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1. A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary, History
The history of Aardman Animations Studios, the acclaimed British stop-motion animation studio.
Directors: Richard Mears, Merlin Crossingham | Stars: Julie Walters, David Tennant, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy
Votes: 782
2. Joan of Arc: God's Warrior (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
Writer and historian Dr Helen Castor explores the life and death of Joan of Arc.
Director: Lucy Swingler | Stars: Helen Castor, Georgia Tennant, Michael Feast
Votes: 79
3. Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution (2015 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
A deconstruction of the known history of the Cuban revolution.
Director: Glenn Gebhard | Star: Rita Moreno
Votes: 61
4. The Spy in the Hanoi Hilton (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 1973, 591 American POWs returned home from the Vietnam War, bringing with them harrowing tales of survival. But there was an even more remarkable -- and secret -- story to tell: a feat ... See full summary »
Director: Vincent Kralyevich | Stars: Allen Farmer, James B. Stockdale II, Jeremiah Denton, Robert W. Wallace
Votes: 69
5. The Man Who Cracked the Nazi Code (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
During the Second World War, the allies' key objective was to crack the German army's encrypted communications code. Without a doubt, the key player in this game was Alan Turing, an interdisciplinary scientist and a long-forgotten hero.
Director: Denis van Waerebeke | Stars: Rachel Williams, Paul Bandey, Ken Starcevic, Jack Copeland
Votes: 83
6. Invisible Heroes: African-Americans in the Spanish Civil War (2015 TV Movie)
77 min | Documentary, History, War
In 1936, some 2,800 young Americans, together with 50,000 volunteers from 54 countries, offered their lives in defense of the Spanish Republic. What is less known is that 85 African ... See full summary »
Directors: Alfonso Domingo, Jordi Torrent | Stars: Santiago Carrillo, Peter Carroll, James Fernandez, Anthony Geist
Votes: 22
7. Vigée Le Brun: The Queens Painter (2015 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A renowned painter and a free-thinker, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun is still considered ahead of her time. Follow the artist's adventures over the course of her nearly 90-year life in this captivating docudrama.
Director: Arnaud Xainte | Stars: Stéphane Ronchewski, Xavier Salmon, Katharine Baetjer, Joseph Baillio
Votes: 67
8. Women Are the Answer (2016)
90 min | Documentary, History
Population growth has been left out of the climate debate because it is seen as controversial, yet it is one of the most important factors.
Director: Fiona Cochrane
9. Unsung Heroes: The Story of America's Female Patriots (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 112 min | Documentary, History
The history of the role of women in the US military.
Director: Frank Martin | Stars: Wilma Vaught, Linda Bray, Leigh Ann Hester, Nicole Malachowski
Votes: 35
10. Tales from the Royal Wardrobe (2014 TV Movie)
PG | 59 min | Documentary, History
Today, few people's clothes attract as much attention as the royal family, but this is not a modern-day paparazzi-inspired obsession. Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Gillam-Smith | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Beatrice Behlen, Shaun Cole, Meredith Etherington-Smith
Votes: 235
11. The Rise of the Black Pharaohs (2014 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, History
From PBS - Around 800 BC, Kush, a little-known subject state of Egypt, rose up and conquered the Egyptians, enthroned its own Pharaohs, and ruled over the empire of King Tut for nearly 100 ... See full summary »
Director: James Barrat | Star: Kevin Collins
Votes: 51
12. JFK: The Smoking Gun (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Australian detective Colin McLaren investigates the JFK assassination using ballistics expert Howard Donahue's evidence of a second shooter in Dealey Plaza.
Director: Malcolm Mcdonald | Stars: Alex Ivanovici, Howard Donahue, Colin McLaren, Colleen Lorenzen
Votes: 837
13. Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, History
Margaret Mountford investigates how and why the people of Pompeii became 'frozen' at the moment of their deaths, and views the reconstruction process of life-like wax recreations of two of its people.
