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Man on the Moon
1999
Man on the Moon is a biographical movie on the late comedian Andy Kaufman. Kaufman, along with his role on Taxi (1978), was famous for being the self-declared Intergender Wrestling Champion of the world. After beating women time and time again, Jerry Lawler (who plays himself in the movie), a professional wrestler, got tired of seeing all of this and decided to challenge Kaufman to a match. In most of the matches the two had, Lawler prevailed with the piledriver, which is a move by spiking an opponent head-first into the mat. One of the most famous moments in this feud was in the early 80s when Kaufman threw coffee on Lawler on Late Night with David Letterman (1982), got into fisticuffs with Lawler, and proceeded to sue NBC.
Category: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Stars: Jim Carrey,Gerry Becker,Greyson Erik Pendry,Brittany Colonna
7.4 IMDB Rating 2,660 Views
The World’s Fastest Indian
2005
For 25 years in Invercargill at the south end of New Zealand, Burt Munro (1899-1978) has been working on increasing the speed of his motorcycle, a 1920 Indian. He dreams of taking it to the Bonneville Salt Flats to see how fast it will go. By the early 1960s, heart disease threatens his life, so he mortgages his house and takes a boat to Los Angeles, buys an old car, builds a makeshift trailer, gets the Indian through customs, and heads for Utah. Along the way, people he meets are charmed by his open, direct friendliness. If he makes it to Bonneville, will they let an old guy on the flats with makeshift tires, no brakes, and no chute? And will the Indian actually respond?
Category: Biography, Drama, Sport
Stars: Anthony Hopkins,Iain Rea,Tessa Mitchell,Aaron Murphy
7.9 IMDB Rating 2,694 Views
The Soloist
2009
In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez more than his face from a recent bike accident was his pressing need for story ideas. That is when he discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a mentally ill, homeless street musician who possesses extraordinary talent, even through his half-broken instruments. Inspired by his story, Lopez writes an acclaimed series of articles about Ayers and attempts to do more to help both him and the rest of the underclass of LA have a better life. However, Lopez's good intentions run headlong in the hard realities of the strength of Ayers' personal demons and the larger social injustices facing the homeless. Regardless, Lopez and Ayers must find a way to conquer their deepest anxieties and frustrations to hope for a brighter future for both of them.
Category: Biography, Drama, Music
Stars: Jamie Foxx,Robert Downey Jr.,Catherine Keener,Tom Hollander
6.7 IMDB Rating 2,409 Views
One Chance
2013
The true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night who became a phenomenon after being chosen for -- and ultimately winning -- Britain's Got Talent (2007).
Category: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Stars: James Corden,Alexandra Roach,Julie Walters,Colm Meaney
6.8 IMDB Rating 1,592 Views
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010
Yip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters.
Category: Action, Biography, Drama
Stars: Yu-Hang To,Yi Huang,Biao Yuen,Siu-Wong Fan
7.1 IMDB Rating 4,560 Views
Wild Bill’s Run
2012
This is the strange but true story of snowmobiling outlaw Wild Bill Cooper. After attempting to lead an expedition from Minnesota to Moscow across the polar ice, Cooper returned home and embarked upon an audacious life of crime. Part Arctic adventure and part crime caper, WILD BILL'S RUN is an unforgettable ride with a true American folk hero.
Category: Adventure, Biography, Documentary
8.5 IMDB Rating 1,980 Views
I Saw the Light
2015
The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life.
Category: Biography, Drama, Music
Stars: Tom Hiddleston,Elizabeth Olsen,Bradley Whitford,Cherry Jones
6.1 IMDB Rating 2,465 Views
Trumbo
2015
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood's top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. TRUMBO (directed by Jay Roach) recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice under the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.
Category: Biography, Drama
Stars: Bryan Cranston,Michael Stuhlbarg,David Maldonado,John Getz
7.5 IMDB Rating 1,775 Views
Cleveland Abduction
2015
In 2002, the single mother Michelle Knight is walking to the court for the custody case of her five year-old son Joey, of whom she had lost custody. She realizes that she is late and accepts the ride from her acquaintance Ariel Castro, who is the father of a schoolmate. He lures Michelle telling that his dog delivered several puppies and he would like to give one to her for Joey. Once inside his house, he imprisons her with chains in a dark room. For eleven years, Michelle is beaten and submitted to sexual abuse and abortion. In 2003 and 2004, Ariel also kidnaps and abuses Amanda Berry, who has a child with him, and Gina DeJesus. In 2013, Amanda succeeds in escaping from the house and the police arrive and release the women.
