Al Sharpton
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Biography: Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, television/radio talk show host and a former White House adviser for President Barack Obama. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election. He hosts his own radio talk show, Keepin' It Real, and he makes regular guest appearances cable news television. In 2011, he was named the host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation, a nightly talk show. In 2015, the program was shifted to Sunday mornings. Sharpton's supporters praise "his ability and willingness to defy the power structure that is seen as the cause of their suffering" and consider him "a man who is willing to tell it like it is". Former Mayor of New York City Ed Koch, a one-time foe, said that Sharpton deserves the respect he enjoys among black Americans: "He is willing to go to jail for them, and he is there when they need him." President Barack Obama said that Sharpton is "the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden." A 2013 Zogby Analytics poll found that one quarter of African Americans said that Sharpton speaks for them. His critics describe him as "a political radical who is to blame, in part, for the deterioration of race relations". Sociologist Orlando Patterson has referred to him as a racial arsonist, while liberal columnist Derrick Z. Jackson has called him the black equivalent of Richard Nixon and Pat Buchanan. Sharpton sees much of the criticism as a sign of his effectiveness. "In many ways, what they consider criticism is complimenting my job," he said. "An activist's job is to make public civil rights issues until there can be a climate for change." (Wikipedia)
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Birthday: October 03, 1954
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Gender: Male
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Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
Overview: From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-08
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Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
Overview: The life and times of Muhammed Ali shown through the lens of his numerous appearances on The Dick Cavett Show. The film features new interviews with Dick Cavett, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Larry Merchant, as well as archival material from the Cavett Show.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-02
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The Last Party
Overview: A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy or get the kind of government they deserve.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-27
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Good Hair
Overview: An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-09
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Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
Overview: On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get closer to the man who meant so much to him.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-22
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Street Fight
Overview: This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-23
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When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story
Overview: The origins of the Brooklyn-born altar boy who leaned conservative, even as the civil rights era was flourishing all around him. Giuliani’s stark view of good and evil makes him a relentless prosecutor for the Southern District of New York.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-19
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The First Wave
Overview: When Covid-19 hit New York City in 2020, filmmaker Matthew Heineman gained unique access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems. The resulting film focuses on the doctors, nurses, and patients on the frontlines during the “first wave” from March to June 2020. Their distinct storylines each serve as a microcosm to understand how the city persevered through the worst pandemic in a century
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-19
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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Overview: Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-23
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The Subtext of a Yale Education
Overview: Two years in labor relations at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, during the decade of the 1990s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-24
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Malcolm X
Overview: A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-11-18
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Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story
Overview: Larry Holmes is undeniably one of the greatest boxers in heavyweight history, but, despite his accomplishments, he never managed to escape the presence of the beloved Muhammad Ali. This documentary sheds light upon Holmes, bringing his legacy "Out From Ali's Shadow."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Rudy! A Documusical
Overview: The definitive Rudy Giuliani documentary, charting his fall from the cover of Time Magazine to the parking lot of Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-09
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The Greatest Lie Ever Sold
Overview: In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the media concocted a narrative that justified a summer of worldwide riots and helped contribute to the rise of Black Lives Matter who used the chaos to raise 90 million dollars. In this documentary, Candace Owens follows the money and discovers exactly how the money was spent and where it did—and didn’t go.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-12
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One Night in Vegas
Overview: On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-07
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Pursuit of Equality
Overview: By issuing marriage licenses to same gender couples, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo and attempts to change the way the nation looks at life, love, and marriage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-24
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James Brown: Soul Survivor
Overview: James Brown's legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there's a dark side to Brown's success that includes stints in prison and unceasing tabloid speculation. This in-depth documentary takes a look at the meteoric highs and deep lows of Brown's career, offering some fascinating insights from the Godfather of Soul himself, as well as interview footage with Chuck D, Little Richard, Wyclef Jean and many others.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-29
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A Tale of James Brown
Overview: Comedian/filmmaker Camille Solari spends the last year interviewing the legendary musical icon James Brown before his untimely death on Christmas 2006. The documentary includes interviews with his band members and many celebrity musicians who have been influenced by James Brown, including Patti Labelle, Chuck D (Public Enemy), Doug E Fresh, Emcee Lyte, Bobby Brown, Fergie, Wil.I.Am.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-23
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South to Black Power
Overview: In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a “reverse Great Migration” of African Americans from the North back to the South to upend today’s political power structures while reclaiming the land and culture they left behind. South to Black Power does more than illustrate Blow’s enlightening ideas; we journey through Blow’s personal story, from his childhood in Louisiana to his role as father to young adult children in New York City, showing us the hard-won truths behind his vision for the future.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-28
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The Central Park Five
Overview: In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-24
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Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid
Overview: From masterminding Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential win to his insurgent role in the 2024 race, Democratic strategist James Carville has been one of the most influential forces in modern political history. The “Ragin’ Cajun” looks back at his unlikely career and 30-year marriage to Republican consultant Mary Matalin. Featuring interviews with Bill Clinton, George Stephanopoulos and more.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-11
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Maynard