Director: Chris Holt | Stars: Margaret Mountford, Nathalie Biancheri, Matteo De Buono, Steven J.R. Ellis
Votes: 102
14. The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance (2013 TV Movie)
PG | 60 min | Documentary, History
Built in 1923, the Flying Scotsman was the first steam locomotive to run at 100 miles an hour and to star in its own feature film. This is the untold story of the iconic Flying Scotsman-the... See full summary »
Director: David Parker | Stars: Barbara Flynn, Jonathan Glancey, Andrew Roden, Peter Tuffrey
Votes: 19
15. Lumiere's First Picture Shows (2013 TV Movie)
27 min | Documentary, History
An overview of the works of French film pioneers Louis and Auguste Lumière from 1895 to 1897.
Votes: 79
16. Lincoln@Gettysburg (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, History
An examination of how President Abraham Lincoln used contemporary telecommunications to his maximum advantage in the American Civil War.
Directors: William Kerr, Peter Schnall | Stars: Anthony Aroya, Robert Broski, David Corradetti, Slade Demarco
Votes: 120
17. Titanic's Final Mystery (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 93 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The documentary looks at the reasons behind the sinking and lack of rescue of the RMS Titanic, and sees Tim Matlin, author of several books about the Titanic travel to locations across ... See full summary »
Director: Nigel Levy | Stars: Bernard Hill, Tim Maltin, Don Murphy, Scott Woodruff
Votes: 394
18. Queen Victoria's Last Love (2012 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
In 1897 Queen Victoria antagonized family and court with her relationship with Indian servant Abdul Karim. Originally a waiter the devious and arrogant young man won over the queen by ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Coldstream | Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Veronica Clifford, Kushal Pal Singh, Humayun Ansari
Votes: 24
19. MLK: The Assassination Tapes (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, History
Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recently rediscovered.
Director: Tom Jennings | Star: Martin Luther King
Votes: 93
20. History of the World in 2 Hours (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, History
A rapid-fire history of our world, from the beginning of time as we know it to present day. This two-hour CGI-driven special delves into the key turning points: the formation of earth, ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Cohen | Stars: Corey Burton, Alex Filippenko, Peter Ward, Clifford V. Johnson
Votes: 1,043
21. Gettysburg (2011 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary, History, War
An examination of the Battle of Gettysberg on both the personal and strategic level.
Director: Adrian Moat | Stars: Sam Rockwell, George Wunderlich, Peter Carmichael, Garry E. Adelman
Votes: 563
22. The Lost Kennedy Home Movies (2011 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
Director: Harrison Engle | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Hugh Auchincloss, Dai Bao, Lem Billings
Votes: 41
23. Pompeii: Back from the Dead (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, History
As destruction rained on Pompeii, 74 men, women and children hid in a dark cellar. They clung to life as Vesuvius raged, only to become the last people to die in the disaster. Their bones ... See full summary »
Directors: Paul Elston, Steffan Boje | Stars: John R. Clarke, Fabian Kanz, Antonia Raftu, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Votes: 117
24. WWII in HD: The Air War (2010 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, History, War
Follows the incredible stories of three 8th Air Force airmen and Stars & Stripes reporter Andy Rooney during the bloody year leading up to D-Day against the most powerful air force in the world, the German Luftwaffe.
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Casey Affleck, Sean Astin, Rob Lowe, Chris O'Donnell
Votes: 268
25. Last Day of the Dinosaurs (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 66 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Proposes a minute-by-minute chronology of the Chicxulub impact and its effect on the dinosaurs and other animals around the world.
Directors: Richard Dale, Tim Goodchild, Mark Hedgecoe | Star: Bill Mondy
Votes: 554
26. The Real Story of Christmas (2010 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
From the origin of the Christmas lights and the tradition of the Christmas tree to the birth of commercial Christmas, get ready for the truth behind everyone's favourite holiday.
Director: Luke Ellis | Stars: Phil Crowley, Alonso Duralde, Joanna Wilson
Votes: 24
27. After Armageddon (2010 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A docudrama about a family in LA that is trying to survive the breakdown of society, law, and order after a flu pandemic kills half the people on Earth.
Director: Stephen Kemp | Stars: Rob Hartz, Kathleen Cameron, James Brown, Ross Collins
Votes: 201
28. The Real Robin Hood (2010 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A special about the origins of the English folk hero.
