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1. The Untouchables (1987)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Charles Martin Smith
Votes: 331,527 | Gross: $76.27M
2. Black Rain (1989)
R | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw
Votes: 59,808 | Gross: $46.21M
3. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,213
4. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,184
5. Frontline (1983– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983
Stars: Will Lyman, Sarah Childress, Priyanka Boghani, Arun Rath
Votes: 2,303
6. Spielberg (2017 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 147 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on Steven Spielberg, filmmaker. Includes interviews with relatives, film critics, peers and people who have worked with him.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Richard Dreyfuss, Bill Butler
Votes: 8,333
7. The Buddha (2010 TV Movie)
TV-G | 120 min | Documentary
After 400 BC, a new philosophy was born in South east Asia, generated from the ideas of Buddha, a mysterious Prince from Nepal who gained enlightenment while he sat under a large, shapely fig tree.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Richard Gere, Blair Brown, The Dalai Lama, Mark Epstein
Votes: 1,249
8. January 6th (2022)
TV-MA | 150 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Follows the events of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th of 2021, told by those who witnessed the chaos firsthand.
Directors: Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet | Stars: Liz Cheney, Nancy Pelosi, Steven Sund
Votes: 517
9. Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Romance
New Orleans, 1951: A law student, working at WXBU radio station, falls in love with his cute aunt, who's looking for a third husband. Then Pedro starts writing radio series at WXBU, stirring up things.
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Barbara Hershey, Keanu Reeves, Peter Falk, Bill McCutcheon
Votes: 2,021 | Gross: $1.79M
10. The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2010)
109 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Profile of Robert Oppenheimer, controversial father of the atomic bomb.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Marvin L. Goldberger, Priscilla McMillan, Richard Rhodes, Martin Sherwin
Votes: 227
11. Zelly and Me (1988)
PG | 87 min | Drama
A loving nanny tries to protect an orphan from her stern, possessive grandmother in 1958 Virginia.
Director: Tina Rathborne | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Alexandra Johnes, Glynis Johns, Kaiulani Lee
Votes: 477
12. My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes (2014)
TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary, History, Sport
MY ITALIAN SECRET tells a heroic story that was all but lost to history, until now. The film recounts how WWII bicycling idol Gino Bartali, physician Giovanni Borromeo and other Italians ... See full summary »
Director: Oren Jacoby | Stars: Andrea Bartali, Suor Benedetta, Pietro Borromeo, Giorgio Goldenberg
Votes: 191
13. Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre (2021 TV Movie)
Approved | 59 min | Documentary, Crime, History
It will focus on a specific period, from the birth of Black Wall Street to its downfall over the course of two bloody days, and finally the fallout and reconstruction.
Directors: Stanley Nelson, Marco Williams | Stars: Chris Okawa, Michele Mitchell, Melissa Michelle Jones, Greg Robinson
Votes: 233
14. The Irish in America: Long Journey Home (1998– )
Documentary, History
A survey of the ethnic history of the Irish population in the the United States of America.
Stars: Michael Murphy, Claire Bloom, Jason Robards, Mary Black
Votes: 57
15. New York at the Movies (2002 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Meryl Streep conducts us to a trip to New York City as presented in many films during the 20th Century, and how its cultural importance and impact are important to viewers. With a ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Davis | Stars: Meryl Streep, Lauren Bacall, Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Brown
Votes: 216
16. The Secret Life of the Brain (2002–2008)
300 min | Documentary
Stars: Blair Brown, Nichelle Wright, Mary E. Hatten, Frank Duffy
Votes: 78
17. Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (2017– )
42 min | Documentary, History, Music
A look at significant historical moments in time and the music that helped defined them.