Overview: Director Sam Pollard constructs a portrait of charismatic trailblazer Maynard Jackson, who became Atlanta’s first black mayor in 1973. The son of pastors raised in the segregated South, Jackson entered college at 14 and took office at 35. During his three-term tenure, he led the city through the traumatic Atlanta child murders scare and triumphantly hosted the 1996 Olympics, all while championing racial equality. Family and colleagues, including Bill Clinton, Andrew Young and Al Sharpton, tell the epic story of a dynamic leader and his legacy of honor and progress.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-16
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The Black List: Volume One
Overview: As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard perspective from achievers of color. This series of inspired - and inspiring - observations on African-American life in the 21st century forms a roll call of some of the most compelling politicians, writers, thinkers and performers ever to tackle their fields of endeavor. Watch the interview-portraits and get a sharper snapshot of where this country has been and where it's headed.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-22
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Mr. Deeds
Overview: When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie. Babe, a television tabloid reporter, poses as an innocent small-town girl to do an exposé on Deeds.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-28
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Run For Cover
Overview: Former KGB plot a terrorist attack on New York City.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-12
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Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
Overview: In this revealing biographical portrait, filmmakers Axel Ebermann and Daniel Frei document the rags-to-riches story of photographer Johnny Nunez, charting his rise from a humble boy in Brooklyn to an in-demand presence on the hip-hop scene. No stranger to high-profile subjects, Nunez made a name for himself photographing wealthy A-list celebrities, but his glamorous lifestyle today belies the poverty and racism he had to overcome in his youth.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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91 Bullets in a Minute
Overview: The world watched in horror as the NYPD was put on trial for the shooting of Sean Bell and Amadou Diallo. The chants of "no justice," "no peace" were heard around the world, but in the end was justice served? In this sequel to IF I DIE TONIGHT, the story continues and follows the next seven years of this case of police brutality. It presents both sides in an effort to find the truth after the culminating trials. This riveting documentary continues to ask the question, "how far has our country actually come?" Features Al Sharpen, Rudy Giuliani, and Eliot Spitzer.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-19
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Cold Feet
Overview: A young real estate agent starts having second doubts about his upcoming marriage.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-06
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Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn
Overview: The 30-year legacy of the murder of black teenager Yusuf Hawkins by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, as his family and friends reflect on the tragedy and the subsequent fight for justice that inspired and divided New York City.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-08-12
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Bamboozled
Overview: Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-06
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The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
Overview: Never-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white woman.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-17
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We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
Overview: The Election of President Barack Obama began on March 5, 1770 at the Boston Massacre with the death of Crispus Attucks.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-11
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On the Shoulders of Giants
Overview: The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-11
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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Overview: On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripped other cities apart after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-05
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Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage
Overview: Robin Roberts explores the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African American pilots—including her father—that served in WWII, revealing how these warriors for change helped end segregation in the military and pave the way for the civil rights movement.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-02-10
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Madea Goes to Jail
Overview: After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Hardaway lands a case that's too personal to handle: that of a young prostitute and former drug addict named Candace, also a childhood friend. When Candace winds up in jail, Madea takes the young woman under her protective wing.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-16
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Let's Talk
Overview: Out of desperation to save a television talk show that is dying in the ratings, the producer decides to do a controversial episode on racism. He invites representatives from four hate groups, a Neo-Nazi, a Black Hebrew Israelite, a Black Muslim, and a White Separatist on the program to air their views, plying a sensationalist formula that, with the assistance of his manipulative emcee, leads to bloody mayhem.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-02-01
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Uncle Tom
Overview: In a collection of intimate interviews with some of America's most provocative black conservative thinkers, Uncle Tom takes a different look at being black in America.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-19
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Get Me Roger Stone
Overview: From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on both sides of the political fence as a force in conservative America. Outspoken author, pundit, ahead of his time election strategist, this is his story.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-23
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Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
Overview: Documentary that traces the last months of Michael Jackson's life, examines the circumstances that led to his untimely passing, and explores the controversy surrounding a death that many say could have been prevented.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-26
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Looking for Lenny
Overview: In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-01
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Celsius 41.11
Overview: This film attempts to correct the record when it comes to the left's attacks on President Bush, 9/11 and the war in Iraq and Kerry's 20-year tenure in the Senate.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-22
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The Black Godfather
Overview: Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-06
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American Trial: The Eric Garner Story
Overview: By depicting real-life witnesses and actual evidence in a courtroom setting, American Trial will tell the story of the trial that may have occurred had NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo been indicted for the killing of Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York. Using the trial as a conduit, this documentary will examine accountability, race and police/civilian relations in New York City and beyond.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-29
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Woman in Motion
Overview: Nichelle Nichols' daunting task to launch a national blitz for NASA, recruiting 8,000 of the nation's best and brightest, including the trailblazing astronauts who became the first African American, Asian and Latino men and women to fly in space.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-02-02
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Satan & Adam
Overview: One was a demon on guitar; the other was fresh out of school and no slouch on harmonica. SATAN & ADAM is a celebration of friendship and the blues comprised of documentary footage shot over the course of two decades.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-20
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I Am MLK Jr.