Director: M. David Melvin | Stars: Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Dominic Kinnaird
Votes: 166
29. The Battle of Britain (2010 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History, War
70 years after the historic struggle, brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor take viewers through the key moments of the Battle of Britain, when 'the few' of the RAF faced the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe.
Director: Ashley Gething | Stars: Winston Churchill, Hermann Göring, Adolf Hitler, Colin McGregor
Votes: 95
30. The Real Face of Jesus? (2010 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, History
Director: Trey Nelson | Stars: Fady Kerko, Jonathan Morris
Votes: 66
31. Charles Bean's Great War (2010 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
Director: Wain Fimeri | Stars: Ben Bordeau, Shaun Brown, Pier Carthew, Lee Cormie
Votes: 8
32. Nostradamus: 2012 (2009 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
Nostradamus' prophecies are interpreted alongside messages from ancient cultures about galactic alignment and the end of the world.
Director: Andy Pickard | Stars: Vincent Bridges, James Lurie, Gregg Braden
Votes: 1,148
33. Art of War (2009 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary on the main principles of Sun Tzu's "Art of War" illustrated with examples from the Vietnam War (Demoralization), the Second World War (Invasion of Normandy), the American Civil War (Gettysburg) and Tzu's own battles.
Director: David Padrusch | Stars: James Lurie, James Wong, Toshishiro Obata, Andrew Amani
Votes: 150
34. Seven Signs of the Apocalypse (2009 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
Director: Tim Prokop | Stars: Jon Barton, Alina Dorian, Armand Dorian, Joseph Falasca
Votes: 173
35. Paris 1919: Un traité pour la paix (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A film about the Paris Peace Conference that negotiated the end of World War I with the Versailles Treaty.
Director: Paul Cowan | Stars: R.H. Thomson, David Lowe, Paul Bandey, Yan Brian
Votes: 176
36. The Real Wolfman (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History, Horror
Director: Claire Callahan | Stars: George Deucher, Ken Gerhard
Votes: 59
37. The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After (2009 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
A behind-the-scenes look at November 22, 1963 from the unique perspective of Lyndon Johnson. On his pivotal first day as President, Lyndon Johnson is put to the test as he contends with the... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Giacchino | Stars: Lyndon B. Johnson, Fidel Castro, Chester V. Clifton, Walter Cronkite
Votes: 103
38. Holy Grail in America (2009 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
Director: Andy Awes | Stars: Gabriele Angieri, Ashley Cowie, John Edel, Jon Foss
Votes: 68
39. 102 Minutes That Changed America (2008 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 102 min | Documentary, History
The morning of September 11, 2001 is shown through multiple video cameras in New York City, from the moment the first WTC tower is hit until after both towers collapse.
Directors: Nicole Rittenmeyer, Seth Skundrick | Stars: George W. Bush, Joe Napolitano, Kelly Edwards
Votes: 2,906
40. Medal of Honor (2008 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, History, War
The story of the Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. award for valor in combat - is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring.
Director: Roger Sherman | Stars: Stephen Lang, Alfre Woodard
Votes: 110
41. Jesus in India (2008 TV Movie)
97 min | Documentary, History
A seeker's quest across 4000 miles of India in search of answers about where Jesus was during the "Hidden Years" from ages 12 to 30.
Director: Paul Davids | Stars: Yitzchok Adlerstein, Ramesh Bajpai, Corrado Balducci, Chidananda
Votes: 154
42.
The Truth Behind (2006– )
Episode:
The Devil's Bible
(2008)
51 min | Documentary
Scholars discuss the legendary Codex Gigas, a sprawling medieval manuscript shrouded in mystery that was allegedly written by a doomed monk.
Director: Robert Michaels | Stars: Dominic Monaghan, Christopher de Hamel, Michael Gullick, Anna Wolodarski
Votes: 237
43. Journey to 10, 000 BC (2008 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, History
JOURNEY TO 10,000 BC visits early human and archaeological sites and uses computer animation to explore the daily life of the first humans in North America. Experience the suspense and ... See full synopsis »
Director: David Padrusch | Stars: James Lurie, Nicole Waguespack, David J. Meltzer, David George
Votes: 216
44. The Machine That Made Us (2008 TV Movie)
TV-G | 59 min | Documentary, History
A look at the story of Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the world's first printing press in the 15th century, and an exploration of how and why the machine was invented.
