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1. The Majestic (2001)
PG | 152 min | Drama, Romance
In 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey DeMunn
Votes: 57,655 | Gross: $27.81M
2. Chaplin (1992)
PG-13 | 143 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys, John Thaw
Votes: 62,226 | Gross: $9.49M
3. Being the Ricardos (2021)
R | 131 min | Biography, Drama
Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers--and another that could end their marriage.
Director: Aaron Sorkin | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda
Votes: 44,682
4. Trumbo (2015)
R | 124 min | Biography, Drama
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K.
Votes: 84,779 | Gross: $7.86M
5. The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)
114 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966.
Directors: Peter Middleton, James Spinney | Stars: Pearl Mackie, Jeff Rawle, Paul Ryan, Matthew Wolf
Votes: 1,792
6. Citizen Cohn (1992 TV Movie)
R | 111 min | Biography, Drama
As lawyer and power broker Roy Cohn lies dying of AIDS in a private hospital room, ghosts from his past visit him as he reflects on his life and loves.
Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: James Woods, Joe Don Baker, Joseph Bologna, Ed Flanders
Votes: 1,515
7. The Day After Trinity (1981)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography
Scientists and witnesses involved in the creation and testing of the first ever atomic bomb reflect on the Manhattan project and its fascinating leader, J. Robert Oppenheimer, who upon ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Else | Stars: Hans Bethe, Holm Bursom, Haakon Chevalier, Stirling Colgate
Votes: 1,234
8. MLK/FBI (2020)
TV-PG | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Director: Sam Pollard | Stars: Martin Luther King, J. Edgar Hoover, David Garrow, Clarence B. Jones
Votes: 1,750
9. 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: 224
10. Trumbo (2007)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Askin | Stars: Dalton Trumbo, Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas
Votes: 1,244 | Gross: $7.85M
11. Red Hollywood (1996 Video)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, History
A documentary that examines the films made by the victims of the Hollywood Blacklist and offers a radically difference perspective on a key period in the history of American cinema.
Directors: Thom Andersen, Noël Burch | Stars: Paul Jarrico, Eric Johnston, Ring Lardner Jr., John Howard Lawson
Votes: 242
12. Paul Robeson (1979 TV Movie)
118 min | Biography, Drama
Major events in the life of Robeson are recounted in this one-man performance.
Director: Lloyd Richards | Stars: James Earl Jones, Burt Wallace
Votes: 61
13. Sing Your Song (2011)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.
Director: Susanne Rostock | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marge Champion, Fran Scott Attaway
Votes: 502 | Gross: $0.05M
14. Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
R | 124 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. government, the religious right, and militant feminists.
Director: Brigitte Berman | Stars: Larry Adler, Bobbie Arnstein, Joan Baez, Count Basie
Votes: 752 | Gross: $0.02M
15. Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1996)
Not Rated | 145 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary focusing on the life of novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand, the author of the bestselling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and originator of the Objectivist philosophy.
Director: Michael Paxton | Stars: Sharon Gless, Michael S. Berliner, Harry Binswanger, Sylvia Bokor
Votes: 649 | Gross: $0.21M
16. Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)
PG | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artist and activist Pete Seeger.
Director: Jim Brown | Stars: Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Bill Clinton, Bob Dylan
Votes: 479 | Gross: $0.18M
17. Seeing Red (1983)
100 min | Documentary, History
A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in the early to mid-twentieth century.
Directors: Jim Klein, Julia Reichert | Stars: Oscar Hunter, Rose Podmaka, Sylvia Woods, Howard 'Stretch' Johnson
Votes: 171
18. The Real American: Joe McCarthy (2011)
95 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
An unflinching look at the rise and fall of one of the most infamous political figures in US history.
Director: Lutz Hachmeister | Stars: John Sessions, Justine Waddell, Trystan Gravelle, James Garnon
Votes: 104
19. Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren (1989)
88 min | Documentary
Featuring rare archival footage, explores the impact of Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren's historical rulings during a tumultuous time for American politics.
Director: Bill Jersey | Stars: Joseph Ball, Robert Bork, William Brennan, Herbert Brownell Jr.
Votes: 36
20. Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The profile of controversial journalist George Seldes and a piercing examination of America's news media. Narrated by Susan Sarandon, with readings of writings by Ed Asner, this Academy ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Goldsmith | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Edward Asner, Ben Bagdikian, Jeff Cohen
Votes: 149
21. Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood (2018 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
A rhapsodic drawing of life by the man who scared the life out of music players and audiences.
Director: Stéphane Benhamou | Stars: Polly Bergen, Sally Jane Bruce, Billy Chapin, Edward Dmytryk
Votes: 77
22. Red (IV) (2009)
Not Rated | 43 min | Short, Drama, History
Set in the Cold War era of the 1950's, insurance investigator Floyd Woods is flown into the small town of Sherrill, NY to investigate a life insurance claim, only to find himself distracted by the locals' odd behavior.
Director: Kieran Thompson | Stars: Nick Warnock, Nick Jameson, Evelyn Edwards, Steve Quimby
Votes: 25
23. The Lord Is Not on Trial Here Today (2010)
56 min | Documentary
The Peabody Award-winning story of how separation of church and state began in American public schools, and the courageous woman who made it happen.
Director: Jay Rosenstein | Stars: Ed Dessen, Bruce Dierenfield, Walter Feinberg, Dan McCollum
Votes: 30
24. Facing the Past (2005 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary about the movie 'A Face in the Crowd' (1957).