Category: Biography, Crime, Drama
Stars: Taryn Manning,Raymond Cruz,Katie Sarife,Samantha Droke
6.7 IMDB Rating 7,327 Views
Behaving Badly
2014
Teenager Rick Stevens has a crush on Nina Pennington. They form a friendship and embark on a rock n' roll journey together while Nina deals with her overbearing boyfriend, Kevin.
Category: Biography, Comedy
Stars: Nat Wolff, Selena Gomez, Mary-Louise Parker, Elisabeth Shue
4.5 IMDB Rating 4,101 Views
Viceroys House
2017
Den slutliga Vicekung av Indien, Lord Mountbatten, som har till uppgift att övervaka övergången till det Brittiska Indien till självständighet, men möter konflikter som olika sidor konflikt i ansiktet av monumental förändring.
Category: Biography, Drama, History
Stars: Gillian Anderson,Michael Gambon,Hugh Bonneville,Manish Dayal
6.7 IMDB Rating 2,290 Views
The Pirates of Somalia
2017
I 2008, rookie journalist Jay är en halv bakad plan för att bädda sig bland Pirates of Somalia. Han lyckas i slutändan att ge den första närbilder av vem dessa män är, hur de lever, och de krafter som driver dem.
Category: Biography, Drama
Stars: Al Pacino, Evan Peters, Melanie Griffith
8,3 IMDB Rating 5,106 Views
Borg vs. McEnroe
2017
The story of the 1980s tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe.
Category: Biography, Drama, Sport
Stars: Sverrir Gudnason,Shia LaBeouf,Stellan Skarsgård,Tuva Novotny
7.1 IMDB Rating 8,193 Views
As Dreamers Do
2014
Behind every great mouse there is a man - Armed with an ever growing imagination and eternal optimism, Walt begins to develop skills as an animator early in life. He overcomes a variety of hardships to become one of the biggest icons in the world: Walt Disney.
Category: Biography, Drama, Family, Kids
Stars: Travis Tritt,Olan Rogers,Ryan Dunlap,Mark Stuart
3.6 IMDB Rating 1,265 Views
Les saveurs du Palais
2012
Hortense Laborie is a celebrated chef living in the Perigord region. To her great surprise, the President of the Republic appoints her as his personal cook. She accepts reluctantly but once she has accepted her nomination, Hortense works her heart and soul to produce both a stylish and authentic cuisine. For a while, she manages to impose herself thanks to her sturdy character and despite the jealousies she arouses among the other chefs. For a while only, unfortunately for her and for... the President.
Category: Biography, Comedy
Stars: Catherine Frot,Arthur Dupont,Jean d'Ormesson,Hippolyte Girardot,Jean-Marc Roulot,Philippe Uchan,Laurent Poitrenaux,Hervé Pierre,Brice Fournier,Roch Leibovici,Thomas Chabrol,Arly Jover,Joe Sheridan,Louis-Emmanuel Blanc,David Houri
6.3 IMDB Rating 1,004 Views
Bobby Kennedy for President
2018
This four-part documentary series weaves together rare and exclusive footage of attorney general, U.S. senator, and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s.
Category: Biography, Documentary, Drama
Stars: Robert F. Kennedy, Harry Belafonte, Dolores Huerta
8,1 IMDB Rating 2,406 Views
My Dinner with Hervé
2018
A look at the life of French actor Hervé Villechaize, co-star of the hit '70s TV series "Fantasy Island", who took his own life in 1993 at the age of 50.
Category: Biography, Drama
Stars: Jamie Dornan, Peter Dinklage, Andy Garcia
7,9 IMDB Rating 1,899 Views
Williams
2017
Focusing on the career and family of its legendary founder Sir Frank Williams, the British sports documentary tells the extraordinary story of the Williams Formula 1 team, from its inception to the present day.
Category: Biography, Documentary, Sport
Stars: Emily Bevan, Pamela Cockerill, Jenny Funnell
7.7 IMDB Rating 1,526 Views
Elisa y Marcela
2019
In 1901, Elisa Sanchez Loriga took on the identity of Mario Sánchez to marry her lover of fifteen years, Marcela Gracia Ibeas.
Category: Biography, Drama, Romantic
Stars: Tamar Novas, Natalia de Molina, Francesc Orella
5,7 IMDB Rating 2,925 Views