SettingsFilms based on non-fiction books
12 Days of Terror
12 Days of Terror is a 2004 docudrama made for The Discovery Channel, directed by Jack Sholder and starring Colin Egglesfield, Mark Dexter, Jenna Harrison and John Rhys-Davies.
12 Days of Terror is a 2004 docudrama made for The Discovery Channel, directed by Jack Sholder and starring Colin Egglesfield, Mark Dexter, Jenna Harrison and John Rhys-Davies.
84 Charing Cross Road (film)
84 Charing Cross Road is a 1987 British/American drama film directed by David Hugh Jones.
84 Charing Cross Road is a 1987 British/American drama film directed by David Hugh Jones.
A Civil Action (film)
A Civil Action is a 1998 American drama film starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall, based on the book of the same name by Jonathan Harr.
A Civil Action is a 1998 American drama film starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall, based on the book of the same name by Jonathan Harr.
A Night to Remember (1958 film)
A Night to Remember is a 1958 docudrama film adaptation of Walter Lord's book A Night to Remember, recounting the final night of the RMS Titanic.
A Night to Remember is a 1958 docudrama film adaptation of Walter Lord's book A Night to Remember, recounting the final night of the RMS Titanic.
Across the Wide Missouri (film)
Across the Wide Missouri is a 1951 American film based on historian Bernard DeVoto's book, Across the Wide Missouri.
Across the Wide Missouri is a 1951 American film based on historian Bernard DeVoto's book, Across the Wide Missouri.
Adaptation (film)
Adaptation. is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman.
Adaptation. is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman.
Alive (1993 film)
Alive is a 1993 American movie based upon Piers Paul Read's 1974 book Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, which details the story of a Uruguayan rugby team who were involved in the ...
Alive is a 1993 American movie based upon Piers Paul Read's 1974 book Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, which details the story of a Uruguayan rugby team who were involved in the ...
American Hardcore (film)
American Hardcore is a documentary directed by Paul Rachman and written by Steven Blush.
American Hardcore is a documentary directed by Paul Rachman and written by Steven Blush.
And the Band Played On (film)
And the Band Played On is a 1993 American television film docudrama directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
And the Band Played On is a 1993 American television film docudrama directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
Anzio (film)
Anzio, also known as Lo Sbarco di Anzio or The Battle for Anzio, is a 1968 war film about Operation Shingle, the 1944 Allied seaborne assault on the Italian port of Anzio...
Anzio, also known as Lo Sbarco di Anzio or The Battle for Anzio, is a 1968 war film about Operation Shingle, the 1944 Allied seaborne assault on the Italian port of Anzio...
At First Sight
At First Sight is a 1999 American film starring Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino, based on the essay To See and Not to See in neurologist Oliver Sacks' book An Anthropologist on Mars and ...
At First Sight is a 1999 American film starring Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino, based on the essay To See and Not to See in neurologist Oliver Sacks' book An Anthropologist on Mars and ...
Baltic Storm
Baltic Storm is a 2003 film written and directed by Reuben Leder about the MS Estonia disaster.
Baltic Storm is a 2003 film written and directed by Reuben Leder about the MS Estonia disaster.
Barbarians at the Gate (film)
Barbarians at the Gate is a television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco.
Barbarians at the Gate is a television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco.
Beyond Reasonable Doubt (film)
Beyond Reasonable Doubt is a 1980 New Zealand docu-drama feature film about the conviction of Arthur Allan Thomas, later pardoned, for the murder of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe in 1970.
Beyond Reasonable Doubt is a 1980 New Zealand docu-drama feature film about the conviction of Arthur Allan Thomas, later pardoned, for the murder of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe in 1970.
Black Friday (2004 film)
Black Friday (ब्लैक फ्राईडे) is a 2004 Indian film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap based on Black Friday - The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts, a book by S. Hussain Zaidi abo...
Black Friday (ब्लैक फ्राईडे) is a 2004 Indian film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap based on Black Friday - The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts, a book by S. Hussain Zaidi abo...
Blind Faith (film)
Blind Faith is a 1990 television film directed by Paul Wendkos, based on the 1989 true crime book of the same name by Joe McGinniss.
Blind Faith is a 1990 television film directed by Paul Wendkos, based on the 1989 true crime book of the same name by Joe McGinniss.
Blood in the Face (1991 film)
Blood in the Face is a 1991 documentary film about white supremacy groups in North America.
Blood in the Face is a 1991 documentary film about white supremacy groups in North America.
Bravo Two Zero (film)
Bravo Two Zero is a 1999 two hour television miniseries (broadcast in two parts), based on the book of the same name by Andy McNab.
