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1. Donovan's Brain (1953)
Approved | 84 min | Sci-Fi, Horror
Three scientists unlawfully remove the still living brain of a dead tycoon and experiment with it but the evil brain begins to telepathically control the lead scientist.
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Lew Ayres, Gene Evans, Nancy Reagan, Steve Brodie
Votes: 1,721
2. Amazing Ape (2015)
Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An adventurous young boy, Albert, is diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only a matter of weeks to live. While undergoing aggressive medical treatments Albert befriends a laboratory ... See full summary »
Director: Juliano | Stars: Benjamin Stockham, Louise Griffiths, Jessica Morris, Ian Patrick Williams
Votes: 63
3. The Animal People (2019)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
A chilling portrait of what happens when activism rattles the institutions of power.
Directors: Denis Henry Hennelly, Casey Suchan | Stars: Steven Best, Heidi Boghosian, George W. Bush, Brian Cass
Votes: 292
4. Bold Native (2010)
R | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Charlie Cranehill, an animal liberator wanted for domestic terrorism, emerges from the underground to coordinate a nationwide action as his estranged CEO father tries to find him before the FBI does.
Director: Denis Henry Hennelly | Stars: Joaquin Pastor, Randolph Mantooth, Sheila Vand, Matt Shea
Votes: 549
5. The Animals Film (1981)
Not Rated | 136 min | Documentary
The film offers a comprehensive examination of the exploitation of animals in modern society.
Directors: Myriam Alaux, Victor Schonfeld | Stars: Julie Christie, Richard Course, Sandy Dennis, Robin Howard
Votes: 148
6. Behind the Mask (2006)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
Behind the Mask: The Story Of The People Who Risk Everything To Save Animals is a 2006 documentary film about the Animal Liberation Front. It took three years of filming, interviewing, and editing to complete.
Director: Shannon Keith | Stars: Shannon Keith, Keith Mann, Kevin Kjonaas, Rod Coronado
Votes: 201
7. Animal Farm (2006 TV Movie)
22 min | Documentary
The documentary depicts the protests of animal rights activists against the construction of a new experimental laboratory planned by the University of Oxford in Great Britain. It also ... See full summary »
Stars: Mel Broughton, Keith Mann
8. Animal Liberation: The Movie (1993)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Exploring the ideology of the international group Animal Liberation Front (ALF), which strives to prevent the mistreatment of animals by humans, especially in the fields of laboratory ... See full summary »
Star: Jill Phipps
Votes: 15
9. A.L.F. (2012)
96 min | Drama
What happened, that 24th of December? This is what officer Chartier wants to find out. To understand, he will have to go back 48 hours earlier to Franck's Christmas eve. Franck is an ... See full summary »
Director: Jérôme Lescure | Stars: Alexandre Laigner, Alice Pehlivanyan, Jean-Pierre Loustau, Stéphane Rouabah
Votes: 135
10. Green Hill: Una storia di libertà (2013)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Discrediting one of Italy's most famous animal liberation campaigns, which resulted in the closure of a breeding farm that supplied beagles to experimental facilities across Europe.
Director: Piercarlo Paderno | Stars: Diego Bianchetti, Iose Bacchetti, Michela Kuan, Roberta Badaloni
Votes: 6
11. Animal Passions (1982 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
The documentary discusses controversial issues surrounding animal testing, including the use of stolen pets and animal testing of cigarettes. It features interviews with members of the RSPCA, BUAV and the Scottish Anti-Vivisection Society.
Stars: Nigel Havers, Jim Allcock, Roy Calne, Barry Cross
12. Hillgrove Farm: Breed Cats for Torture (1997)
Documentary, Short
The campaign video by the "Save The Hillgrove Cats" who successfully closed down a vivisection breeder of innocent cats for animal testing, in the 1990's.
13. Unter Menschen (2013)
90 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
In a hermetically sealed-off safari park in Austria our civilization's moral challenges collide under a magnifying glass: guilt, responsibility, redemption. Fourty chimpanzees survived HIV ... See full summary »
Directors: Christian Rost, Claus Strigel | Stars: Renate Foidl, Annemari Kuti, Bettina Gaupmann, Bianca Pokorny
Votes: 38
14. Britches (1986)
12 min | Documentary, Short
The story of Britches, a little monkey whose eyes were sewn shut after birth due to a cruel experiment. Fortunately, she was rescued by the Animal Liberation Movement (ALF).