Stars: Jason King, Richard Goldstein, Melissa Etheridge, Kathy Sledge
Votes: 118
18. The Jewish Americans (2008)
360 min | Documentary
Acclaimed filmmaker David Grubin traces 350 years of Jewish American history, from the arrival of the first Jews in 1654 up to the present day. THE JEWISH AMERICANS tells the story of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Liev Schreiber, Carl Reiner, Sid Caesar, Tony Kushner
Votes: 105
19. A Star for Two (1991)
91 min | Drama, Romance
Teenage lovers in the 1940s are separated by World War II and then later reunited in the 1980s, but encounter new complications when they try to rekindle their relationship..
Director: Jim Kaufman | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Anthony Quinn, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Lila Kedrova
Votes: 287
20. The Perfect Woman (1993)
PG-13 | 8 min | Short, Comedy
The camera focuses up close on a series of unnamed women as they talk to their men. In every case, even though we don't hear what the men are saying, we know exactly what line and lie ... See full summary »
Director: Illeana Douglas | Stars: Illeana Douglas, Brooke Smith, Alison Martin, Maude Mitchell
Votes: 24
21. Notre-Dame: Our Lady of Paris (2020 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
ABC moving two-hour documentary special featuring shocking first-hand accounts of the Notre-Dame cathedral's infamous 2019 fire.
Directors: Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet | Stars: Nate Begle, Keaver Brenai, Domingo Castillo, Patrick Chauvet
Votes: 56
22. Brothers on the Line (2012)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
An acclaimed documentary feature exploring the extraordinary journey of the Reuther brothers - Walter, Roy, and Victor - prolific labor statesman whose social justice movement, under the ... See full summary »
Director: Sasha Reuther | Stars: Walter Reuther, Martin Sheen, Victor Reuther, Roy Reuther
Votes: 71
24. R.F.K. (2004 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Blair Brown, Nick Fraser
Votes: 29
25. Destination America (2005)
60 min | Documentary
"Destination America" is a four part educational documentary series which explores the motivational forces and reasons for contemporary immigration focusing on four themes: Episode One, The... See full summary »
Stars: Blair Brown, Kristine Ryan
26. Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard (2021)
95 min | Documentary
Who owns the rights to the violence of the past - the victim or the perpetrator? Tamara Lanier is determined to force Harvard University to cede possession of daguerreotypes of her ... See full summary »
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Tamara Lanier, Benjamin Crump, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Tina Campt
27. In Transit (1987)
15 min | Short, Comedy
A foreign musician is stranded at a New York City area hotel after the airline he was ready to take home collapses and replacement carrier flights are delayed. He bonds with a singing chambermaid.
Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Yury Olshansky, Joan Ranquet, Joan Roth, Janet Ching
Votes: 57
28. This Reporter (1990– )
Documentary
Stars: Barbara Walters, Charles Kuralt, Ted Koppel, Dan Rather
Votes: 23
29. Not Done (2020 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary
An examination on how today's feminist change-makers continue their predecessors' efforts to progress toward equality through interviews with activists, writers, celebrities, athletes, and politicians.
Director: Sara Wolitzky
Votes: 23
30. Money and Power: The History of Business (2001 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
The stories of some of the greatest innovators in the history of business, from Cosimo de' Medici and James Watt to John D. Rockefeller, Henry Luce, the Warner brothers and Bill Gates.
Star: Jason Robards
31. Language Matters with Bob Holman (2015)
110 min | Documentary, History
There are over 6,000 languages in the world. We lose one every two weeks. Hundreds will be lost within the next generation. By the end of this century, half of the world's languages will ... See full summary »
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Arlene W. Eaton, Pele Harmon, Bob Holman, Kauanoe Kamana
Votes: 27
32. Joe Papp in Five Acts (2012)
82 min | Documentary
"I believe that great art is for everyone-not just the rich or the middle class," stated Papp. "When I go into East Harlem or Bedford-Stuyvesant and see the kids who come to see our shows, I see nothing so clearly as myself."
