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A chronicle of the political career of US President Woodrow Wilson

German American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as a U S naval pilot in the Vietnam War Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Viet Cong, recreating many events for the camera

A documentary on the life of comedian, Chris Farley

Sara is a a 13 year old Polish Jew who finds refuge and is taken in by a farmer and his wife She soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers marriage, compounding the greatest secret she must strive to protect, her true identi

Singer boy makes good woos initially reluctant lass who then in behind every successful man theres a tough woman way, pushes and stands by his struggle to success and standard to Finn singing star success, through alcoholism prob

Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti, takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to Venthaven the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists She gets to know her l

From Executive Producer Hisao Kurosawa, Dreams, Ran, comes the untold story of one of the worlds greatest women artists and why her name was nearly lost to history Many Beautiful Things plunges viewers into the complex age of Vic

Four childhood friends learn to cheat dice games from a heroine addict They soon learn that the game of dice isnt about how the dice roll, its about the people you roll with

From his beginnings as a wildman carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the worlds most captivating magician and escape artist

Chris Bertishs pursuit of paddling into giant waves culminates in the worlds premier big wave surfing competition at Mavericks, in Half Moon Bay, CA Moments after nearly drowning, Bertish takes the world by storm

When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the countrys strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet Michiel de Ruyter Frank Lam

A documentary on legendary movie poster artist Drew Struzan

The Bible story of Esther starring Louise Lombard, F Murray Abraham and Jurgen Prochnow

Based on a true story, details the daring 1964 theft of the J P Morgan jewel collection from New Yorks American Museum of Natural History Called The Greatest Jewel Heist of the 20th Century, the robbers took twenty two precious

Aircraft designerpatriot R J Mitchell, alarmed at growing German militarism, works to perfect a defense against the German Messerschmidt at the cost of his health

In the foreign land of Canaan lives Isaac, son of Abraham, with his clever, strong willed wife Rebekah and his twin sons Esau and Jacob The first born, Esau, is a strong and fearless

The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin

During WW2, a Dutch family caught hiding Jews is sent to a concentration camp where their Christian faith helps them endure the hardships

Zenith Virago is an activist and educator who for over 20 years has been returning the coastal region of Byron Bay, Australia to a more communal, celebratory, and creative engagement with death and dying

A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music From h

In April 2009, Bryce Lemon and his sister Alyssa departed on what they hoped would be a spiritual journey around the world But what they found was more human and real

The tragic true story of best friends Steve Driver and Tom Dong, two low end porn actors who sought fame but gained infamy

Jerry Lewis The Man Behind the Clown chronicles the remarkable life and genius work of one of the most iconic and incomparable comic performers and filmmakers of our time

Miguel Pineros creative and turbulent life was cut short at the age of forty A Tony Award nominee who did time at Sing Sing, a volatile urban poet whose work is recognized as a precursor to rap and hip hop, and a writer of hit TV s

In the mid 1960s, President Lyndon B Johnson Sir Michael Gambon and his foreign policy team debate the decision to withdraw from or escalate the war in Vietnam

A documentary depicting the life and films of Spains King of Horror Paul Naschy, aka Jacinto Molina, actor, writer, producer, and director

A killer bandit decides to become a politician in order to avenge deaths in his family

The story of songwriter Howard Ashman who penned the lyrics for Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast before he died of AIDS at the height of the AIDS crisis in 1991

Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan

A freewheeling take on visionary inventor Nikola Tesla, his interactions with Thomas Edison and J P Morgans daughter Anne, and his breakthroughs in transmitting electrical power and light

Long before faith based films became a regular feature of mainstream movie theaters, there was The Cross and The Switchblade The story of Pastor David Wilkerson and gang member, Nicki Cruz

After being cast in the hit teen sitcom Saved by the Bell 1989, six unknown young actors must deal with the Hollywood spotlight and the challenges of growing up under public scrutiny

A child who lived alone with wolves for 12 years

Forty year old documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee has a penchant for filming everything around him Following the announcement of his impending marriage to his film making partner Marilyn Levine marriage something that he and his f

The U S Navys SEALAB, a pressurized underwater habitat complete with science labs and living quarters for divers, helps advance deep sea diving and rescue

When an aging, but gentlemanly stagecoach robber is released from prison, he decides to go to Canada to become a train robber