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Movies tagged with the "based-on-true-story" keyword
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Jim Sturgess |
Kevin Spacey |
Kate Bosworth |
Aaron Yoo |
Liza Lapira |
Jacob Pitts |
Laurence Fishburne |
Jack McGee |
Josh Gad |
Sam Golzari |
Helen Carey |
Jack Gilpin |
Donna Lows |
Butch Williams |
Ben Campbell |
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Robert Luketic |
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Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. in Boston who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine with the desire to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 for the four to five years of school since he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor Micky Rosa into a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Jimmy whom are being trained by Professor Rosa of the skill of card counting at blackjack. Intriged by the desire to make money, Ben joins his new friends on secret weekend trips to Las Vegas where, using their skills of code talk and hand signals, they have Ben make hundreds of thousands of dollars in winning blackjack at casino after casino. Ben only wants to make enough money for the tuition to Harvard and then back out. But as fellow card counter, Jill Taylor, predicts, Ben becomes corrupted by greed and his arrogance at winning which lets his feelings get in the way, and it also puts Professor Rosa, as well as the group, on the radar of a brutal casino security enforcer, named Cole Williams, who holds a personal grudge of some kind against Rosa which threatens to undo everything the students have learned and earned.
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Cass
[2008,
UK] from $1.99
The hardest fight is knowing who you are.
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Biography |
Crime |
Drama |
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Nonso Anozie |
Nathalie Press |
Leo Gregory |
Gavin Brocker |
Nick Bartlett |
Geoffrey Beevers |
Jack Bence |
Mario Demetriou |
Winston Ellis |
Robbie Gee |
Tamer Hassan |
Ralph Ineson |
Rory Jennings |
Jack Johnson |
Daniel Kaluuya |
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Jon S. Baird |
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The incredible true story of how an orphaned Jamaican baby, adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London, became one of the most feared and respected men in Britain. CASS grew up in a time before political correctness and was forced to endure racist bullying on a daily basis, until one day when the years of pent up anger came out in a violent burst. CASS found through violence the respect he never had and became addicted to the buzz of fighting. His way of life finally caught up with him when an attempted assassination on his life, saw him shot three times at point blank range. His inner strength somehow managed to keep him alive but he was left with a dilemma; whether to seek vengeance as the street had taught him, or renounce his violent past. This is the extraordinary story of his life.
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Flash of Genius
[2008,
USA] from $1.99
Corporations have time, money, and power on their side. All Bob Kearns had was the truth.
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Drama |
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Jake Abel |
Aaron Abrams |
Alan Alda |
London Angelis |
Dylan Authors |
Warren Belle |
Grant Boyle |
Ashton Doudelet |
Tim Eddis |
Andrew Gillies |
Tim Kelleher |
Greg Kinnear |
Gavin & Ben Kuiack |
Isaac Lupien |
Dermot Mulroney |
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Marc Abraham |
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Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns' (Greg Kinnear) long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, Flash of Genius tells the tale of one man whose fight to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy price. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that nobody thought he could win. The Kearns were a typical 1960s Detroit family, trying to live their version of the American Dream. Local university professor Bob married teacher Phyllis (Lauren Graham) and, by their mid-thirties, had six kids who brought them a hectic but satisfying Midwestern existence. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearns think they have struck gold. But their aspirations are dashed after the auto giants who embraced Bob's creation unceremoniously shunned the man who invented it. Ignored, threatened and then buried in years of litigation, Bob is haunted by what was done to his family and their future. He becomes a man obsessed with justice and the conviction that his life's work-or for that matter, anyone's work-be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit. And while paying the toll for refusing to compromise his dignity, this everyday David will try the unthinkable: to bring Goliath to his knees.
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Biography |
Drama |
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Sean Penn |
Josh Brolin |
Emile Hirsch |
James Franco |
Diego Luna |
Brandon Boyce |
Kelvin Yu |
Lucas Grabeel |
Alison Pill |
Victor Garber |
Denis O'Hare |
Howard Rosenman |
Stephen Spinella |
Ted Jan Roberts |
Tom Ammiano |
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Gus Van Sant |
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Using flashbacks from a statement recorded late in life and archival footage for atmosphere, this film traces Harvey Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. He leaves the closet and New York, opens a camera shop that becomes the salon for San Francisco's growing gay community, and organizes gays' purchasing power to build political alliances. He runs for office with lover Scott Smith as his campaign manager. Victory finally comes on the same day Dan White wins in the city's conservative district. The rest of the film sketches Milk's relationship with White and the 1978 fight against a statewide initiative to bar gays and their supporters from public school jobs.
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Bank Job, The
[2008,
UK] from $1.99
The true story of a heist gone wrong... in all the right ways.
