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1. Mississippi Burning (1988)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif
Votes: 110,990 | Gross: $34.60M
2. Death and the Maiden (1994)
R | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson, Krystia Mova
Votes: 26,811 | Gross: $2.10M
3. Tales from the Hood (1995)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A funeral director tells four strange tales of horror with an African American focus to three drug dealers he traps in his place of business.
Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Clarence Williams III, Corbin Bernsen, Joe Torry, De'aundre Bonds
Votes: 9,602 | Gross: $11.80M
4. 13th (2016)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales
Votes: 37,671
5. Five Corners (1987)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.
Director: Tony Bill | Stars: Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, Todd Graff, John Turturro
Votes: 3,888 | Gross: $0.97M
6. A Man of Integrity (2017)
PG-13 | 113 min | Drama
A drama about corruption and injustice in Iranian society. You are the oppressed, or you have to join the oppressor to survive.
Director: Mohammad Rasoulof | Stars: Reza Akhlaghirad, Soudabeh Beizaee, Nasim Adabi, Zeinab Shabani
Votes: 2,650
7. Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (2021)
PG-13 | 117 min | Documentary
Interweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.
Directors: Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler | Stars: Chief Egunwale Amusan, Josephine Bolling McCall, Gwen Carr, Tiffany Crutcher
Votes: 1,232
8. 14 Tirmeh (2017)
146 min | Drama
In September 12 1980, Turkish state carries out a military coup suppressing struggle of Kurds for human rights and freedom.
Director: Hasim Aydemir | Stars: Ezel Akay, Furkan Bolukbasi, Furkan Bölükbasi, Sakine Cansiz
Votes: 422
9. John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
The film explores Georgia representative's, 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.
Director: Dawn Porter | Stars: Elijah Cummings, Anthony Johnson, Hillary Clinton, Ayanna Pressley
Votes: 1,053
10. Third Man Out (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A gay detective is hired to find who has been been threatening a notorious member of the gay community noted for outing people.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Jack Wetherall, Woody Jeffreys
Votes: 1,220
11. Folsom Forever (2014)
TV-MA | 72 min | Documentary, History
Folsom Forever tells the story of how the Folsom Street Fair, held in San Francisco, grew into the biggest outdoor kink and fetish event in the world, and managed to do a lot of good along the way.
Director: Mike Skiff | Stars: Cléo Dubois, Jack Fritscher, Lance Holman, Liliane Hunt
Votes: 55
12. Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? (2017)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary murder mystery about the filmmaker's family, set in lower Alabama.
Director: Travis Wilkerson | Stars: Travis Wilkerson, Ed Vaughn, Ed Vaughn
Votes: 515 | Gross: $0.02M
13. Honor Your Oath Civil Rights Investigations (2011– )
Reality-TV
An unassuming civil rights investigator ventures out into public to see if his constitutional rights to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly on a traditional public forum will be respected.
Stars: Jeff Gray, Mike Maxwell, David Bernard Simmons, Todd McNeill
14. Luku Ngarra: The Law of the Land (2022)
75 min | Documentary, History
Luku Ngarra is an unflinching, indigenous Australian Aboriginal funded documentary on the history and culture of Arnhem Land leading up to the present day, seen through the eyes of one of ... See full summary »
Director: Sinem Saban | Stars: Djiniyini Gondarra, Baykali Ganambarr, Lowurrpa Yunupingu, Biritjalawuy Gondarra
Votes: 8
15. We the People with Gloria Allred (2011– )
TV-PG | Crime, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Courtroom show that features famous attorney Gloria Allred in the judge's seat.
Stars: Gloria Allred, Brian Isom, Brent Duffey, Melody Baha
Votes: 114
16. Genesis (2016– )
Drama, Family
Two schoolchildren, an atheist girl and a minister's son, become best friends despite their differences.
Stars: Xander J. Allen, Jared L. Cahoon, Brandyn Cross, Dminor
17. Untitled Jim Brown Project
Biography | Announced
Story of Jim Brown, football legend, civil rights activist, actor, studio owner, and gang interventionist.
Director: Jonathan Hock | Star: Jim Brown
18. Battle of the Bogside (2004)
60 min | Documentary
Feature documentary on the 3-days of riots in Derry, Northern Ireland that led to the deployment of British Troops into Derry in August 1969.
