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The Big One
7.1

The Big One

Sep. 06, 1997

The Big One

The Big One is an investigative documentary from director Michael Moore who goes around the country asking why big American corporations produce ...
Their Frozen Dream
6.8

Their Frozen Dream

Oct. 03, 1997

Their Frozen Dream

Poetic documentary about the polar expedition of S. A. Andrée which Troell had previously dramatized in “Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd” (1982).
Eagles: Hell Freezes Over
8.5

Eagles: Hell Freezes Over

The Eagles performed live for the first time in April 1994 after a fourteen-year-long hiatus. Their reunion album’s name was in reference to Don ...
Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti
6.7

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti

This intimate ethnographic study of Voudoun dances and rituals was shot by Maya Deren during her years in Haiti (1947-1951); she never edited the ...
Finding Christa
6.4

Finding Christa

Sep. 06, 1991

Finding Christa

A filmmaker reunites with the daughter she gave up for adoption twenty years later.
Stoney Knows How
7.9

Stoney Knows How

Nov. 11, 1981

Stoney Knows How

A visit with a master of the Oldest Art In The World: tattooing. Disabled by arthritis since the age of four, confined to a wheelchair, his ...
Forbidden City, U.S.A.
7.6

Forbidden City, U.S.A.

A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Fat Chance
6.9

Fat Chance

Jan. 01, 1994

Fat Chance

This documentary follows Rick Zakowich as he faces his lifelong struggles with his weight and body image. Child therapist by day and blues singer ...
Faces of Death III
3.2

Faces of Death III

Mar. 10, 1985

Faces of Death III

The third installment of the infamous “is it real or fake?” mondo series sets its sights primarily on serial killers, with lengthy ...
A Cook’s Tour
8.3

A Cook’s Tour

Jan. 08, 2002

A Cook’s Tour

A Cook’s Tour is a travel and food show that aired on the Food Network. Host Anthony Bourdain visits exotic countries and cities worldwide ...
Endurance
6.3

Endurance

May. 14, 1999

Endurance

The gold medal for the men’s 10,000-meter race in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is won by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie.
Trekkies
6.9

Trekkies

Oct. 18, 1997

Trekkies

Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of “Star Trek” from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their ...
Super Speedway
7.2

Super Speedway

Jan. 01, 1997

Super Speedway

We follow the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team through the process of building, testing, and racing for a season. This includes extensive race ...
Savior
7.2

Savior

Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques ...
Rhyme & Reason
7.4

Rhyme & Reason

Mar. 04, 1997

Rhyme & Reason

A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.
Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember
7.8

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember

In 1996, Marcello Mastroianni talks about life as an actor. It’s an anecdotal and philosophical memoir, moving from topic to topic, fully ...
The Magic of Flight
7.1

The Magic of Flight

Jan. 01, 1996

The Magic of Flight

Take a technological thrill ride The Magic of Flight takes you on a technological thrill ride faster, higher and wider than modern science or ...
The Long Way Home
7.6

The Long Way Home

Sep. 19, 1997

The Long Way Home

The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
Licensed to Kill
7

Licensed to Kill

Jan. 16, 1997

Licensed to Kill

A riveting journey into the minds of men whose contempt for homosexuals led them to murder. Attacked in 1977 by gay bashers on the streets of San ...
Frank Capra’s American Dream
7.4

Frank Capra’s American Dream

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
7.1

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

Errol Morris’s Fast, Cheap & Out of Control interweaves the stories of four men, each driven to create eccentric worlds from their unique ...
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
6.5

Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life

Ayn Rand was born in 1905 in St. Petersberg, Russia. She escaped to America in 1926 amidst the rise of Soviet Communism. She remained in the ...
4 Little Girls
7.8

4 Little Girls

Jul. 09, 1997

4 Little Girls

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was ...
When We Were Kings
7.9

When We Were Kings

Oct. 25, 1996

When We Were Kings

It’s 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of ...
Screwed
5.9

Screwed

Jan. 09, 1997

Screwed

A raw, rough-hewn look at the life of Screw publisher Al Goldstein.