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Crime |
Thriller |
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Jason Statham |
Saffron Burrows |
Stephen Campbell Moore |
Daniel Mays |
James Faulkner |
Alki David |
Michael Jibson |
Richard Lintern |
Don Gallagher |
David Suchet |
Peter Bowles |
Andrew Brooke |
Trevor Byfield |
Peter De Jersey |
Rufus Dean |
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| Directors: |
Roger Donaldson |
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Based on the true story of the 1971 Baker Street bank robbery which was prevented from being told for over thirty years because of a Government gagging order. The real story of how one of the biggest robberies in British history took place with no arrests ever made nor money ever recovered.
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Drama |
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Hilary Swank |
Patrick Dempsey |
Scott Glenn |
Imelda Staunton |
April L. Hernandez |
Mario |
Kristin Herrera |
Jacklyn Ngan |
Sergio Montalvo |
Jason Finn |
Deance Wyatt |
Vanetta Smith |
Gabriel Chavarria |
Hunter Parrish |
Antonio GarcÃa |
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| Directors: |
Richard LaGravenese |
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A young teacher (Swank) inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
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Drama |
Thriller |
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Chris Cooper |
Ryan Phillippe |
Laura Linney |
Caroline Dhavernas |
Gary Cole |
Dennis Haysbert |
Kathleen Quinlan |
Bruce Davison |
Jonathan Watton |
Tom Barnett |
Jonathan Potts |
David Huband |
Catherine Burdon |
Scott Gibson |
Courtenay J. Stevens |
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Billy Ray |
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In February, 2001, Robert Hanssen, a senior agent with 25 years in the FBI, is arrested for spying. Jump back two months: Eric O'Neill, a computer specialist who wants to be made an agent is assigned to clerk for Hanssen and to write down everything Hanssen does. O'Neill's told it's an investigation of Hanssen's sexual habits. Within weeks, the crusty Hanssen, a devout Catholic, has warmed to O'Neill, who grows to respect Hanssen. O'Neill's wife resents Hanssen's intrusiveness; the personal and professional stakes get higher. How they catch Hanssen and why he spies become the film's story. Can O'Neill help catch red-handed "the worst spy in history" and hold onto his personal life?
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Samuel L. Jackson |
Josh Hartnett |
Kathryn Morris |
Dakota Goyo |
Alan Alda |
Rachel Nichols |
Teri Hatcher |
Kristen Shaw |
Nick Sandow |
David Paymer |
Harry J. Lennix |
Peter Coyote |
Ryan McDonald |
Chris Ippolito |
Jameson Trenholm |
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Rod Lurie |
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Up-and-coming sports reporter (Hartnett) rescues a homeless man ("Champ", Jackson) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
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Drama |
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Sean Astin |
Powers Boothe |
Rachael Leigh Cook |
Michael Angarano |
Matthew W. Allen |
Tom Arnold |
Mackenzie Astin |
Chris Jay Becker |
Marshall Bell |
Jim Brockhohn |
Jimmy Brockhohn |
Dayton Callie |
Brett Claywell |
Michael Cornelison |
David Davis |
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David M. Evans |
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Tradition in Norway, Iowa, can be summed up in one word, baseball. In the small Midwestern town, population 586, baseball is a legacy passed father to son, generation to generation. The Norway high school team is no stranger to overcoming the odds, to playing "David" to the State's much larger schools' "Goliath." When the 1990 team, lead by Coach Jim Van Scoyoc, wins its 19th State Championship in 23 years, it is almost expected. The unexpected comes when bureaucracy intervenes to merge Norway into a larger school, and petty jealousies conspire to rob Norway of its heritage and a 20th State Championship. The legendary coach is fired and replaced with his 24-year-old, one-season assistant coach, Kent Stock — a move designed to insure the team's failure. "THE FINAL SEASON" tells the true story of an underdog coach and team who despite tradition have been written off not only by their rivals but also by those closest to them, the town. Can they find the faith in themselves, and the faith in each other, to make it to one final championship game — and the chance for redemption?
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John Cusack |
Bobby Coleman |
Amanda Peet |
Sophie Okonedo |
Joan Cusack |
Oliver Platt |
Bud |
Richard Schiff |
Taya Calicetto |
David Kaye |
Braxton Bonneville |
Samuel Charles |
Zak Ludwig |
Samuel Patrick Chu |
Ryan Morrissette |
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Menno Meyjes |
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A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
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Biography |
Crime |
Drama |
Western |
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Brad Pitt |
Mary-Louise Parker |
Brooklynn Proulx |
Dustin Bollinger |
Casey Affleck |
Sam Rockwell |
Jeremy Renner |
Sam Shepard |
Garret Dillahunt |
Paul Schneider |
Joel McNichol |
James Defelice |
J.C. Roberts |
Darrell Orydzuk |
Jonathan Erich Drachenberg |
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Andrew Dominik |
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Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.