Director: Lori Gruen
15. Aurora - The Dream of Liberation (2011)
72 min | Drama
"Aurora - The Dream of Liberation" tells the story of a girl who joins a group that frees the animals from laboratories.
Director: Piercarlo Paderno | Stars: Sara Alfieri, Giulia Cailotto, Gianni Fiorito, Alfredo Gabanetti
Votes: 9
16. Chattel (2003)
48 min | Documentary
"Chattel" focuses on several research animal facilities and the campaigns and individuals working to close them down. The film includes the story of Matt Rossell's two year undercover investigation at the Oregon Regional Primate Center.
Stars: Javier Burgos, Bill Dyer, Darius Fullmer, Jane Goodall
17. Animal Liberation 2: The Sequel (1995)
24 min | Documentary, Short
This video has been produced by various individuals to complement the original video Animal Liberation 2: The Sequel (1995) and illustrate how animal liberation has evolved into the 1990s. ... See full summary »
18. Unnecessary Fuss (1984)
26 min | Documentary, Short
26-minute excerpt from films made by the researchers themselves at Dr. Genarelli's head injury laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. The tapes were secretly taken by members of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Ingrid Newkirk, Alex Pacheco | Star: Ingrid Newkirk
Votes: 16
20. Saints & Angels (2007 Video)
119 min | Drama
"Saints and Angels" is a compelling fictional account of an Animal Liberation cell that has been organized for one evening in order to free animals from the daily tortures of ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Cardinal | Stars: Chuck Ardezzone, Scott Cardinal, Tara Cardinal, Dustin Dyson
21. Shamrock: A Primates Nightmare (1993)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Shamrock Farm was Europe's largest import and quarantine center, supplying primates to vivisection laboratories, including Huntingdon Life Sciences. It was the target of massive protests by... See full summary »
22. Science (1911)
Drama, Short
Dr. Crawford and his wife with their little daughter, Elsie, are at home amusing themselves with the Scotch collie puppy, Imp, when another doctor is announced and he is shown an article in... See full summary »
Stars: Mary Pickford, King Baggot, Lassie, Imp the Dog
Votes: 13
23. Smile (1989)
1 min | Short
The public information film by the BUAV protests against cosmetic testing on animals. "Smile" illustrates the effects of such testing on animals and, by extension, on humans: A woman makes ... See full summary »
Stars: Judi Dench, Angie Hill
Votes: 10
24. Behind Closed Doors (III) (2007)
5 min | Documentary, Short
This video from the Lifeforce Foundation is a compilation of footage from various animal experiments, especially those from the 1970s and 1980s, accompanied by commentary.
25. Chiudere Morini (2003 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short
The documentary sheds light on the campaigns of activists from the animal liberation movement, featuring footage from coordinated protests and archival material from the historical fight ... See full summary »
Star: Barry Horne
26. Breaking Free 2 (2001)
30 min | Documentary, Short
The second part of the video magazine, Breaking Free, informs about direct actions in the animal rights movement, mainly focusing on Animal Liberation Front (ALF) groups.
Stars: Josh Harper, Joshua Kielas, Kristen Taylor, Gary Yourofsky
27. Their Future in Your Hands (2006)
13 min | Documentary, Short
A moving introductory exploration of society's use of animals. By presenting facts about animals' rich emotional complexity and drawing parallels between the animal rights movement and ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Gold | Star: Carol Royle
Votes: 9
28. Save the Newchurch Guinea Pigs (2000)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Undercover filming by animal rights activists campaigning to get the farming for experimentation facility shut down.
30. Breaking Barriers (1986 TV Short)
15 min | Documentary, Short
An investigation of an AIDS research facility called SEMA prompted Dr. Jane Goodall, the world's foremost primate specialist, to call for its closure and the suspension of experiments using... See full summary »
Star: Ingrid Newkirk
Votes: 9
31. Huntingdon Life Sciences: Pure Evil (2005)
5 min | Documentary, Short
The video documentary takes viewers inside Europe's largest vivisection center, Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS), where five hundred animals are euthanized daily. It depicts experiments on ... See full summary »
32. One Movement Against Vivisection (1993)
Documentary, Short
Directors: Tony Pattinson, Tim Phillips
33. An Important Role Working with Animals (1991)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Tim Phillips
34. The Curiosity That Kills the Cat (1975)
Documentary, Short
A short documentary by the non-profit organization National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) provides information about experiments on cats.
