Movie List for "history"

Inside the Twin Towers (2006)

On 9/11 2001 two planes American 11 united 175 hit the World Trade Center and many people died and jumped to their deaths some survived until the tower fell. Year 2006.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Richard Dale
Writer: Andrew Bampfield, Ed Fields (contributing writer)
Actors: Terence Stamp, Hong Zhu, Jay Jonas, Al Smith

The Conclave (2006)

In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals met in Rome to elect a new pope. A 27-year-old Spanish cardinal, Rodrigo Borgia, learns to play a very dangerous game; how to survive his first conclave. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: Paul Donovan
Actors: Manu Fullola, Brian Blessed, James Faulkner, Rolf Kanies

Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris (2006)

When the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb bans music in India because he believes it turns people away from God, musicians go underground. Year 2006.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Manoj Punj
Writer: N/A
Actors: Gurdas Mann, Juhi Chawla, Sushant Singh, Divya Dutta

The Tokyo Trial (2006)

Movie Year 2006.

Generes: Crime, Drama, History
Director: Qunshu Gao
Writer: Kun Hu, Hao Tang, Chi Zhang, Sitao Zhang
Actors: Joe Bosco, Yongdai Ding, Damian Lau, Kelly Lin

Ghetto (2005)

In 1942, in Vilnius, the Nazi annihilate 55,000 Jews and squeeze the 15,000 survivors in a seven blocks ghetto. The twenty-two year old sadistic commander Kittel is assigned to administrate… Year 2005.

Generes: History, War
Director: Audrius Juzenas
Writer: Joshua Sobol (play), Joshua Sobol (screenplay)
Actors: Heino Ferch, Sebastian Hülk, Erika Marozsán, Andrius Zebrauskas

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy. Year 2005.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: George Clooney
Writer: George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Actors: Jeff Daniels, David Strathairn, Alex Borstein, Rose Abdoo

Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker (2005)

A documentary on the struggles of the black rock musician and the stigma they face in the black community and the music industry. Year 2005.

Generes: Documentary, History, Music
Director: Raymond Gayle
Writer: Raymond Gayle
Actors: Flip Barnes, Chuck Berry, Charlie Braxton, Cody ChesnuTT

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

Alexander (2004)

Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world. Year 2004.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: Oliver Stone, Christopher Kyle, Laeta Kalogridis
Actors: Anthony Hopkins, David Bedella, Jessie Kamm, Angelina Jolie

Tornado Glory (2004)

A documentary of two young storm chasers, exploring their determination, struggles, and passion during the most active tornado season in history. Year 2004.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Ken Cole
Writer: N/A
Actors: Jeff Basara, Danny Cheresnick, Evgeni Fedorovich, Brian McKibben

Otaku Unite! (2004)

Otaku Unite! is a feature-length documentary on the history of Japanese animation fandom in the United States: from the importation of anime in the early 60s to the current boom in both the… Year 2004.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Eric Bresler
Writer: N/A
Actors: Steven R. Bennett, Stephanie Brown, Jonathan David Cook, Robert Dejesus

The Ritchie Boys (2004)

During WWII, the U.S. formed an elite intelligence unit — mostly German Jewish academics — at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Tasked with devising ways to break the morale of the SS, these men … Year 2004.

Generes: Documentary, History, War
Director: Christian Bauer
Writer: Christian Bauer
Actors: Michael Hanrahan, Werner Angress, Victor Brombert, Marlene Dietrich

Riding Giants (2004)

Documentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture. Year 2004.

Generes: Documentary, History, Sport
Director: Stacy Peralta
Writer: Stacy Peralta, Sam George
Actors: Jeff Clark, Pat Curren, Darrick Doerner, Sarah Gerhardt

King Arthur (2004)

A demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Year 2004.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: David Franzoni
Actors: Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Mads Mikkelsen, Joel Edgerton