson, Stuart Whitman
Votes: 383
7. 80 Blocks from Tiffany's (1979)
67 min | Documentary
Depicts the daily life of gangs within the context of the South Bronx. Deals primarily with two African American and Puerto Rican gangs known as the "Savage Skulls" and the "Savage Nomads".
Director: Gary Weis | Star: Louis Gigante
Votes: 421
8. Square Grouper (2011)
R | 100 min | Documentary
A colorful portrait of Miami's pot smuggling scene of the 1970s, populated with redneck pirates, a ganja-smoking church, and the longest serving marijuana prisoner in American history.
Director: Billy Corben | Star: Robert Platshorn
Votes: 514
9. Model (1981)
129 min | Documentary
Director: Frederick Wiseman | Stars: Apollonia van Ravenstein, Andy Warhol
Votes: 174
10. Story of a Junkie (1985)
R | 95 min | Documentary
Critically Acclaimed documentary from director Lech Kowalski (DOA) following the life and times of a down-and-out heroin addict in 1980s New York.
Director: Lech Kowalski | Stars: John Spacely, Steven Shingles, Claude du Sorbier, Eddie
Votes: 349
11. Vedi Napoli e poi muori (2007)
75 min | Documentary
Director: Enrico Caria | Stars: Valeria Parrella, Anna La Rocca, Amato Lamberti, Raffaele Sibilio
Votes: 26
12. Walker (I) (2012)
27 min | Short
Kang-sheng Lee is dressed in a red robe and walks slowly and patiently through a lively city.
Director: Tsai Ming-liang | Star: Kang-sheng Lee
Votes: 563
13. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while... See full summary »
Director: Tamra Davis | Stars: Jean Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Larry Gagosian, Bruno Bischofberger
Votes: 2,485 | Gross: $0.26M
14. The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief (2006)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
Osaka's top host club owner trains boys to excel in the underground love scene. They learn to fake relationships with girls, their income source.
Director: Jake Clennell
Votes: 1,472
15. Hells Angels Forever (1983)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Drama, Music
What starts off as a squadron of American daredevil bombers in World War II, branded by society as renegades, turns into a revealing ride into the world of honor, violence, and undying passion for motorcycles on the road.
Directors: Richard Chase, Leon Gast, Kevin Keating, Don Kelly | Stars: Sandy Alexander, Ray Archuleta, Sonny Barger, Scott Barnes
Votes: 234
16. Confidenze di un gatto (1953)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Director: Giorgio Ferroni | Star: Gianni Robert
Votes: 10
17. The Emperor of Rome (1988)
90 min | Drama
Jerry, a schizophrenic junkie, believes that he is the emperor of Rome.
Director: Nico D'Alessandria | Stars: Gerardo Sperandini, Nadia Haggi, Giuseppe Amodio, Agnese De Donato
Votes: 136
18. Crime Inc. (1984– )
TV-MA | 350 min | Documentary
The True Story Of The Mafia.
Stars: Martin Short, Aladena Fratianno, Joseph Cantalupo, John Cusack
Votes: 164
19. Die Mauer (1991)
99 min | Documentary
A documentary about the deconstruction of the Berlin Wall which makes no use of vocal commentary but instead focuses on visual elements. From the Potsdamer Platz to the Brandenburg Gate, ... See full summary »
Director: Jürgen Böttcher
Votes: 80
20. Get Rollin' (1980)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
The story of 'Pat the Cat' Richardson, Vincent 'Vinzerrelli' Brown and Inez Daniels, three people whose colorful lives revolve around the local roller rink in Brooklyn.
Director: J. Terrance Mitchell | Stars: Pat Richardson, Vinnie Vinzerrelli, Inez Daniels
Votes: 18
21. Groupies (1970)
X | 92 min | Documentary
This documentary on rock 'n' roll groupies, including the infamous Plaster Casters, features performances (musical) by such bands as Ten Years After, Terry Reid, Spooky Tooth, and Cat Mother.
Directors: Ron Dorfman, Peter Nevard | Stars: Ten Years After, Alvin Lee, Joe Cocker, Terry Reid
Votes: 147 | Gross: $0.17M
22. Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place (2011)
R | 107 min | Documentary
A freewheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters' fabled road trip across America.
Directors: Alison Ellwood, Alex Gibney | Stars: Stanley Tucci, Ken Kesey, Timothy Leary, Jim Meskimen
Votes: 1,673 | Gross: $0.15M
23. The Police Tapes (1977 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary about a police precinct in the South Bronx.
