Documentary biography
by rhallanger | created - 16 Sep 2013 | updated - 06 Sep 2018 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (1963–1988)
30 min | Documentary, Family
Host Marlin Perkins explores various animals in their natural habitats.
Stars: Marlin Perkins, Jim Fowler, Joe Slattery, Tom Allen
Votes: 476
2. The West (1996)
537 min | Documentary, History, War
Stephen Ives' "The West" is a PBS 4-Video Series co-produced by Ken Burns: - "Death Runs Riot" 85 min. - "Fight No More Forever" 85 min. - "Ghost Dance" 58 min. - "The People" 82 min.
Stars: Peter Coyote, N. Scott Momaday, Murphy Guyer, John Trudell
Votes: 2,145
3. Gandhi (1982)
PG | 191 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth
Votes: 240,204 | Gross: $52.77M
4. Geronimo (1993 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama, Western
This story of epic courage and grace is a remarkable window on Native American life and the early years of the last and most feared Apache War Chief.
Director: Roger Young | Stars: Joseph Runningfox, Nick Ramus, Michelle St. John, Michael Greyeyes
Votes: 543 | Gross: $4.65M
5. Super Size Me (2004)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker, Dania Abu-Rmaileh
Votes: 113,285 | Gross: $11.53M
6. California's Gold (1991–2012)
Documentary
Huell Howser travels around California looking for interesting stories about the state's rich history, cultural diversity, landmarks, natural wonders, amazing people and points of interest, especially lesser known and out-of-the-way places.
Stars: Huell Howser, Breck Parkman, Scott Gediman, Leonard Knight
Votes: 175
7. Trail of Hope: The Story of the Mormon Trail (1997 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
Director: Lee B. Groberg | Star: Hal Holbrook
Votes: 42
8. Good Eats (1999–2012)
TV-G | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy
Chef Alton Brown whips up quick recipes and explores the science behind what makes them so tasty.
Stars: Alton Brown, Brett Soll, Vickie Eng, Deb Duchon
Votes: 3,979
9. Border Patrol: Life on the Line (2001 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
24 hours a day. 7 days a week. 365 days a year - The men and women of the US Border Patrol are our nation's first line of defense against drug runners, illegal alien smugglers and potential terrorists.
Director: Michael Schlossman
10. Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within (1998 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Thriller
Fact-based story about a 1990s espionage case that was chronicled as the worst case of espionage in U.S. history. Aldrich Ames (Timothy Hutton) was a middle class C.I.A. Agent, whose ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Joan Plowright, Elizabeth Peña, C. David Johnson
Votes: 365
11. Ali (2001)
R | 157 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles
Votes: 105,562 | Gross: $58.20M
12. When We Were Kings (1996)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.
Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown
Votes: 19,133 | Gross: $2.79M
13. The Birth of a Nation (1915)
TV-PG | 195 min | Drama, History, War
The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies. The development of the war in their lives plays through to Lincoln's assassination and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper
Votes: 26,342 | Gross: $10.00M
14. Jersey Boys (2014)
R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza
Votes: 36,568 | Gross: $47.03M
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