Bravo Two Zero is a 1999 two hour television miniseries (broadcast in two parts), based on the book of the same name by Andy McNab.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Brotherhood of the Wolf is a 2001 French historical drama film directed by Christophe Gans, written by Gans and Stéphane Cabel, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Emilie Dequenne, Moni...
Brotherhood of the Wolf is a 2001 French historical drama film directed by Christophe Gans, written by Gans and Stéphane Cabel, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Emilie Dequenne, Moni...
Bully (2001 film)
Bully is a 2001 American drama film, based on actual events, starring Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner, Bijou Phillips and Nick Stahl.
Bully is a 2001 American drama film, based on actual events, starring Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner, Bijou Phillips and Nick Stahl.
Bully (film)
Bully is a 2001 independent American drama film, based on actual events, starring Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Leo Fitzpatrick and Nick Stahl.
Bully is a 2001 independent American drama film, based on actual events, starring Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Leo Fitzpatrick and Nick Stahl.
Captain of My Soul (film)
Captain of My Soul is a film based on a nonfiction memoir written by Whitney Gracia Williams.
Captain of My Soul is a film based on a nonfiction memoir written by Whitney Gracia Williams.
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson is a 1940 drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring John Garfield, Ann Sheridan, and Pat O'Brien.
Castle on the Hudson is a 1940 drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring John Garfield, Ann Sheridan, and Pat O'Brien.
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy drama film recounting the true story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson (D-TX) who partnered with "bare knuckle attitude" CIA oper...
Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy drama film recounting the true story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson (D-TX) who partnered with "bare knuckle attitude" CIA oper...
Circle of Power
Circle of Power, a 1983 film, co-produced by Gary Mehlman, Anthony Quinn and Jeffrey White, was based on the book The Pit: A Group Encounter Defiled.
Circle of Power, a 1983 film, co-produced by Gary Mehlman, Anthony Quinn and Jeffrey White, was based on the book The Pit: A Group Encounter Defiled.
Citizen X
Citizen X is a made-for-TV film, released in 1995, which covers the investigation of the Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, who was convicted in 1992 of killing 53 women and children be...
Citizen X is a made-for-TV film, released in 1995, which covers the investigation of the Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, who was convicted in 1992 of killing 53 women and children be...
Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy is a book by Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw, first published as The Commanding Heights: The Battle Between Government and the Marke...
Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy is a book by Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw, first published as The Commanding Heights: The Battle Between Government and the Marke...
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 biographical spy film depicting the life of popular game show host and producer Chuck Barris, who claimed to have also been an assassin for the Cent...
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 biographical spy film depicting the life of popular game show host and producer Chuck Barris, who claimed to have also been an assassin for the Cent...
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy is a 1939 spy thriller and the first blatantly anti-Nazi film produced by a major Hollywood studio prior to World War II. The film stars Edward G. Robinson, Francis...
Confessions of a Nazi Spy is a 1939 spy thriller and the first blatantly anti-Nazi film produced by a major Hollywood studio prior to World War II. The film stars Edward G. Robinson, Francis...
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom is a 1987 British drama film directed by Richard Attenborough, set in the late 1970s, during the apartheid era of South Africa.
Cry Freedom is a 1987 British drama film directed by Richard Attenborough, set in the late 1970s, during the apartheid era of South Africa.
Dead Man Walking (film)
Dead Man Walking is a 1995 American drama film directed by Tim Robbins, who adapted the screenplay from the non-fiction book of the same name.
Dead Man Walking is a 1995 American drama film directed by Tim Robbins, who adapted the screenplay from the non-fiction book of the same name.
Die Brücke (film)
Die Brücke (The Bridge) is a 1959 West German film directed by Austrian filmmaker Bernhard Wicki.
Die Brücke (The Bridge) is a 1959 West German film directed by Austrian filmmaker Bernhard Wicki.
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a 1993 American semi biographical martial arts film telling the story of actor and martial arts expert Bruce Lee, starring Jason Scott Lee as Bruce Lee, Lauren...
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a 1993 American semi biographical martial arts film telling the story of actor and martial arts expert Bruce Lee, starring Jason Scott Lee as Bruce Lee, Lauren...
Education for Death
Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi is an animated short film produced by Walt Disney and released on January 15, 1943 by RKO Radio Pictures, directed by Clyde Geronimi and principal...
Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi is an animated short film produced by Walt Disney and released on January 15, 1943 by RKO Radio Pictures, directed by Clyde Geronimi and principal...
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out is an American dramatic sports film, released in 1988 and based on the book 8 Men Out, published in 1963 by Eliot Asinof.
Eight Men Out is an American dramatic sports film, released in 1988 and based on the book 8 Men Out, published in 1963 by Eliot Asinof.
Eleni (film)
Eleni is the 1985 film adaptation of the memoir Eleni by Greek-American journalist Nicholas Gage.