Directors: Alan Raymond, Susan Raymond | Stars: Charles Rydell, Tony Bouza
Votes: 79
24. Lot Lizard (I) (2016)
72 min | Documentary, Drama
Lot Lizard is a feature documentary about truck stop sex workers in the United States.
Director: Alexander Perlman
Votes: 174
25. Finding Fela (2014)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the life and music of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Fela Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti
Votes: 848
26. The Seven Five (2014)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn.
Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Mike Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Chickie
Votes: 6,274 | Gross: $0.01M
27. Dancing with the Devil (2009)
105 min | Documentary
Rio de Janeiro. September, 2008. Three men stalk the gloomy back-alleys of the city's notorious slums. Spiderman, a 28-year-old drug lord, embarks on a routine patrol through the shadowy ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Blair | Stars: Leonardo Torres, Dione Dos Santos, Marcio da Silva Lima, Carlos Cordeiro
Votes: 182
28. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
R | 96 min | Documentary
Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.
Directors: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Eleanor Coppola | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, George Lucas
Votes: 23,223 | Gross: $1.32M
29. Wakaliwood: The Documentary (2012)
Not Rated | 69 min | Documentary
A loving husband and father, Isaac is an unlikely multi-hyphenate action filmmaker working from his home in the slums of Wakaliga, Uganda. This funny, touching and inspiring story ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Barenholtz | Stars: Nabwana I.G.G., Alan Hofmanis
Votes: 188
30. Pasolini prossimo nostro (2006)
58 min | Documentary
We are on the set of "Salò or the 120 days of Sodom". Pasolini lets a small camera team led by the journalist Gideon Bachmann follow him around engaging him in a long and extraordinary ... See full summary »
Director: Giuseppe Bertolucci | Stars: Franco Merli, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Salò Cast & Crew
Votes: 149
31. Il mito di Cinecittà (1991)
55 min | Documentary
Documentary telling the history of Cinecittà, and how it contributed to Italian cinema development.
Director: Giovanna Gagliardo
Votes: 9
32. Alberto il grande (2013)
98 min | Documentary
Directors: Carlo Verdone, Luca Verdone | Stars: Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri, Carlo Verdone, Gigi Proietti
Votes: 22
33. Shaolin Kung Fu (1994)
88 min | Action, Drama, Documentary
Documentary about Shaolin Monk training techniques and Jet Li .
Director: Wing-Chan Leung | Stars: Jet Li, Hongbo Chiao, Yafei Cui, Chin De
Votes: 90
34. Mein Kampf (1960)
Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Drama, War
"Mein Kampf" presents the rise and fall of the Third Reich, showing mainly the destruction of Poland and the life of Hitler, from when he was a mediocre student and frustrated aspirant of ... See full summary »
Director: Erwin Leiser | Stars: Paul Klinger, Claude Stephenson, Louis Arbessier, Jean-Claude Michel
Votes: 391
35. The Endless Summer (1966)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Sport
The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Director: Bruce Brown | Stars: Robert August, Michael Hynson, Lord James Blears, Bruce Brown
Votes: 6,215
36. The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation (1994)
45 min | Documentary
Director: Barrie McLean | Stars: Leonard Cohen, Pema Ozokten, Tsering Sonam, Tobten Tsering
Votes: 253
37. The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life (1994)
Not Rated | 46 min | Documentary
Death is real, it comes without warning and it cannot be escaped. An ancient source of strength and guidance, The Tibetan Book of the Dead remains an essential teaching originating in the ... See full summary »
Directors: Yukari Hayashi, Barrie McLean | Stars: Leonard Cohen, The Dalai Lama, Ram Dass, Nagap
Votes: 276
38. Mirage Men (2013)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
For over 60 years, the US Air Force and US intelligence services exploited and manipulated beliefs about UFOs and extraterrestrial visits as part of their counter-intelligence programs. Now some of those behind these operations speak out.
Directors: John Lundberg, Roland Denning, Kypros Kyprianou | Stars: Robert J. Durant, Richard Doty, Tracy Tormé, Peter Gersten
Votes: 856
39. Pumping Iron (1977)
PG | 86 min | Documentary, Sport
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno face off in a no-holds-barred competition for the title of Mr. Olympia in this critically-acclaimed film that made Schwarzenegger a household name.
Directors: George Butler, Robert Fiore | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Matty Ferrigno, Victoria Ferrigno
Votes: 24,915
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