True Stories
8 records
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The Impossible
By Dave
In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.- Running Time: 1hr 53min
- Thriller and Drama
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Schindler's List
By Dave
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.- Running Time: 3hr 15min
- Drama, History and War
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Remember the Titans
By Dave
After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.- Running Time: 1hr 53min
- Drama
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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
By Dave
In this true story told through flashbacks, Christy Brown is born with crippling cerebral palsy into a poor, working-class Irish family. Able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds, he is mistakenly believed to have a intellectual disability for the first ten years of his life.- Running Time: 1hr 43min
- Drama
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Man on Wire
By Dave
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.- Running Time: 1hr 34min
- Documentary
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Lovelace
By Dave
Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.- Running Time: 1hr 32min
- Drama
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Frida
By Dave
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.- Running Time: 2hr 3min
- Drama and Romance
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Erin Brockovich
By Dave
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.- Running Time: 2hr 11min
- Drama
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