Eleni is the 1985 film adaptation of the memoir Eleni by Greek-American journalist Nicholas Gage.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room is a 2005 documentary film based on the best-selling 2003 book of the same name by Fortune reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, a study of one ...
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room is a 2005 documentary film based on the best-selling 2003 book of the same name by Fortune reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, a study of one ...
Escape from Alcatraz (film)
Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 American prison film, directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood.
Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 American prison film, directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood.
Fast Food Nation (film)
Fast Food Nation is a 2006 American/British drama film directed by Richard Linklater.
Fast Food Nation is a 2006 American/British drama film directed by Richard Linklater.
Flags of Our Fathers (film)
Flags of Our Fathers is a 2006 American war film directed, co-produced and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by William Broyles, Jr. and Paul Haggis.
Flags of Our Fathers is a 2006 American war film directed, co-produced and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by William Broyles, Jr. and Paul Haggis.
Food, Inc.
Food, Inc. is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Kenner.
Food, Inc. is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Kenner.
Freakonomics (film)
Freakonomics: The Movie is a 2010 documentary film based on the book Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.
Freakonomics: The Movie is a 2010 documentary film based on the book Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.
Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers is a 2007 American drama film starring Academy Award winner Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton and Patrick Dempsey.
Freedom Writers is a 2007 American drama film starring Academy Award winner Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton and Patrick Dempsey.
Friday Night Lights (film)
Friday Night Lights is a 2004 Sports drama film, directed by Peter Berg, which documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the Texas city of Odessa that supports and i...
Friday Night Lights is a 2004 Sports drama film, directed by Peter Berg, which documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the Texas city of Odessa that supports and i...
Front of the Class (film)
Front of the Class is a 2008 American drama film based on the book by Brad Cohen, Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had, co-authored by Lisa Wysocky.
Front of the Class is a 2008 American drama film based on the book by Brad Cohen, Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had, co-authored by Lisa Wysocky.
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film produced, directed and co-written by Stanley Kubrick.
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film produced, directed and co-written by Stanley Kubrick.
Future Shock (film)
Future Shock is a 1972 short documentary film directed by Alex Grasshoff and narrated by Orson Welles.
Future Shock is a 1972 short documentary film directed by Alex Grasshoff and narrated by Orson Welles.
Game Change (film)
Game Change is a 2012 American HBO political drama film based on events of the 2008 United States presidential election campaign, starring Julianne Moore, Ed Harris and Woody Harrelson.
Game Change is a 2012 American HBO political drama film based on events of the 2008 United States presidential election campaign, starring Julianne Moore, Ed Harris and Woody Harrelson.
Have a Little Faith (film)
Have a Little Faith is a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie.
Have a Little Faith is a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie.
He's Just Not That into You (film)
He's Just Not That Into You is a 2009 American/German romantic comedy film directed by Ken Kwapis, based on the self-help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, which in tu...
He's Just Not That Into You is a 2009 American/German romantic comedy film directed by Ken Kwapis, based on the self-help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, which in tu...
Hitler's Children (film)
Hitler's Children is a 1943 American black-and-white propaganda film made by RKO Radio Pictures.
Hitler's Children is a 1943 American black-and-white propaganda film made by RKO Radio Pictures.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (film)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a 1967 American musical comedy film based on the 1961 stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the book written by Sheph...
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a 1967 American musical comedy film based on the 1961 stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the book written by Sheph...
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can is a 1982 American biographical film directed by Jack Hofsiss, starring Jill Clayburgh.
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can is a 1982 American biographical film directed by Jack Hofsiss, starring Jill Clayburgh.
Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight (1950) is a non-fiction book written by W. Stanley Moss, a British soldier, writer and traveller.
Ill Met by Moonlight (1950) is a non-fiction book written by W. Stanley Moss, a British soldier, writer and traveller.
Ill Met by Moonlight (film)
Ill Met by Moonlight, also known as Night Ambush, is a film by the British writer-director-producer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, the last film they made together ...
Ill Met by Moonlight, also known as Night Ambush, is a film by the British writer-director-producer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, the last film they made together ...
Jarhead (film)
Jarhead is a 2005 biographical drama war film based on U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford's 1991 Gulf War memoir of the same name, directed by Sam Mendes, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Swofford with...
Jarhead is a 2005 biographical drama war film based on U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford's 1991 Gulf War memoir of the same name, directed by Sam Mendes, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Swofford with...
Joe Gould's Secret (film)
Joe Gould's Secret is a 2000 American drama film directed by Stanley Tucci.
Joe Gould's Secret is a 2000 American drama film directed by Stanley Tucci.
Kanashimi no Belladonna
Belladonna is a 1973 art house anime feature film produced and animated by Mushi Production.
Belladonna is a 1973 art house anime feature film produced and animated by Mushi Production.