Director: Patrick McGrady | Stars: Stephen Fry, Barbara Rupp, Cornelia Schneider, Eva Hanebutt-Benz
Votes: 111
45. God v. Satan: The Final Battle (2008 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, History
Christians, Jews and Muslims believe there will a final battle between God and Satan. Believers and scholars are interviewed. Artwork and staged reenactments depict the end times.
Director: Lisa Quijano Wolfinger | Stars: Avery Brooks, Jonathan Kirsch, Paul S. Boyer, Hassan Qazwini
Votes: 99
46. History of the Joke (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Director: Dave Greene | Stars: Lewis Black, Ahmed Ahmed, Craig Anton, Dave Attell
Votes: 125
47. Prehistoric Monsters Revealed (2008 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
While presenting various lesser-known prehistoric giant creatures, various paleontologists explain how fossil analysis works and how they can deduce characteristics, behavior and look of these long extinct animals.
Director: Sean Dash | Stars: Sankar Chatterjee, Mike Everhart, Joe Hannibal, Alexander Kaiser
Votes: 58
48. Stonehenge: Decoded (2008 TV Movie)
PG | 44 min | Documentary, History
Stonehenge Decoded presents world-renowned archaeologists as they reveal a revolutionary new theory about who built Stonehenge and why.
Director: Christopher Spencer | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Stoyan Aleksiev, Bogomil Atanasov, Fahradin Fahradinov
Votes: 318
49. 14-18: The Noise and the Fury (2008 TV Movie)
148 min | Documentary, History
A documentary of World War I, exploring how soldiers accepted their conditions in the trenches when no clear reason had been given for the fight.
Director: Jean-François Delassus | Star: Alexandre Astier
Votes: 128
50.
Inside (2007– )
Episode:
CIA Secret Experiments
(2008)
Documentary
It's the height of the Cold War and the United States government is desperate to combat the spread of Communism. The CIA launches a highly classified, top secret research program into the ... See full summary »
Director: Tria Thalman | Stars: Phil Amico, Christopher Anderson, Mel Ayton, James Bagnell
Votes: 107
51. Next Nostradamus (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
Nostradamus is taking about something very interesting.
Directors: Matthew Asner, Danny Gold | Stars: Vincent Bridges, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Ethan Bueno De Mesquita, Larry Herbst
Votes: 46
52. Mark Twain: Adventures in the Holy Land (2008 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, History
Director: Diana Zaslaw | Stars: Jeffrey Weissman, Phil Spangenberger, John Crosthwaite, Wylie Herman
53. Jonestown: Paradise Lost (2007 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Cult leader Jim Jones leads his followers to a mass-suicide.
Director: Tim Wolochatiuk | Stars: Ted Biggs, Stephan Jones, Vernon Gosney, Tim Reiterman
Votes: 1,245
54. Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A dramatization of the notorious World War I torpedoing of the ocean liner, RMS Lusitania.
Director: Christopher Spencer | Stars: John Hannah, Kenneth Cranham, Florian Panzner, Michael Feast
Votes: 638
55. Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies (2007 TV Movie)
89 min | Documentary, History
A recounting of the infamous 1937 airship disaster and its subsequent investigation.
Director: Sean Grundy | Stars: William Roberts, John Shrapnel, Malcolm Tierney, Mark McGann
Votes: 203
56. The Dark Ages (2007 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The History Channel examines the Dark Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to the First Crusade.
Director: Christopher Cassel | Stars: Philip Daileader, Kelly DeVries, Bonnie Effros, Adnan Husain
Votes: 460
57. The Brothers Warner (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.
Director: Cass Warner | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Cass Warner, Bette-Ann Warner, Harry M. Warner
Votes: 674
58. Sherman's March (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, War
This documentary chronicles General William Tecumseh Sherman's fabled "March to the Sea" through Georgia and the Carolinas, utilizing state of the art production techniques including CGI, special effects and historical re-creations.