Stars: Leo Braudy, Anthony Franciosa, Andy Griffith, Louis B. Mayer
Votes: 47
25. History of the National Security State (2008)
Not Rated | 261 min | Documentary, History, War
Director: Paul Jay | Stars: Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Votes: 8
26. The Trials of Alger Hiss (1980)
164 min | Documentary
Documentary by lifelong friend that supports the innocence of Alger Hiss (convicted in January 1950 on two counts of espionage-related perjury)
Director: John Lowenthal | Stars: Alger Hiss, Whittaker Chambers, John Lowenthal, Richard Nixon
Votes: 14
27. Profile: Lillian Hellman (1981– )
30 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Lillian Hellman, Marilyn Berger
28. The Legacy of I.F. Stone (2015 Video)
42 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Jeff Cohen, Glenn Greenwald, Peter Jennings, Lyndon B. Johnson
29. Committee on UnAmerican Activities (1962)
46 min | Documentary, History
First film by a private citizen which criticizes a Government Committee: 1930s footage of Committee Chairman Martin Dies attacking "subversives" in labor unions; the Hollywood Witch Hunts; Cold War Blacklist; & 1960 San Francisco hearings.
Stars: Earl Browder, Phillip Burton, Matthew C. Carberry, Sebastián Cardero
Votes: 9
30.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Fellow Traveller
(1990)
TV-14 | 97 min | Drama
In Hollywood during the 1950's, screenwriter Asa Kaufman reflects on his Communist associations and knows that he will soon be forced to testify before committees investigating "Un-American... See full summary »
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Ron Silver, Hart Bochner, Imogen Stubbs, Daniel J. Travanti
Votes: 194
31.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Travelers
(1998)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1990, Mulder investigates the death of a man who disappeared in 1952 before he could be charged in a series of bizarre killings. The retired agent who worked the 1952 case recounts the facts to Mulder and the connection to his father.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Fredric Lehne, Garret Dillahunt
Votes: 3,352
32.
Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode:
Episode dated 30 January 1953
(1953)
News, Talk-Show
Huie and Hess interview U.S. Congressman Harold H. Velde, a Republican from Illinois and chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Topics include the committee's agenda... See full summary »
Stars: Karl Hess, William Bradford Huie, Harold Velde
33.
Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode:
Episode dated 30 March 1953
(1953)
News, Talk-Show
Huie and J.B. Matthews, former researcher for the House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC), interview U.S. Congressman Bernard W. 'Pat' Kearney, a Republican from New York. topics ... See full summary »
Stars: William Bradford Huie, Bernard W. 'Pat' Kearney, J.B. Matthews
34.
Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode:
Episode dated 27 April 1953
(1953)
News, Talk-Show
Huie and Peterson interview U.S. Congressman Donald L. Jackson, a Republican representing California. Topics include the public's reaction to the activities of the House Un-American ... See full summary »
Stars: William Bradford Huie, Donald L. Jackson, William H. Peterson
35.
Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode:
Episode dated 4 August 1954
(1954)
News, Talk-Show
Lesueur and Crawford interview Congressman Samuel W. Yorty, a Democrat from California. Topics include the use of air power during the Indochina War, campaign issues in the upcoming ... See full summary »
Stars: Kenneth Crawford, Larry LeSueur, Sam Yorty
36.
Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode:
Episode dated 25 August 1954
(1954)
News, Talk-Show
Lesueur and James Keo, associate editor for Time magazine, interview Congressman Gordon H. Scherer, a Republican from Ohio. Topics include the House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC), ... See full summary »
Stars: James Keo, Larry LeSueur, Gordon Scherer
37.
Timewatch (1982– )
Episode:
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
(1993)
99 min | Documentary, History
A detailed look at the early life of Oswald and his movements on the day of the Kennedy assassination.
Stars: James P. Hosty, Gerald Posner, G. Robert Blakey, Evelyn Segal
Votes: 10
38.
In Search of the Constitution (1987)
Episode:
We the People
(1987)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary, History
Ordinary citizens reveal the rewards--and personal perils--of defending their rights to privacy, freedom of conscience, and church-state separation before the Supreme Court.
Director: Wayne Ewing | Stars: Michael Hardwick, Michael Hobbs, George Hochfield, Harry Keyishian
39.
The Empire Files (2015– )
Episode:
America's Unofficial Religion - The War on an Idea
(2015)
Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Stars: Jared Ball, Brian Becker, Abby Martin
Votes: 15
40.
Genius (2017– )
Episode:
Einstein: Chapter Nine
(2017)
TV-14 | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History
Albert Einstein settles into life in America, but dangers abroad continue to be a threat to both him and his former colleagues.
Director: Kenneth Biller | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Ralph Brown, Richard Topol, Michael McElhatton
Votes: 699
41.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
(1998)
Documentary
Arena explores the rise of the legendary crooner Frank Sinatra from his early family background to overwhelming showbusiness success. Interviews with friends, family and associates reveal a star-studded career in music and film.
Director: Alan Lewens | Stars: Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Vic Damone, Bing Crosby
Votes: 7
42.
Tricky Dick (2019)
Episode:
The Will to Win
(2019)
Not Rated | Documentary, Biography, History
From modest beginnings in California, Richard Milhous Nixon rises to become a young star of the Republican Party -- first as a Congressman, then a Senator, then Vice President, and finally the nominee for President in 1960.
Director: Mary Robertson | Stars: Richard Nixon, Walter Cronkite, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Helen Gahagan
Votes: 32