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    Rosewood 1997 POSTER

    Rosewood

    1997

    English

    7.2

    13

    87%

    83%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    History

    race riot

    racial segregation

    sheriff

    small town

    John Singleton John Singleton Director Elise Neal Elise Neal as Beulah Robert Patrick Robert Patrick as Lover Michael Rooker Michael Rooker as Sheriff Walker Don Cheadle Don Cheadle as Sylvester Carrier
    Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
    Against the Law 2017 POSTER

    Against the Law

    2017

    English

    7.2

    4

    100%

    70%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on memoir or autobiography

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    law and ethics

    male homosexuality

    Romance

    Fergus O'Brien Fergus O'Brien Director Mark Gatiss Mark Gatiss as Dr. Landers David Robb David Robb as Lord Wolfenden Daniel Mays Daniel Mays as Peter Wildeblood Richard Dillane Richard Dillane as Prosecutor Roberts
    United Kingdom, March 24, 1954. Ten years before the decriminalization of homosexuality, journalist Peter Wildeblood and his friends Lord Montagu and Michael Pitt-Rivers are convicted and imprisoned for indecency and sodomy.
    Burke & Hare 1972 POSTER

    Burke & Hare

    1972

    English

    5.3

    8

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    brothel

    Comedy

    Crime

    fetish

    grave robber

    Horror

    murder

    Vernon Sewell Vernon Sewell Director Derren Nesbitt Derren Nesbitt as Burke Brian Croucher Brian Croucher as Client in Brothel Duncan Lamont Duncan Lamont as Dr. Saint Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Maid
    Two men go into business supplying medical colleges with cadavers by robbing graves.
    Shoplifters of the World 2021 POSTER

    Shoplifters of the World

    2021

    English

    5.5

    5

    44%

    69%

    1980s

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Comedy

    denver, colorado

    Drama

    radio station

    Stephen Kijak Stephen Kijak Director Cameron Moulène Cameron Moulène as David James Bloor James Bloor as Patrick Olivia Luccardi Olivia Luccardi as Sandi Thomas Lennon Thomas Lennon as Uncle Dick
    1987. Denver, Co. One crazy night in the life of four friends reeling from the sudden demise of iconic British band The Smiths, while the local airwaves are hijacked at gunpoint by an impassioned Smiths fan.
    She Has a Name 2016 POSTER

    She Has a Name

    2016

    English

    5.5

    4

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    christian film

    Drama

    sex trafficking

    slavery

    Thriller

    Daniel Kooman Daniel Kooman Director Will Yun Lee Will Yun Lee as Akkarat Gil Bellows Gil Bellows as Alex Teresa Ting Teresa Ting as Number 18 Niko Rusakov Niko Rusakov as Pervert
    Jason, an American lawyer, poses as a john to build a legal case against a pimp trafficking girls to Bangkok. Can he win the trust of a young prostitute known only as Number 18 and convince her to risk her life to testify against her pimp?
    Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1988 POSTER

    Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    1988

    English

    6.9

    15

    82%

    68%

    1940s

    Action

    automobile industry

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    chicago, illinois

    Comedy

    Drama

    Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola Director Marshall Bell Marshall Bell as Frank Christian Slater Christian Slater as Junior Corin Nemec Corin Nemec as Noble Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges as Preston Tucker
    Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.
    The Far Horizons 1955 POSTER

    The Far Horizons

    1955

    English

    6.1

    9

    42%

    42%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    Drama

    historical figure

    historically inaccurate

    History

    lewis and clark expedition

    Romance

    Western

    Rudolph Maté Rudolph Maté Director Lester Matthews Lester Matthews as Mr. Hancock Helen Wallace Helen Wallace as Mrs. Marsha Hancock Bill Walker Bill Walker as Tom Larry Pennell Larry Pennell as Wild Eagle
    Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from France, a great expedition, led by William Lewis and Meriwether Clark, is sent to survey the new lands and go where no white man has gone before.
    The Drug King 2018 POSTER