Director: Vinny Cunningham | Stars: Kenneth Bloomfield, James Callaghan, Gregory Campbell, Bernadette Devlin
Votes: 15
19. Martin Luther King Jr.: Marked Man (2018 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
Martin Luther King Jr. helps drive change in the United States in the face of bitter opposition, not least from opponents within the U.S. government; King is subjected to a fierce campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI.
Director: Edward Cotterill | Stars: Martin Luther King, Cheryl Sterling, Tim Weiner, Bonnie Greer
Votes: 27
20. The Secret Fatwa (2017)
66 min | Documentary, History
Late July 1988, the Islamic Republic of Iran suddenly locked down its prisons where thousands of political prisoners were serving their sentences. For five months, families desperately ... See full summary »
Director: Delnaz Abadi | Stars: Delnaz Abadi, Mehdi Aslani, Monireh Baradaran, Saeed Esmati
21. Holy Crime (1994)
Documentary, Short
Documentary on state terrorism of Islamic regime of Iran in Europe.
Director: Reza Allamehzadeh | Stars: Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, Shohreh Badie, Guy Bakhtiar, Shapour Bakhtiar
Votes: 9
22. Newen Mapuche, la fuerza de la gente de la tierra (2011)
125 min | Documentary
Director: Elena Varela López
Votes: 11
23. Operation Bootstrap (1968)
58 min | Documentary
Director: Charles Carey | Stars: Robert Hall, Dorothy Moore, Louis Smith, Ruth Warrick
24. Barbara Johns: The Making of an Icon (2012 Video)
48 min | Documentary, Biography, History
From the genesis of a quiet revolution which changed the American Constitution to the genesis of a masterpiece, created by sculptor Stanley Bleifeld.
Director: Fabrice Chiambretto | Star: Teisha M. Bankston
25. All the Way: A Walk Through History (2016 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Michael Eric Dyson, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lyndon B. Johnson
26. Private Party (1987)
Drama
After the coup of 1953, four convicts escape while they are being taken to jail and attack the home of a foreign ministry official and take everyone hostage. Guests decide to choose two to accompany the convicts so they can escape abroad.
Director: Hassan Hedayat | Stars: Hadi Eslami, Parviz Poorhosseini, Mohammad Barsoozian, Asghar Zamani
Votes: 21
27. Mr. Stokes' Mission (2012)
30 min | Documentary, Short, History
Mr. Stokes Mission is a half-hour documentary about Civil Rights activist and educator John A. Stokes.
Director: Sam Hampton
28.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Anniversary
(1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Gillespie recounts the events surrounding his kidnapping and the killing of his temporary replacement.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 75
29.
Conspiracy? (2004– )
Episode:
Who Killed Martin Luther King?
(2004)
Documentary
For those who believe James Earl Ray did not kill Martin Luther King or did not do so alone, the list of alternative conspirators is long and diverse. This program presents the preeminent theories that have enriched their proponents.
Stars: Tom Kane, Ryan Salzwedel, D'Army Bailey, Jamie Black
Votes: 8
30.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Awakenings: 1954-1956
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
The beginnings of the U.S. Civil rights struggle is profiled, including the Emmett Till murder trial and the Rosa Parks arrest/Montgomery bus boycott.
Director: Judith Vecchione | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Joe Azbell, Frances Belser, Unita Blackwell
Votes: 44
31.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Fighting Back: 1957-1962
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown Vs the Board of Education decision, the civil rights movement presses the issue of desegregation in schools. From Little Rock High School and ... See full summary »
Director: Judith Vecchione | Stars: Lindsay Almond Jr., Melvin Bailey, Ross Barnett, Lucius Christopher Bates
Votes: 42
32.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Mississippi: Is This America?: 1962-1964
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
1964 sees the advent of Freedom Summer. Volunteers from across the country travel to the south to register Negro voters. Despite the disappearance of three volunteers in Mississippi who are... See full summary »
Director: Orlando Bagwell | Stars: Ella Baker, Rita Schwerner Bender, Unita Blackwell, Julian Bond
Votes: 41
33.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
(2021)
TV-14 | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard: How a horrific incident of racial violence became a powerful catalyst for the civil rights movement. In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way ... See full summary »
Director: Jamila Ephron | Stars: Eliza Briggs, Nathaniel Briggs, Mary James Cottrell, Joseph A. DeLaine Jr.
Votes: 106
34.