Kill the Irishman
Kill the Irishman is a crime drama film directed by Jonathan Hensleigh and starring Ray Stevenson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer.
Kill the Irishman is a crime drama film directed by Jonathan Hensleigh and starring Ray Stevenson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer.
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Killers of Kilimanjaro is a 1959 British adventure film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Taylor, Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey and Donald Pleasence.
Killers of Kilimanjaro is a 1959 British adventure film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Taylor, Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey and Donald Pleasence.
Klondike Fever
Klondike Fever is a 1980 Canadian adventure film, based on the writings of Jack London.
Klondike Fever is a 1980 Canadian adventure film, based on the writings of Jack London.
Life Begins at Forty (1935 film)
Life Begins at Forty is a 1935 black and white film starring Will Rogers and Richard Cromwell.
Life Begins at Forty is a 1935 black and white film starring Will Rogers and Richard Cromwell.
Life with Billy
Life with Billy is a 1994 Canadian television film based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Brian Vallée.
Life with Billy is a 1994 Canadian television film based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Brian Vallée.
Lincoln (2012 film)
Lincoln is an upcoming 2012 biographical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln.
Lincoln is an upcoming 2012 biographical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln.
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters is a 1995 nonfiction book by San Francisco Chronicle sports writer Joan Ryan detailing the difficu...
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters is a 1995 nonfiction book by San Francisco Chronicle sports writer Joan Ryan detailing the difficu...
Live from Baghdad (film)
Live from Baghdad is a television movie produced in 2002 by HBO. It was directed by Mick Jackson and written by Robert Wiener (based on the book of the same title by Wiener).
Live from Baghdad is a television movie produced in 2002 by HBO. It was directed by Mick Jackson and written by Robert Wiener (based on the book of the same title by Wiener).
Living Proof (film)
Living Proof is a 2008 Lifetime Television movie, directed by Dan Ireland, starring Harry Connick, Jr.
Living Proof is a 2008 Lifetime Television movie, directed by Dan Ireland, starring Harry Connick, Jr.
Love & Loathing & Lulu & Ayano
Love & Loathing & Lulu & Ayano is a 2010 Japanese drama film directed by Hisayasu Satō and based on a book by Atsuhiko Nakamura.
Love & Loathing & Lulu & Ayano is a 2010 Japanese drama film directed by Hisayasu Satō and based on a book by Atsuhiko Nakamura.
Love and Other Drugs
Love and Other Drugs (stylized Love & Other Drugs) is a 2010 romantic comedy film written and directed by Edward Zwick and based on the non-fiction book Hard Sell: The Evolution ...
Love and Other Drugs (stylized Love & Other Drugs) is a 2010 romantic comedy film written and directed by Edward Zwick and based on the non-fiction book Hard Sell: The Evolution ...
Marie (film)
Marie (also known as Marie: A True Story) is a 1985 film starring Sissy Spacek as the real-life Marie Ragghianti, former head of the Tennessee Board of Pardons and Paroles, who was remov...
Marie (also known as Marie: A True Story) is a 1985 film starring Sissy Spacek as the real-life Marie Ragghianti, former head of the Tennessee Board of Pardons and Paroles, who was remov...
McVicar (film)
McVicar is a British drama film released in 1980 by The Who Films, Ltd., starring Roger Daltrey of The Who in the title role of John McVicar.
McVicar is a British drama film released in 1980 by The Who Films, Ltd., starring Roger Daltrey of The Who in the title role of John McVicar.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (film)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a 1997 American drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, and an adaptation of the book of the same name.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a 1997 American drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, and an adaptation of the book of the same name.
Missing (film)
Missing is a 1982 drama film directed by Costa Gavras, and starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea, Charles Cioffi and Janice Rule.
Missing is a 1982 drama film directed by Costa Gavras, and starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea, Charles Cioffi and Janice Rule.
Murder in Coweta County
The murder in Coweta County was an April 1948 act of murder committed in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia and involving the sheriff of neighboring Meriwether County.
The murder in Coweta County was an April 1948 act of murder committed in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia and involving the sheriff of neighboring Meriwether County.
Murder in Greenwich (film)
Murder in Greenwich is a 2002 American television film directed by Tom McLoughlin.
Murder in Greenwich is a 2002 American television film directed by Tom McLoughlin.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962 film)
Mutiny on the Bounty is a 1962 film starring Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard based on the novel Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall.
Mutiny on the Bounty is a 1962 film starring Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard based on the novel Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall.
Night of the Pencils (film)
Night of the Pencils is an Argentine drama film directed by Héctor Olivera and written by Olivera and Daniel Kon.
Night of the Pencils is an Argentine drama film directed by Héctor Olivera and written by Olivera and Daniel Kon.