Director: Rick King | Stars: Bill Oberst Jr., Christopher Clawson, Jared Morrison, Mike Brown
Votes: 156
59. Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen (2007 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
In what is being called the most important find in Egypt's Valley of the Kings since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, Discovery Channel's Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen exclusively ... See full summary »
Director: Brando Quilici | Stars: Kara Cooney, Angelique Corthals, Zahi Hawass, Donald P. Ryan
Votes: 61
60. National Geographic: Hitler and the Occult (2007 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The world knows how the Third Reich ended. Few know how it began. Mystics now forgotten by history conjured visions of a master race and foresaw peril from lesser races. Occult fanatics who... See full summary »
Director: Tudor Applen | Stars: J.V. Martin, Peter Levenda, Adolf Hitler, Courtenay Raia-Grean
Votes: 160
61. Through Deaf Eyes (2007 TV Movie)
TV-G | 120 min | Documentary, History
History Through Deaf Eyes will take a look at Deaf culture from the 19th century to the present. The 120 minute production for PBS will include short films.
Directors: Diane Garey, Lawrence R. Hott | Stars: Linda Gabriel, Stockard Channing, Ed Chevy, Rita Corey
Votes: 104
62. Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2007 TV Movie)
PG | 50 min | Documentary, History
It is one of Egypt's enduring mysteries. What happened to Nefertiti and her husband, Akhenaten - the radical king, and likely father of King Tut? In a dark and mysterious tomb located in ... See full summary »
Director: Brando Quilici | Stars: Hebat Abbas, Ayat Abbass, Mohamed Ahmed, Hany Amer
Votes: 67
63. The Borinqueneers (2007 TV Movie)
78 min | Documentary, History, War
This compelling film chronicles the untold story of the Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment, the only all-Hispanic unit in U.S. Army history. Having performed with distinction early in the ... See full summary »
Directors: Noemí Figueroa Soulet, Raquel Ortiz | Stars: Hector Elizondo, David Ortiz Angleró, Gilberto Villahermosa, Silvia Álvarez Curbelo
Votes: 41
64. Decoding the Past: Doomsday 2012 - The End of Days (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
It is doomsday that is foretold in the Mayan calendar, the Chinese oracle of the I Ching - even in an internet-based prophetic software program: December 21, 2012. This History Channel ... See full summary »
Stars: Lauren Mora, Marcos Akiaten, Jerred Berg, Lee Gale Gruen
Votes: 174
65. Athens: The Dawn of Democracy (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, History
Bettany Hughes searches for the truth about the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Athens, investigating how a barren rock wedged between the East and West became the first democracy 2,500 years ago. ... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Copestake | Stars: Bettany Hughes, Sue Blundell, Paul Cartledge, Michael Cosmopoulos
Votes: 89
66. Emile Norman: By His Own Design (2007 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Avant garde artist and bohemian Emile Norman is profiled and his life as an out and proud gay man in Big Sur, California is examined.
Director: Will Parrinello | Stars: Emile Norman, Angus Whyte, C. Kevin Smith, Jeffrey Mallory
Votes: 17
67. The Hunt for Lincoln's Assassin (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
Director: Mike Loades | Stars: Philip Banks, Karl Bittner, Bruce Blauer, Mike Brown
Votes: 22
68. A Distant Shore: African Americans of D-Day (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, War
The role of African American soldiers during the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy.
Star: Josh Harraway
Votes: 24
69. Armenian Genocide (2006 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History, War
The first Genocide of the 20th century when over a million Armenians died at the hands of the Ottoman Turks during World War I, between 1915 and 1918.
Director: Andrew Goldberg | Stars: Julianna Margulies, Ron Suny, Peter Balakian, Elizabeth Frierson
Votes: 4,982
70. Wanderlust (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, History
A documentary on road movies and their effect on American culture.
Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Allison Anders, Jeanine Basinger, Robert Benton, Karen Black
Votes: 132
71. A Tudor Feast at Christmas (2006 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, History
A group of historians and archaeologists prepare a Tudor feast as it would have been over 400 years ago, including the use of period clothes, recipes from the era, food sourced from the land and the absence of modern conveniences.
Director: Chris Mitchell | Stars: Dominic Frisby, Marc Meltonville, Ruth Goodman, Hugh Beamish
Votes: 188
72. Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces (2006 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces has made international headlines announcing their location of two new pieces of the legendary ship at 12,400 ft below the Atlantic, These pieces shed new light on the World's most famous ship wreck.