    The Drug King

    2018

    Korean

    6.2

    14

    75%

    34%

    1970s

    Action

    based on a true story

    Crime

    Drama

    drug abuse

    drug dealer

    drug trafficking

    yakuza

    Min-ho Woo Min-ho Woo Director Woo-jin Jo Woo-jin Jo as Jo Seong-kang Doona Bae Doona Bae as Kim Jeong-ah Kang-ho Song Kang-ho Song as Lee Doo-sam Sung-min Lee Sung-min Lee as Seo Sang-hoon
    Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggle meth, he falls into the dark crime world. Quick-witted and full of ambition, he eventually takes over the drug underworld and starts to lead a double life: a good community leader during the day but an infamous drug lord during the night.
    Dead or Alive 1918 2012 POSTER

    Dead or Alive 1918

    2012

    Finnish

    4.5

    4

    1910s

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    civil war

    Drama

    finland

    History

    War

    Claes Olsson Claes Olsson Director Karoliina Blackburn Karoliina Blackburn as Punaisten sairaanhoitaja Juha Ruokola Juha Ruokola as Punakaartilainen Mika Nuojua Mika Nuojua as Valkoinen upseeri Tomi Salmela Tomi Salmela as Venäläinen mies
    Depicting the Finnish Civil War from the White army's point of view. Lieutenant Melin's soldiers mission is to penetrate the heart of the city and overtake the Nasilinna Palace from the Reds.
    On Wings of Eagles 2016 POSTER

    On Wings of Eagles

    2016

    English

    5.6

    5

    60%

    62%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    japanese occupation of china

    prisoner of war

    Sport

    sports

    War

    Stephen Shin Stephen Shin Director Joseph Fiennes Joseph Fiennes as Eric Liddell Elizabeth Arends Elizabeth Arends as Florence Liddell Bruce Locke Bruce Locke as Old Xu Niu Shawn Dou Shawn Dou as Xu Niu
    Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.
    Critical Thinking 2020 POSTER

    Critical Thinking

    2020

    English

    6.5

    11

    97%

    90%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    chess

    chess tournament

    Drama

    high school

    miami, florida

    John Leguizamo John Leguizamo Director Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Ito Paniagua Mike Benitez Mike Benitez as Jitney Bus Driver John Leguizamo John Leguizamo as Mario Martinez Rachel Bay Jones Rachel Bay Jones as Principal Kestel
    Based on a true story from 1998, five Latino and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.
    When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead. 2018 POSTER

    When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead.

    2018

    Japanese

    6.3

    2

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Comedy

    Drama

    japanese film

    Toshio Lee Toshio Lee Director Nana Eikura Nana Eikura as Chie Kagami Ken Yasuda Ken Yasuda as Jun Kagami Kazuyuki Asano Kazuyuki Asano as Kamahara Tôru Shinagawa Tôru Shinagawa as Yokoyama
    When salary man Jun gets home, he finds his wife bleeding from her mouth and lying on the floor. He is shocked by the scene, but it turns out the blood is just ketchup and she is pretending to be dead. Without telling him why, she pretends to be dead everyday. Jun is dumbfounded by his wife's behavior, but he begins to feel uneasy with her.
    Robert 2015 POSTER

    Robert

    2015

    English

    3.0

    22

    22%

    22%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    evil doll

    haunting

    Horror

    Mystery

    possessed

    Andrew Jones Andrew Jones Director Judith Haley Judith Haley as Agatha Suzie Frances Garton Suzie Frances Garton as Jenny Megan Lockhurst Megan Lockhurst as Martha Lee Bane Lee Bane as Paul
    A family is terrorized by an evil doll named Robert, which seems to come to life after an elderly housekeeper is dismissed. As the attacks grow more intense, the parents struggle with their disbelief and fear while trying to break the curse before it's too late.
    The Curse of Robert the Doll 2016 POSTER

    The Curse of Robert the Doll

    2016

    English

    3.0

    4

    15%

    15%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Horror

    museum

    night shift

    police

    sequel

    Andrew Jones Andrew Jones Director Bobby Cole Bobby Cole as Cafe Customer #1 Kate Piper Kate Piper as Cafe Customer #5 Suzie Frances Garton Suzie Frances Garton as Jenny Otto Lee Bane Lee Bane as The Toymaker
    A cash strapped student who starts working the night shift at a Museum suspects that one of the exhibits, a creepy vintage doll named Robert, is alive and wreaking havoc after hours.
    What Makes a Family 2001 POSTER