Not Without My Daughter
Not Without My Daughter is a film released in 1991 depicting the escape of American citizen Betty Mahmoody and her daughter from her husband in Iran.
Not Without My Daughter is a film released in 1991 depicting the escape of American citizen Betty Mahmoody and her daughter from her husband in Iran.
Our America
Our America is an award-winning movie based on the book Our America: Life And Death On The South Side Of Chicago.
Our America is an award-winning movie based on the book Our America: Life And Death On The South Side Of Chicago.
Papillon (film)
Papillon is a 1973 prison film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, based on the best-selling autobiography by the French convict Henri Charrière.
Papillon is a 1973 prison film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, based on the best-selling autobiography by the French convict Henri Charrière.
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Pirates of Silicon Valley is a 1999 made-for-television film directed by Martyn Burke and based on the book Fire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer by Paul Freiberger and...
Pirates of Silicon Valley is a 1999 made-for-television film directed by Martyn Burke and based on the book Fire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer by Paul Freiberger and...
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (film)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) is a comedy film starring Doris Day and David Niven, made by Euterpe Inc., and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) is a comedy film starring Doris Day and David Niven, made by Euterpe Inc., and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill (1959), directed by Lewis Milestone, is a Korean War war film based upon the eponymous book by military historian Brig.
Pork Chop Hill (1959), directed by Lewis Milestone, is a Korean War war film based upon the eponymous book by military historian Brig.
Power Play (1978 film)
Power Play is a 1978 British-Canadian thriller film, based on the non-fiction strategy book Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook by Edward N. Luttwak.
Power Play is a 1978 British-Canadian thriller film, based on the non-fiction strategy book Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook by Edward N. Luttwak.
Public Enemies (2009 film)
Public Enemies is a 2009 American crime drama film directed by Michael Mann and written by Mann, Ronan Bennett and Ann Biderman.
Public Enemies is a 2009 American crime drama film directed by Michael Mann and written by Mann, Ronan Bennett and Ann Biderman.
Quill (film)
Quill (クイール, kuīru) is a Japanese film structured like a documentary of a guide dog, first released in Japan on 13 March 2004 and on DVD on 25 September 2004.
Quill (クイール, kuīru) is a Japanese film structured like a documentary of a guide dog, first released in Japan on 13 March 2004 and on DVD on 25 September 2004.
Rabbit-Proof Fence (film)
Rabbit-Proof Fence is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by Phillip Noyce based on the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara.
Rabbit-Proof Fence is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by Phillip Noyce based on the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill.
Reach for the Sky is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill.
Reel Bad Arabs
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People is a documentary, encyclopedic film directed by Sut Jhally and produced by Media Education Foundation in 2006.
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People is a documentary, encyclopedic film directed by Sut Jhally and produced by Media Education Foundation in 2006.
Reversal of Fortune
Reversal of Fortune is a 1990 film adapted from the 1985 book Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case, written by law professor Alan Dershowitz.
Reversal of Fortune is a 1990 film adapted from the 1985 book Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case, written by law professor Alan Dershowitz.
Roberto Succo (film)
Roberto Succo is a 2001 film directed by Cédric Kahn and based on the true story of the eponymous serial killer.
Roberto Succo is a 2001 film directed by Cédric Kahn and based on the true story of the eponymous serial killer.
Rogue Trader (film)
Rogue Trader is a 1999 drama film directed by James Dearden about former derivatives broker Nick Leeson and the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank.
Rogue Trader is a 1999 drama film directed by James Dearden about former derivatives broker Nick Leeson and the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank.
Roswell (film)
Roswell is a 1994 television movie based on the alleged true story from the testimony of hundreds of witnesses about the U.S. military recovery of a flying saucer and its alien crew followin...
Roswell is a 1994 television movie based on the alleged true story from the testimony of hundreds of witnesses about the U.S. military recovery of a flying saucer and its alien crew followin...
Seabiscuit (film)
Seabiscuit is a 2003 American biographical sports drama film based on the best-selling non-fiction book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand.
Seabiscuit is a 2003 American biographical sports drama film based on the best-selling non-fiction book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand.
Seven Years in Tibet (1997 film)
Seven Years in Tibet is a 1997 film based on book Seven Years in Tibet written by Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer on his experiences in Tibet between 1944 and 1951 during the Second...
Seven Years in Tibet is a 1997 film based on book Seven Years in Tibet written by Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer on his experiences in Tibet between 1944 and 1951 during the Second...
Shake Hands with the Devil (2007 film)
Shake Hands with the Devil is a Canadian drama feature film starring Roy Dupuis as Roméo Dallaire, which premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival in August 2007.
Shake Hands with the Devil is a Canadian drama feature film starring Roy Dupuis as Roméo Dallaire, which premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival in August 2007.
Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire
Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2004) is a documentary film about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2004) is a documentary film about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Soldier of Orange
Soldier of Orange is a 1977 Dutch film directed by Paul Verhoeven and produced by Rob Houwer, starring Rutger Hauer and Jeroen Krabbé.
Soldier of Orange is a 1977 Dutch film directed by Paul Verhoeven and produced by Rob Houwer, starring Rutger Hauer and Jeroen Krabbé.
Story of Women
Story of Women (Une affaire de femmes) is a 1988 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol based on the true story of Marie-Louise Giraud, guillotined on July 30, 1943, for having perform...
Story of Women (Une affaire de femmes) is a 1988 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol based on the true story of Marie-Louise Giraud, guillotined on July 30, 1943, for having perform...
Syriana
Syriana is a 2005 geopolitical thriller film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, and executive produced by George Clooney, who also stars in the film with an ensemble cast.
Syriana is a 2005 geopolitical thriller film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, and executive produced by George Clooney, who also stars in the film with an ensemble cast.
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here is a Technicolor movie released in 1969, based on the true story of a Paiute Indian named Willie Boy and his run-in with the law in 1909 in Banning, California, ...
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here is a Technicolor movie released in 1969, based on the true story of a Paiute Indian named Willie Boy and his run-in with the law in 1909 in Banning, California, ...
The Anarchist Cookbook (film)
The Anarchist Cookbook is a 2002 black comedy film directed by Jordan Susman.
The Anarchist Cookbook is a 2002 black comedy film directed by Jordan Susman.
The Ascent of Money
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World is Harvard professor Niall Ferguson's tenth book, published in 2008, and an adapted television documentary for Channel 4 (UK) and PBS (US).
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World is Harvard professor Niall Ferguson's tenth book, published in 2008, and an adapted television documentary for Channel 4 (UK) and PBS (US).
The Basketball Diaries (film)
The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 American drama film directed by Scott Kalvert, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, James Madio, and Mark Wahlberg.
The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 American drama film directed by Scott Kalvert, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, James Madio, and Mark Wahlberg.
The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey
The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey is a movie version of the first two books in the Book of Mormon.
The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey is a movie version of the first two books in the Book of Mormon.
The Children of Sanchez
The Children of Sanchez is a 1961 book by American anthropologist Oscar Lewis about a Mexican family living in the Mexico City slum of Tepito, which he studied as part of his program to deve...
The Children of Sanchez is a 1961 book by American anthropologist Oscar Lewis about a Mexican family living in the Mexico City slum of Tepito, which he studied as part of his program to deve...
The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy is a book by Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw, first published as The Commanding Heights: The Battle Between Government and the M...
The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy is a book by Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw, first published as The Commanding Heights: The Battle Between Government and the M...
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel is a 1951 biographical film about Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in the later stages of World War II. It stars James Mason in the title role, was directed by ...
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel is a 1951 biographical film about Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in the later stages of World War II. It stars James Mason in the title role, was directed by ...
The Devil's Double
The Devil's Double is a 2011 biographical film directed by Lee Tamahori and starring Ludivine Sagnier, and Dominic Cooper as the controversial Latif Yahia.
The Devil's Double is a 2011 biographical film directed by Lee Tamahori and starring Ludivine Sagnier, and Dominic Cooper as the controversial Latif Yahia.
The Executioner's Song (film)
The Executioner's Song was a 1982 made-for-television film adaptation of the book published in 1980, entitled The Executioner's Song.
The Executioner's Song was a 1982 made-for-television film adaptation of the book published in 1980, entitled The Executioner's Song.
The Final Days (film)
The Final Days is a 1989 television movie adaptation of the book written by Bob Woodward, and Carl Bernstein.
The Final Days is a 1989 television movie adaptation of the book written by Bob Woodward, and Carl Bernstein.
The Game of Their Lives (2005 film)
The Game of Their Lives is a 2005 American drama film directed by David Anspaugh.
The Game of Their Lives is a 2005 American drama film directed by David Anspaugh.
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 adventure film starring Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer set in Africa at the end of the 19th century.
The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 adventure film starring Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer set in Africa at the end of the 19th century.
The Great Raid
The Great Raid is a 2005 war film about the Raid at Cabanatuan, adapted from William Breuer's book of the same name.
The Great Raid is a 2005 war film about the Raid at Cabanatuan, adapted from William Breuer's book of the same name.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the early life of golf champion Francis Ouimet.
The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the early life of golf champion Francis Ouimet.
The Hiding Place (film)
The Hiding Place is a 1975 film based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Corrie ten Boom recounting her and her family's experiences before and during their imprisonment in a N...
The Hiding Place is a 1975 film based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Corrie ten Boom recounting her and her family's experiences before and during their imprisonment in a N...
