Best Documentaries (39 titles)
King Of Kong, The - A Fistful Of Quarters
This is superb it's like Rocky for Nerds. Who has the best score in Donkey Kong. The Little guy from nowhere or the Slick Super Geek B'stard. Will have you shouting at the screen and laugthing hard.
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King Of Kong, The - A Fistful Of Quarters
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Greg Bond, Steve Wiebe, Mark Alpiger
Director: Seth Gordon
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In 1982, Billy Mitchell, the "Gamer of the Century," set a score of 874,300 points on Donkey Kong, a record which many in the gaming world thought would never be broken - until Steve Wiebe not only surpassed the record but ended up with a thought-to-be-impossible 1,000,000 points. In the months ..read more »
78%
from 3,861 members
Man on Wire
This is Excellent it's like a Heist Movie
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Man on Wire
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Ardis Campbell, David Demato, David Roland Frank
Director: James Marsh
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A 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."
72%
from 15,754 members
One Day In September
About the Black September Terrorist at the 1972 Munich Olympic, Narrated by Michael Douglas it plays out more like a Thriller then a documentary
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One Day In September
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Michael Douglas
Director: Kevin Macdonald
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One Day In September is the incredible, shocking story about the brutal massacre of Israeli athletes by a team of extremist Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics. Finally, the unbelievable truth is revealed: how eight terrorists easily snuck into the Olympic Village and took 11 ..read more »
66%
from 3,131 members
Sick - The Life And Death Of Super Masochist Bob Flanagan
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Sick - The Life And Death Of Super Masoc...
(1977)
Starring: Bob Flanagan
Director: Kirby Dick
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Performance artist Bob Flanagan suffered from cystic fibrosis throughout his 42 years. This disturbing, poignant, and disarmingly funny documentary examines his odyssey to have control over his body through inflicting pain on himself. Through private moments captured on camera, his performances, ..read more »
Not currently released
59%
from 178 members
Capturing The Friedmans
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Capturing The Friedmans
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman
Director: Andrew Jarecki
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Watching Andrew Jarecki's riveting non-fiction drama is like watching a slow-motion replay of a multi-car pileup; you know it's headed for disaster, but there's no way you can stop watching. On the surface, the Friedmans were a typical 1980s American family. Living in Great Neck, Long Island, ..read more »
67%
from 10,725 members
Guerrilla - The Taking Of Patty Hearst
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Guerrilla - The Taking Of Patty Hearst
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Patty Hearst
Director: Robert Stone
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An unprecedented account of the Symbionese Liberation Army (S.L.A.), arguably the most notorious and flamboyant domestic terrorist group in American history.
56%
from 1,285 member
Cocaine Cowboys
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Cocaine Cowboys
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Jon Roberts, Al Sunshine, Sam Burstyn
Director: Billy Corben
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The cocaine trade of the 70s and 80s had an indelible impact on contemporary Miami. Smugglers and distributors forever changed a once sleepy retirement community into one of the world's most glamorous hot spots; the epicenter of a $20 billion annual business fed by Colombia's Medellin cartel. By ..read more »
57%
from 4,173 members
Bus 174
in Rio De Janeiro in 2000 TV cameras captured the Hijacking of a Bus and the four stand off that took place with the Hijacker and the Police.
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Bus 174
on DVD
(2002)
Director: Jose Padilha
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A documentary recounting the events of June 12, 2000 in Rio de Janeiro when several people fell victim to the hijacking of a bus. Unable to determine the motives of the hijacker, the authorities stood their ground for four hours whilst the television cameras recorded every second, capturing the ..read more »
62%
from 4,766 members
When We Were Kings
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When We Were Kings
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Muhammad Ali, Don King, George Plimpton
Director: Leon Gast
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On September 25, 1974, in the wake of one of the greatest political scandals in its history - the ignominious collapse of the Nixon presidency - America was poised to watch a knockout punch that would redefine it as a nation of champions. In the atmosphere of a three-ring circus, in Zaire, a little ..read more »
70%
from 5,742 members
Once In A Lifetime
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Once In A Lifetime
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: matt dillon (pres/narr), Matt Dillon
Director: Paul Crowder, John Dower
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A documentary charting the rise and fall of the NY Cosmos. The soccer team that brought Pele to America, set against the backdrop of New York City in the 70's.
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from 1,641 member
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