Director: Cedric Maggs | Star: David Rees
36. Poisoning for Profit (2003 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
This film is derived out of a long undercover operation supported by BUAV inside a contract animal testing laboratory in Germany. It shows the alleged mistreatment of monkeys and caused a ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Brend, Jane Goodall, Jenny Seagrove
37. Djurens krigare (1999 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary
The documentary film, directed by Birgitta Svensson and broadcast on Swedish television SVT, features interviews with activists, not only from the largest Scandinavian animal rights organization, NSMPD.
Director: Birgitta Svensson | Stars: Frida Forsén, Jens Holm, Barry Horne, Claes Kampe
38. Access Denied (II) (1996)
8 min | Documentary, Short
The National Anti-Vivisection Society entered London's Institute of Neurology, Westminster, and Charing Cross medical schools, capturing brutal footage of animal suffering.
Director: Tim Phillips | Star: Vincent Brimble
Votes: 9
39. Counterculture 101 (2008)
10 min | Documentary, Short
A lyrical documentary essay on the true significance of counterculture and its relevance today. Chris DeRose, David Ulansey, and others elucidate the meaning behind various forms of civil ... See full summary »
Director: Danielle Stallings | Stars: Chris DeRose, Enci, Ruth Gould-Goodman, David Ulansey
Votes: 17
40. Next of Kin (2006 Video)
13 min | Documentary, Short
The BUAV's Next of Kin charts the lives of monkeys living freely in their rich forest homes in Asia through their journey to Europe to end up being used as tools for the animal research industry.
Star: Alexei Sayle
42. Sperimentazione animale: Un male curabile (2007)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Claudia Pandolfi, Roberto Pedicini
43. Fermare Green Hill (2014)
26 min | Documentary, Short
The documentary sheds light on the remarkable achievements of one of the most renowned campaigns by Italian animal liberation activists-the closure of a breeding farm that provided beagles to experimental facilities across Europe.
Director: Lorena Melchiorre | Stars: Sara Livia Vittoria D'Angelo, Giuliano Floris, Maria Cristina Polzonetti, Claudio Pomo
44. Save the Primates (2009)
20 min | Documentary, Short
A short film about the work of the Lord Dowding Fund (LDF), which aims to stop animal testing and support science and medical research that does not involve animals.
Directors: Jan Creamer, Tim Phillips | Star: Bob Kingsley
45. ALF: Civil Disobedience (2007)
16 min | Documentary, Short
A student film by high school students demonstrates that the actions of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and their individual volunteers best exemplify the philosopher and abolitionist ... See full summary »
Star: Kevin Kjonaas
46. Animal Rights (2001)
22 min | Documentary, Short
"Animal Rights - a universal declaration" is a film featuring activist Heather Nicholson, psychologist Dr Richard Ryder, script by Alex Bourke, published by Vegetarian Guides and Innervision.
Directors: Alex Bourke, Harry Snell | Stars: Neil Johnson, Heather Nicholson, Richard Ryder, Albert Schweitzer
47. Time for Action (2001)
7 min | Documentary, Short
The short video presents an international campaign by Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC), which seeks to close the Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) experimental facility.
Stars: Heather Nicholson, Nancy Phipps, Natasha Taylor
49. Animal Warfare (2006 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
The film dramatizes the activities of radical groups from the animal liberation movement in the USA, England and Sweden, as well as the well-known organization PETA.
Stars: Pamela Anderson, Mel Broughton, Rod Coronado, James Cromwell
50. Rod Coronado: A Voice for Liberation (2000)
5 min | Documentary, Short
Rod Coronado is an indigenous traditionalist, Earth warrior and convicted ALF activist who spent few years in a federal prison for actions carried out on behalf of the earth and the animals... See full summary »
Director: Mark Karbusicky | Star: Rod Coronado
Votes: 8