The Hurricane (1999 film)
The Hurricane is a 1999 biographical film directed by Norman Jewison, and starring Denzel Washington.
The Hurricane is a 1999 biographical film directed by Norman Jewison, and starring Denzel Washington.
The Late Shift (film)
The Late Shift is a 1996 American TV movie produced by HBO. It is directed by Betty Thomas and based on the book of the same name by The New York Times media reporter Bill Carter.
The Late Shift is a 1996 American TV movie produced by HBO. It is directed by Betty Thomas and based on the book of the same name by The New York Times media reporter Bill Carter.
The Lincoln Conspiracy (film)
The Lincoln Conspiracy is a 1977 film directed by James L. Conway that dramatizes certain conspiracy theories concerning the 1865 assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
The Lincoln Conspiracy is a 1977 film directed by James L. Conway that dramatizes certain conspiracy theories concerning the 1865 assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
The Men Who Stare at Goats (film)
The Men Who Stare at Goats is a 2009 comedy war film directed by Grant Heslov and written by Peter Straughan and released in theaters on November 6, 2009.
The Men Who Stare at Goats is a 2009 comedy war film directed by Grant Heslov and written by Peter Straughan and released in theaters on November 6, 2009.
The Mountain Road
The Mountain Road is a 1960 war film starring James Stewart and directed by Daniel Mann.
The Mountain Road is a 1960 war film starring James Stewart and directed by Daniel Mann.
The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's is a 1968 musical comedy film directed by William Friedkin and produced by Norman Lear.
The Night They Raided Minsky's is a 1968 musical comedy film directed by William Friedkin and produced by Norman Lear.
The One That Got Away (film)
The One That Got Away is a 1957 World War II film starring Hardy Krüger and featuring Michael Goodliffe, Jack Gwillim and Alec McCowen.
The One That Got Away is a 1957 World War II film starring Hardy Krüger and featuring Michael Goodliffe, Jack Gwillim and Alec McCowen.
The Path to 9/11
The Path to 9/11 was a two-part miniseries that aired in the United States on ABC television from September 10 – 11, 2006, and also in other countries.
The Path to 9/11 was a two-part miniseries that aired in the United States on ABC television from September 10 – 11, 2006, and also in other countries.
The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars is a 1998 HBO film, starring Kelsey Grammer, Cary Elwes and Richard Schiff, based on a book of the same name (The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard) by C...
The Pentagon Wars is a 1998 HBO film, starring Kelsey Grammer, Cary Elwes and Richard Schiff, based on a book of the same name (The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard) by C...
The Perfect Storm (film)
The Perfect Storm is a 2000 dramatic disaster film directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
The Perfect Storm is a 2000 dramatic disaster film directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
The Right Stuff (film)
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American film adapted from Tom Wolfe's 1979 book The Right Stuff about the test pilots who were involved in high-speed aeronautical research at Edwards Air Forc...
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American film adapted from Tom Wolfe's 1979 book The Right Stuff about the test pilots who were involved in high-speed aeronautical research at Edwards Air Forc...
The Secret Life of Plants (film)
The Secret Life of Plants is a 1979 documentary film directed by Walon Green and based on a book of the same name.
The Secret Life of Plants is a 1979 documentary film directed by Walon Green and based on a book of the same name.
The Serpent and the Rainbow (film)
The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American voodoo-horror film, directed by Wes Craven and starring Bill Pullman.
The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American voodoo-horror film, directed by Wes Craven and starring Bill Pullman.
The Social Network
The Social Network is a 2010 American drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin.
The Social Network is a 2010 American drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin.
The Story of Mankind (film)
The Story of Mankind is a 1957 American fantasy film, based on the nonfiction book The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon, which is notable mostly for its campness, and for feat...
The Story of Mankind is a 1957 American fantasy film, based on the nonfiction book The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon, which is notable mostly for its campness, and for feat...
The Strawberry Statement (film)
The Strawberry Statement is a 1970 cult film about the counterculture and student revolts of the 1960s, loosely based on the non-fiction book by James Simon Kunen about the Columbia Universi...
The Strawberry Statement is a 1970 cult film about the counterculture and student revolts of the 1960s, loosely based on the non-fiction book by James Simon Kunen about the Columbia Universi...
The Train (1964 film)
The Train is a 1964 war movie directed by John Frankenheimer from a story and screenplay by Franklin Coen and Frank Davis, based on the non-fiction book Le front de l'art by Rose Valland.
The Train is a 1964 war movie directed by John Frankenheimer from a story and screenplay by Franklin Coen and Frank Davis, based on the non-fiction book Le front de l'art by Rose Valland.
The Trials of Henry Kissinger
The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002), is a documentary film inspired by Christopher Hitchens' 2001 book The Trial of Henry Kissinger, examining the alleged war crimes of Henry Kissinger,...