    What Makes a Family

    2001

    English

    6.6

    3

    56%

    56%

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    judicial system

    lesbian history

    Maggie Greenwald Maggie Greenwald Director Roberta Maxwell Roberta Maxwell as Claire Brooke Shields Brooke Shields as Janine Nielssen Roger Dunn Roger Dunn as Professor Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg as Terry Harrison
    Janine and Sandy are a lesbian couple who decide to have a baby, but after a few years Sandy dies. This tragedy is exploited by Sandy's parents to snatch the girl from Janine's care. But then, and despite having the laws against her, Janine decides to fight in order to regain custody of her daughter.
    The Congo Murders 2018 POSTER

    The Congo Murders

    2018

    Norwegian

    6.1

    4

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    congo kinshasa

    Crime

    Drama

    norway

    politics

    prison

    Marius Holst Marius Holst Director Milton Schorr Milton Schorr as German Backpacker Tone Danielsen Tone Danielsen as Kari Hilde French Dennis Storhøi Dennis Storhøi as Morten Furuholmen Tobias Santelmann Tobias Santelmann as Tjostolv Moland
    In the spring of 2009 two Norwegian adventurers, Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland, are accused of killing their hired chauffeur just before crossing into the eastern Congo. The following manhunt starts a political and diplomatic headache.
    Man on a Swing 1974 POSTER

    Man on a Swing

    1974

    English

    6.6

    2

    20%

    20%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    clairvoyant

    Crime

    molestation

    Mystery

    police chief

    psychic

    Thriller

    Frank Perry Frank Perry Director Bruce French Bruce French as Check-Out Man Clarence Felder Clarence Felder as Coach Richard Venture Richard Venture as Man in Motel Christopher Allport Christopher Allport as Richie Tom Keating
    When a young schoolteacher is found dead in her car in a parking lot in broad daylight, police chief Lee Tucker can find no clues pointing to her killer. Flamboyant self-proclaimed psychic Franklin Wills offers his help to the skeptical policeman, and, when his supposed visions about the case begin to reveal clues and information that only the killer could possibly have known, he becomes a suspect himself.
    Frances 1982 POSTER

    Frances

    1982

    English

    7.2

    9

    68%

    78%

    Action

    actress

    based on a true story

    Biography

    Drama

    falsely accused

    feminisim

    insanity

    Romance

    strong woman

    Graeme Clifford Graeme Clifford Director Jonathan Banks Jonathan Banks as Hitchhiker John Randolph John Randolph as Kindly Judge Kevin Costner Kevin Costner as Luther / Man in Alley M.C. Gainey M.C. Gainey as Reporter / Publicist / Photographer
    The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
    The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith 1978 POSTER

    The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

    1978

    English

    7.3

    10

    100%

    74%

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    History

    murder

    rampage

    Fred Schepisi Fred Schepisi Director Lauren Hutton Lauren Hutton as Ray Barrett Ray Barrett as Farrell Jack Charles Jack Charles as Harry Edwards Steve Dodd Steve Dodd as Tabidgi
    The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.
    Ephraim's Rescue 2013 POSTER

    Ephraim's Rescue

    2013

    English

    5.8

    5

    83%

    83%

    1850s

    Action

    Adventure

    based on a true story

    Drama

    faith

    History

    religious conversion

    rescue mission

    utah

    T.C. Christensen T.C. Christensen Director Travis Eberhard Travis Eberhard as Albert Ally Ioannides Ally Ioannides as Martha Hanks - 15 years Christopher Robin Miller Christopher Robin Miller as Pastor Robbins Clara Susan Morey II Clara Susan Morey II as Relief Society Sister
    From T.C. Christensen, director of the sensational pioneer film, 17 Miracles, comes the heroic true story of a simple man who was called to do the work of angels. Ephraim’s Rescue relates the story of Ephraim Hanks: a rescuer of the Martin Handcart company. Follow Ephraim as his adventures lead him to join the LDS Church and ultimately to one of the most heroic rescues in American history. With a unique desire to help and strengthen others, Ephraim learns that each choice we make can prepare us for what lies ahead. He discovers, through it all, that decisions determine destiny.
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