Director: Kirk Wolfinger | Stars: John Chatterton, Richard Kohler, David Concannon, Bertram Dean
Votes: 92
73. Mysteries of the Freemasons (2006 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
Special examines the origins of the Freemasons and their putative roots in the stonemasons of the Temple of Solomon and the Knights Templar, the impact of the Freemasons on the Age of ... See full summary »
Director: Tuggelin Yourgrau | Stars: Rich Adams, Chad O. Allen, Charlie Anderson, Jim Bachtell
Votes: 72
74. JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America (2009 TV Movie)
240 min | Documentary, History
On November 22, 1963, three shots that killed President John Fitzgerald Kennedy changes everything
Directors: Nicole Rittenmeyer, Seth Skundrick | Stars: John F. Kennedy, Jose Aleman, Joseph Alsop, James Barger
Votes: 246
75. First Apocalypse (2008 TV Movie)
TV-PG | Documentary, History
Some scientists challenge the meteor impact theory as the cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs. This program lays out the evidence and considers alternative explanations. The program ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Bakker, David Brin, Luis Chiappe, Philip Currie
Votes: 38
76. Crusades: Crescent & the Cross (2005 TV Movie)
183 min | Documentary, History, War
A detailed documentary telling the complete story of the great Christian Crusades into the Holy Land.
Directors: Stuart Elliott, Mark Lewis | Stars: Keith David, Anas El Akil, Nayef Rashed
Votes: 268
77. Beyond the Da Vinci Code (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
Dramatic reenactments of the 2000-year alternative history suggested by "The Da Vinci Code" and a documentary exploration of how much of this account is true and how much is fiction.
Director: Will Ehbrecht | Stars: Stephen Wozniak, Claudia Coloma, Danny Burstein, Jean-Luc Chaumeil
Votes: 158
78. Decoding the Past: Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Researchers use current scientific knowledge and investigative techniques to study the riddle of the Bermuda Triangle.
Director: Bill Brummel | Stars: Peter Leffe, Richard Winer, Rob Simone, David Stanbra
Votes: 58
79. Decoding the Past: Nazi Prophecies (2005 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
Director: Patrick Davidson | Stars: James Piper, Mark D Comstock, Jack Griguoli, Peter Levenda
Votes: 35
80. Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
Verus, a slave captured in the Balkans, sees a gladiatorial career in the arena as a preferable alternative to life in a rock quarry.
Director: Tilman Remme | Stars: Robert Shannon, Derek Lea, Jamel Aroui, Lotfi Dziri
Votes: 388
81. Rameses: Wrath of God or Man? (2004 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, History
This documentary examines what historians know about the Bible's Old Testament account of the Plague of the Firstborn and about Egypt's Pharaoh, Rameses. Egyptologists discuss whether the ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Aldridge, Tom Pollock | Stars: Daz Crawford, Morgan Freeman, Claudia Lynx
Votes: 79
82. First Invasion: The War of 1812 (2004 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, War
Elaborate reenactments are juxtaposed with comments by historians in this glossy review of America's "Second War of Independence" against Britain (1812-15). Included: the causes of the ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Foreman | Stars: Mark D. Hutter, Sally E. Bennett, Dave Fagerberg, H. David Wright
Votes: 156
83. Ben Franklin (2004 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ben Franklin rose from poverty to become a true Renaissance Man and Founding Father of America. This is the story of the man behind the myth.
Director: Joshua Alper | Stars: Charley Carfrey, Michael Kelberg, Maggie Lakis
Votes: 44
84. The Boy Who Would Be King (2004 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography, History
A biography looking at the character and reign of King Charles II.
Director: Nick Rossiter | Stars: Jack Davenport, Martin Alexander Colton, Russell Saunders, Mark Lockyer
Votes: 35
85. Samurai: The Last Warrior (2004 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 67 min | Documentary, History
International Samurai expert, Dr. Stephen Turnbull, provides historical insights into these legendary warriors in this documentary program described as "powerful and intriguing" by the Los Angeles Times.