The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002), is a documentary film inspired by Christopher Hitchens' 2001 book The Trial of Henry Kissinger, examining the alleged war crimes of Henry Kissinger,...
The Wild Child
The Wild Child (L'Enfant sauvage, released in the United Kingdom as The Wild Boy) (1970) is a French film by director François Truffaut.
The Wild Child (L'Enfant sauvage, released in the United Kingdom as The Wild Boy) (1970) is a French film by director François Truffaut.
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man is a 1956 film by Alfred Hitchcock which stars Henry Fonda and Vera Miles.
The Wrong Man is a 1956 film by Alfred Hitchcock which stars Henry Fonda and Vera Miles.
Thirteen Days (film)
Thirteen Days is a 2000 docudrama directed by Roger Donaldson about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, seen from the perspective of the US political leadership.
Thirteen Days is a 2000 docudrama directed by Roger Donaldson about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, seen from the perspective of the US political leadership.
To Walk with Lions
To Walk with Lions is a 1999 film starring Richard Harris as George Adamson and John Michie as Tony Fitzjohn.
To Walk with Lions is a 1999 film starring Richard Harris as George Adamson and John Michie as Tony Fitzjohn.
Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail is a drama television movie in the United States broadcast on HBO on May 23, 2011.
Too Big to Fail is a drama television movie in the United States broadcast on HBO on May 23, 2011.
Too Big to Fail (film)
Too Big to Fail is a U.S. television drama film first broadcast on HBO on May 23, 2011.
Too Big to Fail is a U.S. television drama film first broadcast on HBO on May 23, 2011.
Track Down
Track Down, also known as Takedown (outside the USA) or Hackers 2, is a 2000 film about computer hacker Kevin Mitnick, based on the book Takedown by John Markoff and ...
Track Down, also known as Takedown (outside the USA) or Hackers 2, is a 2000 film about computer hacker Kevin Mitnick, based on the book Takedown by John Markoff and ...
True Blue (1996 film)
True Blue is a 1996 British sports film based on the book True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny by Daniel Topolski and Patrick Robinson.
True Blue is a 1996 British sports film based on the book True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny by Daniel Topolski and Patrick Robinson.
Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie is a 1997 non-fiction novel by American writer Mitch Albom.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a 1997 non-fiction novel by American writer Mitch Albom.
Unchained (film)
Unchained is a 1955 prison film based on the non-fiction book Prisoners are People by Kenyon J. Scudder.
Unchained is a 1955 prison film based on the non-fiction book Prisoners are People by Kenyon J. Scudder.
Valley of the Kings (film)
Valley of the Kings is a 1954 Eastmancolor adventure film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Valley of the Kings is a 1954 Eastmancolor adventure film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Verónico Cruz (film)
Verónico Cruz (Verónico Cruz: La deuda interna) is a 1988 Argentine and British drama film.
Verónico Cruz (Verónico Cruz: La deuda interna) is a 1988 Argentine and British drama film.
Victory Through Air Power (film)
Victory Through Air Power is a 1943 Walt Disney Technicolor animated feature film based on the 1942 book Victory Through Air Power by Alexander P. de Seversky.
Victory Through Air Power is a 1943 Walt Disney Technicolor animated feature film based on the 1942 book Victory Through Air Power by Alexander P. de Seversky.
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase is an ABC-Network miniseries based on When Rabbit Howls, the autobiography of Truddi Chase, a woman who after being sexually abused as a child, c...
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase is an ABC-Network miniseries based on When Rabbit Howls, the autobiography of Truddi Chase, a woman who after being sexually abused as a child, c...
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned is the title of a 1974 book written by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts, which was the basis of a 1976 drama film with the same title.
Voyage of the Damned is the title of a 1974 book written by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts, which was the basis of a 1976 drama film with the same title.
We Were Soldiers
We Were Soldiers is a 2002 American war film that dramatizes the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965.
We Were Soldiers is a 2002 American war film that dramatizes the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965.
Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack is a 1934 play and a 1938 Hollywood movie, both co-written by Sidney Howard and Paul de Kruif.
Yellow Jack is a 1934 play and a 1938 Hollywood movie, both co-written by Sidney Howard and Paul de Kruif.
Yes Man (film)
Yes Man is a 2008 comedy film directed by Peyton Reed, written by Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul, and Andrew Mogel and starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgi...
Yes Man is a 2008 comedy film directed by Peyton Reed, written by Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul, and Andrew Mogel and starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgi...
Zodiac (film)
Zodiac is a 2007 American mystery film film directed by David Fincher and based on Robert Graysmith's non-fiction book of the same name.
Zodiac is a 2007 American mystery film film directed by David Fincher and based on Robert Graysmith's non-fiction book of the same name.