Movie List for "history 5"

Bastards of the Party (2005)

Surrounded by death and the brutal lifestyle that feeds it, a Los Angeles gangbanger explores the history of Southern California street gangs from the 1950s through the 1990s in an attempt … Year 2005.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Cle Sloan
Writer: N/A
Actors: Daryl Gates, Fred Hampton, Joe Hicks, Ericka Huggins

SHINOBI: Winds of the 34 Generation (2005)

This in-depth and comprehensive documentary chronicles the events and history behind the legendary ninja warriors of medieval Japan, and the viewer is treated to rare interviews with … Year 2005.

Generes: Documentary, History
Director: Brandon Alvarez
Writer: Brandon Alvarez
Actors: Robert Bussey, David Dow, Mark Franco, Masaaki Hatsumi

Beyond the Gates (2005)

A Catholic priest and an English teacher get stranded in a school in Kigali during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Year 2005.

Generes: Drama, History, War
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Writer: David Wolstencroft (screenplay), Richard Alwyn (story), David Belton (story)
Actors: John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz, Louis Mahoney

The Panama Canal: History and Operation (2004)

The construction of the Panama Canal, from the first failed attempt by the French through the successful completion by the United States under the stewardship of President Teddy Roosevelt, … Year 2004.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Sumner Jules Glimcher
Writer: Sumner Jules Glimcher
Actors: N/A

The Natural History of the Chicken (2000)

Through interviews and reenactments, The Natural History of the Chicken investigates the role of the chicken in American life and tells several remarkable stories. A Maine farmer says she … Year 2000.

Generes: Documentary, Comedy
Director: Mark Lewis
Writer: Mark Lewis
Actors: Janet Bonney, Joseph Martinez, Joel Vavra, David Forrester

Nasser 56 (1996)

The life of Gamal abd El-nasser the Egyptian leader Year 1996.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Mohamed Fadel
Writer: Mahfouz Abdel Rahman
Actors: Ahmed Zaki, Fardous Abdel Hamid, Hassan Hosny, Ahmed Maher

Tarpan (The Absolution) (1995)

Joravar lives in a the desert state of Rajasthan in a small village together with his wife, Lachmi, and two young daughters. His first daughter inexplicably passes away, and both parents … Year 1995.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: K. Bikram Singh
Writer: K. Bikram Singh
Actors: Savita Bajaj, Babita Bhardwaj, Pradeep Bhatnagar, Anang Desai

Braveheart (1995)

When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England. Year 1995.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, War
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Randall Wallace
Actors: James Robinson, Sean Lawlor, Sandy Nelson, James Cosmo

The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985)

A biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows they appeared in. Year 1985.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, History, Music
Director: Malcolm Leo
Writer: Malcolm Leo
Actors: Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love

Yefon (2015)

An illiterate village girl defies the customs of her tribe, discriminatory to women, only to become the spark of a Literary Revolution.

All Eyes and Ears (2015)

Interweaving the stories of U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, his adopted Chinese daughter Gracie Mei, and blind legal advocate Chen Guangcheng, the documentary is a timely exploration…

Dream Team 1935 (2012)

A story about the Latvian basketball team, which won the first-ever European Championships in 1935 and its enthusiastic head coach Valdemars Baumanis.

Frameworks (2014)

Bombarded by thousands of images every day, are we still able to truly see them, especially those of conflict and its aftermath?