Overview: This feature documentary deeply explores Dr. King, his experience, his legacy and the Movement at large through key events – The Montgomery Bus Boycott, The Birmingham Campaign, March on Washington, the Selma Movement and Assassination and Legacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-04
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Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
Overview: A documentary following the civil rights movement and how the media, in particular the burgeoning TV, was used to fight for equality in the 1960s. From Selma to Charlottesville, we also see how modern activists use today's technology to continue fighting injustice today.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-24
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Brave Spaces: Perspectives on Faith and LGBT Justice
Overview: Interviews and perspectives examining the conditions of intersectional justice from 20 leading faith and community leaders.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-18
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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Overview: James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, not just through his music, but also as a social activist. Charting his journey from rhythm and blues to funk, MR. DYNAMITE: THE RISE OF JAMES BROWN features rare and previously unseen footage, photographs and interviews, chronicling the musical ascension of “the hardest working man in show business,” from his first hit, “Please, Please, Please,” in 1956, to his iconic performances at the Apollo Theater, the T.A.M.I. Show, the Paris Olympia and more.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-27
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Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
Overview: Long before O'Reilly and Beck, Morton Downey, Jr., was tearing up the talk-show format with his divisive populism. Between the fistfights, rabid audience, and Mort's cigarette smoke always "in your face," The Morton Downey Jr. Show was billed as "3-D television," "rock and roll without the music." Évocateur meditates on the hysteria that ended the '80s and ultimately its most notorious agitator.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-07
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The After Party: The Last Party 3
Overview: A documentary feature film about a cinematographer who is caught in a mass arrest. His film crew's videotape of the incident leads to a civil rights lawsuit, uncovers a police spying ring and launches his personal investigation in to the weird world of domestic surveillance. With special appearances by Andre '3000' Benjamin, Barack Obama, The Bush Twins, Cornel West, Al Sharpton and Don King.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-01
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Race
Overview: Can one recent local election in Louisiana tell us anything about the state of race relations in twenty-first century America? RACE is a story of high ground and low roads in post-Katrina New Orleans politics.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-13
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If I Die Tonight
Overview: "No Justice!" "No Peace!" This rising chant from the streets escalated in answer to the seemingly endless incidents of police brutality throughout this great nation. Following the shooting of Amadou Diallo by 4 members of the NY City Police Department these chants rose from the streets by heartbroken and enraged voices. However, there are two sides to every story and the truth is often found where you least expect it. "If I Die Tonight" reflects on the lives and stories of those who survive on both sides of an impenetrable divide.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-06
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Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2009-07-27
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Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary
Overview: Feature length documentary about Howard Dean and the Democratic primary.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-25
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James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Overview: The Godfather of Soul tells his life story and features his greatest live performances.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-08
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Abraham Obama
Overview: Artist Ron English travels across the country illegally putting up artwork of President Obama and Abraham Lincoln merged together.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-05
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Koch
Overview: A documentary on the former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-01
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Atrocity Inc.
Overview: In an exclusive new documentary, Max Blumenthal rips the cover off the media deceptions and atrocity hoaxes Israel pushed after October 7 to create political space for its gruesome assault on the Gaza Strip. Blumenthal exposes the US mainstream media's role as a megaphone for the Israeli government, introducing new lies even after their initial ones were debunked. Atrocity Inc raises serious questions about the official narrative of October 7, while revealing how Israel's army has consciously engaged in the same hideous atrocities which it falsely accused Palestinian militants of committing.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-07
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WSJ Opinion Documentary: "Get the Jew": The Crown Heights Riot Revisited
Overview: "This 20 minute documentary sheds light on the worst antisemitic riot in American history, which occurred in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in 1991. Triggered by a Hasidic man running a red light and accidentally hitting and killing a young black child, the riot led to attacks on Jews. Stores and police cars were burned and a Hasidic man was killed. David Dinkins, New York’s mayor at the time, allowed the riot to go on for three full days, while the media downplayed the antisemitism at the heart of the violence. The film’s interviews include Rev. Al Sharpton and then-Deputy Police Chief Ray Kelly as well as WSJ Opinion writer Elliot Kaufman. The current wave of antisemitism makes these events newly relevant and worthy of reconsideration" (The Wall Street Journal).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-07
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Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
Overview: A documentary on the last year of Prince's life, including interviews with close friends.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-02
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