Directors: Tracie Holder, Karen Thorsen | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, David Hare, David Henry Hwang, James Earl Jones
Votes: 52
33. Upside Down (1991)
10 min | Animation, Short
Director: Faith Hubley | Stars: Jackie Gardner, Emily Hubley, Georgia Hubley, Deborah Peretz
Votes: 16
34. Havana, Havana! (2012 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary
This music-documentary vibrates with the soul and energy of African-Cuban drummers, guajira guitarists, and the pulsing melodies of celebrated Cuban musician Raul Paz. Paz brings together ... See full summary »
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Descemer Bueno, Kelvis Ochoa, Raul Paz, David Torrens
35. Stevenson - Lost and Found (2019)
76 min | Documentary
As one of the New Yorker's most prolific cartoonists, James Stevenson's body of work spans five decades, countless drawings and innumerable laughs. This profile takes us inside the life, ... See full summary »
Director: Sally Jean Williams | Star: David Furr
36.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
(1998)
TV-14 | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Leonard Bernstein was a major force in twentieth century music. His exuberant and dramatic style caught the heart of America, bringing classical music to thousands of people from diverse backgrounds.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Alexander Bernstein, Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein, Nina Bernstein
Votes: 152
37.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
(1995)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and career of the renowned television writer and creator of the classic science fiction series, "The Twilight Zone."
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Lee Grant, Rod Serling, Mitchell Greenberg, John Frankenheimer
Votes: 240
38.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Judy Garland: By Myself
(2004)
TV-14 | 116 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Actress Judy Garland tells her own story through recordings she made while preparing to write her autobiography.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Harris Yulin, June Allyson, Del Armstrong, Desi Arnaz
Votes: 308
39.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea
(2005)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Hemingway was an American journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and sportsman. His economical and understated style-which he termed "the iceberg theory" had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction.
Director: DeWitt Sage | Stars: Kate Burton, James Naughton
Votes: 119
40.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
RFK
(2004)
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Part One: The Garish Sun: Robert F. Kennedy devotes himself to his brother John, then deals with the pain of the assassination.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Blair Brown, Roy M. Cohn, Robert Dallek, Peter Edelman
Votes: 78
41.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind
(2003)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, and how her music evolved from personal folk into pop, jazz and avant-garde.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Joni Mitchell, Bill Flanagan, David Crosby, Eric Andersen
Votes: 271
42.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter
(1990)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of journalist Edward R. Murrow recalling his live radio broadcasts and TV programs.
Director: Susan Steinberg | Stars: Lauren Bacall, David Brinkley, Tom Brokaw, Walter Cronkite
Votes: 125
43.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
New Orleans
(2007)
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Stephen Ives | Star: Jeffrey Wright
Votes: 35
44.
Destination America (2005)
Episode:
The Art of Departure
(2005)
Documentary
Director: David Grubin | Star: Blair Brown
45.
The Secret Life of the Brain (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Baby's Brain: Wider Than the Sky
(2002)
Documentary
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Blair Brown, Heidelise Als, Frank Duffy, Mary E. Hatten
46.
The Secret Life of the Brain (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Adult Brain: To Think by Feeling
(2002)
Documentary
Director: David Grubin | Star: Blair Brown
47.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Right to Fail
(2019)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, News
Thousands of New Yorkers with severe mental illnesses won the chance to live independently in supported housing, following a 2014 federal court order. FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Jennings | Star: Shaquan Young
Votes: 24
48.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
(2009)
TV-PG | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This biography presents a complex and revealing portrait of one of America's most influential scientists.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Harold Agnew, Jeremy Bernstein, Robert Christy, Michael Cumpsty
Votes: 142
49.
The Jewish Americans (2008)
Episode:
Home
(2008)
Documentary
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Joyce Antler, Saul Berman, Aaron Bisman, Mel Brooks
50.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided Part 2 - We Are Elected
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Lincoln marriage is both tempestuous and passionate: she has a temper; he suffers bouts of depression. But they share a powerful political ambition.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Jean Harvey Baker, David Herbert Donald, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Kevin R. Hershberger
Votes: 48