Movie List for "history"

A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989)

It showed the process it took to write the Constitution of the United States. Year 1989.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Peter N. Johnson
Writer: Tim Slover
Actors: Craig Wasson, Michael McGuire, Morgan White, Bruce Newbold

The In Crowd (1988)

In the mid-60s, a teenage 4.0 high-school student is drawn out of his element on a dare by his peers, to become a dancer on popular TV music show. Year 1988.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Mark Rosenthal
Writer: Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
Actors: Donovan Leitch Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Jennifer Runyon, Bruce Kirby

Cry Freedom (1987)

South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country, after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the black activist Steve Biko. Year 1987.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Richard Attenborough
Writer: John Briley (screenplay), Donald Woods (books)
Actors: Josette Simon, Wabei Siyolwe, John Matshikiza, Juanita Waterman

Future Hunters (1986)

2025 A.D. A lone adventurer searches the post-nuclear wasteland for the most devastating, godless artifact in history. When he touches it, he is transported back in time to 1989 Los Angeles… Year 1986.

Generes: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi
Director: Cirio H. Santiago
Writer: Anthony Maharaj (story), J. Lee Thompson (screenplay)
Actors: Robert Patrick, Linda Carol, Ed Crick, Bob Schott

Night of the Pencils (1986)

This films tells the true story of seven teenagers who agitated for reduced student bus fares under two different regimes in Argentina, with tragic results. At first succeeding under the … Year 1986.

Generes: Crime, Drama, History
Director: Héctor Olivera
Writer: Daniel Kon (screenplay), Héctor Olivera (screenplay), María Seoane (essay), Héctor Ruiz Núñez (essay)
Actors: Alejo García Pintos, Vita Escardó, Pablo Novak, Leonardo Sbaraglia

Salvador (1986)

An American photojournalist gets caught in a political struggle at El Salvador in 1980. Year 1986.

Generes: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: Oliver Stone, Richard Boyle
Actors: James Woods, Jim Belushi, Michael Murphy, John Savage

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

Razia Sultan (1983)

An account of the reign of Indian empress Razia Sultan and her love for her slave Jamaluddin Yakut. Year 1983.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Kamal Amrohi
Writer: Kamal Amrohi
Actors: Hema Malini, Dharmendra, Parveen Babi, Pradeep Kumar

Jai Jagannath (2007)

When Bhagwan Shri Jagannath and his brother, Bhagwan Shri Balabhadra, refuse to partake offerings from a lower-caste woman, Shriya. Devi Maa Lakshmi is offended and puts a curse on both of … Year 2007.

Generes: Drama, Fantasy, History
Director: Sabyasachi Mohapatra
Writer: Abhilash (dialogue), Binodini Debi (lyrics), Akshaya Mohanty (lyrics), Sabyasachi Mohapatra, Rajani Ranjan (dialogue)
Actors: Sritam Das, Brendra N. Gochhikar, Sehenawaj Khan, Ratan Meher

Before the Rains (2007)

A English spice baron settles in South India during the waning years of the Raj. Year 2007.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Director: Santosh Sivan
Writer: Cathy Rabin (screenplay), Dan Verete
Actors: Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das, Jennifer Ehle

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)

Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artist and activist Pete Seeger. Year 2007.

Generes: Documentary, Music
Director: Jim Brown
Writer: N/A
Actors: Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Bill Clinton, Bob Dylan

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore (2007)

He is considered to be one of the most significant links in the history of comedy, admired by such people as Eric Bogosian and Woody Allen. His television appearances have spanned from Merv… Year 2007.

Generes: Documentary, Comedy
Director: Jeff Sumerel
Writer: Jeff Sumerel
Actors: Woody Allen, Len Belzer, Eric Bogosian, Dick Cavett

Gandhi, My Father (2007)

The account of troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest son. Year 2007.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Feroz Abbas Khan
Writer: Feroz Abbas Khan, Chandulal Dalal (book), Neelamben Parikh (book), H. Banerjee (Subtitles)
Actors: Akshaye Khanna, Darshan Jariwala, Shefali Shah, Bhoomika Chawla

The Counterfeiters (2007)

The story of the Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting operation in history, carried out by Germany during WWII. Year 2007.

Generes: Crime, Drama, War
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Writer: Adolf Burger (book), Stefan Ruzowitzky (screenplay)
Actors: Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach

Adolf Eichmann (2007)

Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel as he accounts to Captain Avner Less, a young Israeli Police Officer, of his past as the architect of … Year 2007.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, War
Director: Robert Young
Writer: Snoo Wilson (screenplay)
Actors: Avner W. Less, Thomas Kretschmann, Troy Garity, Franka Potente