Director: Charlie Shepard | Stars: Barry Robbins, Stephen Turnbull
Votes: 49
86. Out of the Blue (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, History
The definitive investigation on the UFO phenomenon narrated by Peter Coyote.
Directors: Tim Coleman, James Fox, Boris Zubov | Stars: Peter Coyote, Amir D. Aczel, Bernhard Haisch, John Samford
Votes: 862
87. Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites (2003 TV Movie)
TV-G | 220 min | Documentary, History
In 586 B.C., the Babylonians lead almost all that remains of the tribe of Judah - the Israelites - to exile in Babylon. Only a few generations earlier, the northern tribes of the Israelites... See full summary »
Directors: Carl Byker, Mitch Wilson | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Rene Auberjonois, Jake Borowski, Keith David
Votes: 103
88. The True Story of Seabiscuit (2003 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary, History, Sport
Director: Craig Haffner | Stars: William H. Macy, Seabiscuit, Tobey Maguire, Babe Ruth
Votes: 91
89. White King, Red Rubber, Black Death (2003 TV Movie)
84 min | Documentary, History
Documentary about how King Leopold II of Belgium acquired Congo as a colony and exploited it by reign of terror.
Director: Peter Bate | Stars: Elie Lison, Roger May, Steve Driesen, Tshilombo Imhotep
Votes: 211
90.
The Real... (1998–2004)
Episode:
Casanova
(2003)
PG-13 | 49 min | Documentary
Explores the real man behind the myth, painting a vivid portrait of the 18th century Venetian's extraordinary life. Casanova lived in the fast lane and devoted himself to pleasures of every... See full summary »
Director: Neil Rawles | Stars: John Simm, Aldo Alessio, Paul Marc Davis, Donato Restaino
Votes: 16
91. Empires: Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution (2003 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary on the lives of Saints Peter and Paul as they spread the message of Jesus throughout the Roman Empire.
Directors: Douglas Cheek, Michael Chin, Margaret Koval | Star: Salome Jens
Votes: 43
92. Animated Century (2003 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Professor Elderberry, Horace, and Tatiana introduce clips from 160 animated films from 26 countries.
Directors: Irina Margolina, Adam Snyder | Stars: Kevin Kolack, Danny McDermott, Dede Pochos
Votes: 41
93. The Quest for the True Cross (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary, History
Here is an account of how the cross of Christ came to be the symbol and icon it is today. It presents a close-up look at an inscribed piece of wood, believed to be the actual headboard of Christ's cross.
94. Iglesias de Buenos Aires (2003 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, History
Director: Damián Leibovich | Star: Pablo Abarca
95. The Surprising History of Sex and Love (2002 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 49 min | Documentary, History
Exploring the radical change in social and religious attitudes towards sex, this award-winning documentary takes a look throughout history and traces the shift in social attitudes and ... See full summary »
Directors: Alan Ereira, Phil Grabsky | Stars: Terry Jones, Joann Fletcher, Bill Dever, Diana Edelman
Votes: 100
96. The True Story of Killing Pablo (2002 TV Movie)
43 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The career and death of notorious Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
Director: David Keane | Stars: David Jeremiah, Mark Bowden, Morris Busby, George Bush
Votes: 359
97. Air Force One (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, History
The role of Air Force One in the United States Presidency from FDR to George W. Bush.
Director: Peter Schnall | Stars: Robert D. Barr, Barbara Bush, George Bush, George W. Bush
Votes: 159
98. Hitler's Victory (2002 TV Movie)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, War
What if the Nazis had invaded and occupied Britain during World War II?
Director: Richard Bond | Stars: Diego Matamoros, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, King George VI
Votes: 168
99. Moby Dick: The True Story (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
The true story of the surviving sailors whose whaling ship was destroyed by a sperm whale.
Director: Christopher Rowley | Stars: Greg Atkins, Justin Chatwin, Curtis Harrison, Lucas Madigan
Votes: 53
100. The King of Communism: The Pomp & Pageantry of Nicolae Ceausescu (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story about the national personality cult of the Romanian dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu.
Director: Ben Lewis | Stars: Mariana Aliman, Vartan Arachelian, Yasser Arafat, Gheorghe Arcudeanu
Votes: 167
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