First Ladies (2020)
Episode:
Eleanor Roosevelt
(2020)
Not Rated | 40 min | Documentary, Biography
Eleanor Roosevelt and former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created arguably the most formidable political partnership in American history. Eleanor's desolate childhood sowed the seeds... See full summary »
Director: Katharine English | Stars: Robin Wright, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Paul Sparrow, Allida Black
Votes: 52
35.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
The youngest President ever elected, Kennedy faces the height of the Cold War and a national civil rights crisis.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, Conan O'Brien, Chris Matthews, Charles K. Ross
Votes: 29
36.
Bent Coppers: Crossing the Line of Duty (2021)
Episode:
Firm in a Firm
(2021)
Documentary, Crime, History
Revealing the dirty secrets behind London's policing with a story of corruption that goes to the very top of the Met and leads to the formation of the first internal anti-corruption unit.
Director: Todd Austin | Stars: Martin Short, Paul Lashmar, Jackie Malton, Stephen Simmons
Votes: 9
37.
America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
Episode:
FBI vs. MLK
(2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary
In 1962, J. Edgar Hoover ordered "his bureau" to investigate Martin Luther King Jr. and soon discovered that King was associated with something he considered far more dangerous than peaceful protests: Communism.
Stars: Lance Reddick, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Keith Rice, Ben Kamin
Votes: 15
38.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
(2009)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
American Masters explores fifty years of folk legend and human rights activist Joan Baez
Director: Mary Wharton | Stars: Joan Baez, Albert Baez, Pauline Baez, Mimi Fariña
Votes: 214
39.
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
Episode:
Episode #45.43
(2023)
TV-PG | News, Talk-Show
The life and legacy of singer Tony Bennett (1926-2023); Tracy Smith interviews actress Margot Robbie (movie, "Barbie"); the life and legacy of martial arts icon Bruce Lee; a land-management... See full summary »
Stars: Jane Pauley, Mo Rocca, Tony Bennett, Margaret Brennan
40.
Inside the American Mob (2013– )
Episode:
Stayin' Alive in the '70s
(2013)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
In the early 1970's, the five families of the American mafia ruled the streets of New York City, but a new generation of FBI agents are about to change the game.
Stars: Glenn Alba, Ralph Bracco, Kenneth Carrella, Thomas Logan Crown
Votes: 50
41.
Mafia's Greatest Hits (2012– )
Episode:
The Maverick Mobster
(2012)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of, Joe Colombo, the youngest Godfather of the Mafia that had problems caused by his flamboyant way of living.
Director: Martin J.O. Hughes | Stars: Thomas Reppetto, Joseph Wendling, Joseph Coffey, Colin Tierney
Votes: 7
42.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
Tony Bennett 's New York
(1996)
86 min | Documentary
Once dubbed the 'king of cool', a look behind the silky voice as Tony Bennett - civil rights activist, jazz enthusiast, painter and New Yorker - takes a tour around his native city.
Director: Leslie Woodhead | Stars: Tony Bennett, Reggie Nadelson, Mary Chiappa, Mario Cuomo
Votes: 11
43.
Grantchester (2014–2025)
Episode:
Episode #4.1
(2019)
TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sidney Chambers attends a talk by the Reverend Nathaniel Todd, a key part of the Civil Rights movement in America. During the event, protestors disrupt Todd's speech and release fireworks, ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: James Norton, Robson Green, Tom Brittney, Al Weaver
Votes: 547
44.
1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
Episode:
Part One: Winter
(2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History
The turning point in the Vietnam War as well the beginning of the 1968 presidential election that changed the course of history.
Stars: Dan Rather, Jesse Jackson, Robert Dallek, Thomas Ricks
Votes: 44
45.
1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
Episode:
Part Two: Spring
(2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy's pursuit of the Democratic nomination.
Stars: Peniel E. Joseph, Yohuru Williams, Jesse Jackson, Taylor Branch
Votes: 33
46.
Genius (2017– )
Episode:
Aretha: Do Right Woman
(2021)
TV-14 | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History
Aretha juggles her music career and her commitment to the civil rights movement; Little Re leaves behind her newborn child to return to the Gospel Circuit in 1955, meeting with music legends James Cleveland and Little Sammie Bryant.
Director: Neema Barnette | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Malcolm Barrett, Patrice Covington, Rebecca Naomi Jones
Votes: 206
47.
Genius (2017– )
Episode:
Aretha: Young, Gifted and Black
(2021)
TV-14 | 48 min | Biography, Drama, History
Aretha Franklin records her protest album "Young, Gifted and Black," while Little Re loses her mother.
Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Malcolm Barrett, Patrice Covington, Rebecca Naomi Jones
Votes: 195