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1. Capote (2005)
R | 114 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
Director: Bennett Miller | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener, Allie Mickelson
Votes: 141,267 | Gross: $28.75M
2. Trumbo (2015)
R | 124 min | Biography, Drama
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K.
Votes: 84,890 | Gross: $7.86M
3. Howl (2010)
R | 84 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: James Franco, Todd Rotondi, Jon Prescott, Aaron Tveit
Votes: 13,421 | Gross: $0.62M
4. The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2010)
109 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Profile of Robert Oppenheimer, controversial father of the atomic bomb.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Marvin L. Goldberger, Priscilla McMillan, Richard Rhodes, Martin Sherwin
Votes: 227
5.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
Into the Political Jungle (1946-1956)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
Coming home after the Second World War, Kennedy begins a career in politics, running for the House of Representatives in Massachusetts.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, John F. Kennedy, David Nasaw, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Votes: 30
6.
Outlaw Empires (2012– )
Episode:
American Bikers
(2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History
What all began with a love for bikes and freedom of riding turned into the popularization of the American outlaw biker gangs. The dynasty lives to this day, though it has moved beyond just ... See full summary »
Director: Marielle Woods | Stars: Kurt Sutter, Rick, John, Chuck Zito
Votes: 19
7.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
Bloody George at the Chosin Reservoir
(2015)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
This is the untold true story of "Bloody George," an understrength, undermanned, marine rifle company, hastily called to serve their country in 1950 at the start of the Korean War. Their courage would be legendary, their fight, epic.
Stars: Patrick K. O'Donnell, Arthur Harrell Roberts, Bruce Farr, Jim Byrne
Votes: 6
8.
Mafia's Greatest Hits (2012– )
Episode:
Allen Dorfman: The Mafia's Banker
(2012)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A close associate of longtime Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa and associated with the Chicago Outfit, Alan Dorfman embezzled millions for the mob and himself until he was violently murdered in 1983.
Director: Elliot McCaffrey | Stars: James W. Wagner, Leone J. Flosi, Kent Clifford, Douglas P. Roller
Votes: 8