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Drama |
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Sahar Alloul |
Happy Anderson |
Francois Caillaud |
Patrick Carroll |
Andrew Cullen |
Rob Devaney |
Izzy Diaz |
Mike Figueroa |
Qazi Freihat |
Paul Hijazin |
Suhail Abdel Hussein |
Ty Jones |
Dhiaa Kahlil |
Yanal Kassay |
Ohad Knoller |
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Brian De Palma |
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A montage of stories about U.S. soldiers fighting in the Iraq conflict, focusing on the modern forms of media covering the war.
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Crime |
Drama |
Thriller |
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Brian Cox |
Jamie Doyle |
Stephen Greif |
Gulshan Grover |
Arrun Harker |
Ralph Ineson |
Avtar Kaul |
Robert Lowe |
Alex McSweeney |
Om Puri |
Tolga Safer |
Clifford Samuel |
Naseeruddin Shah |
John Warman |
Jayson Whiteley |
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Jag Mundhra |
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Tariq Ali, a Muslim police officer of Scotland Yard, is asked to hunt-down suspected suicide-bombers against the backdrop of July 7 bombings in London. Tariq's task gets complicated as an innocent Muslim is killed by the commando shooters of Scotland Yard. On the other hand, Tariq - a British citizen is himself a suspect in the eyes of his boss, despite his long service in the Scotland Yard.
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Biography |
Drama |
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Mark Wahlberg |
Greg Kinnear |
Elizabeth Banks |
Kevin Conway |
Michael Rispoli |
Kirk Acevedo |
Dov Davidoff |
Michael Kelly |
Sal Darigo |
Nicoye Banks |
Turron Kofi Alleyne |
Cosmo DeMatteo |
Stink Fisher |
Michael Mulheren |
Michael Nouri |
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Ericson Core |
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From the producers of "The Rookie", this inspiring sports movie will star Mark Wahlberg as a Philadelphia Eagles fan who has just lost his wife and his teaching job. He decides one day to show up for an open tryout for his favorite NFL team, only to see his wildest dreams come true.
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Dwayne Johnson |
Xzibit |
L. Scott Caldwell |
Leon Rippy |
Kevin Dunn |
Jade Yorker |
David V. Thomas |
Setu Taase |
Mo |
James Earl |
Trever O'Brien |
Brandon Smith |
Jurnee Smollett |
Michael J. Pagan |
Jamal Mixon |
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Phil Joanou |
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In the Kilpatrick juvenile detention center, the supervisor and former football player Sean Porter sees the lack of discipline, self-esteem, union and perspective in the teenage interns and proposes to prepare a football team to play in one league. He is supported by his superiors and his successful experience changes the lives of many young kids.
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Drama |
History |
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Nicolas Cage |
Maria Bello |
Connor Paolo |
Anthony Piccininni |
Alexa Gerasimovich |
Morgan Flynn |
Michael Pena |
Armando Riesco |
Jay Hernandez |
Joe Starr |
Jon Bernthal |
William Jimeno |
Nick Damici |
Jude Ciccolella |
Martin Pfefferkorn |
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Oliver Stone |
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On September, 11th 2001, after the terrorist attack to the World Trade Center, the building collapses over the rescue team from the Port Authority Police Department. Will Jimeno and his sergeant John McLoughlin are found alive trapped under the wreckage while the rescue teams fight to save them.
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Richard Gere |
Alfred Molina |
Hope Davis |
Marcia Gay Harden |
Stanley Tucci |
Julie Delpy |
Eli Wallach |
John Carter |
Christopher Evan Welch |
Zeljko Ivanek |
David Aaron Baker |
Peter McRobbie |
John Bedford Lloyd |
Okwui Okpokwasili |
Stuart Margolin |
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Lasse Hallström |
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Early in 1971, McGraw-Hill passes on Clifford Irving's new novel. He's desperate for money, so, against the backdrop of Nixon's reelection calculations, Irving claims he has Howard Hughes's cooperation to write Hughes's autobiography. With the help of friend Dick Suskind, Irving does research, lucks into a manuscript written by a long-time Hughes associate, and plays on corporate greed. He's quick-thinking and outrageously bold. Plus, he banks on Hughes's reluctance to enter the public eye. At the same time, he's trying to rebuild his marriage and deflect the allure of his one-time mistress, Nina Van Pallandt. Can he write a good book, take the money, and pull off the hoax?
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Josh Lucas |
Derek Luke |
Austin Nichols |
Jon Voight |
Evan Jones |
Schin A.S. Kerr |
Alphonso McAuley |
Mehcad Brooks |
Sam Jones III |
Damaine Radcliff |
Emily Deschanel |
Al Shearer |
Red West |
Kip Weeks |
Mitch Eakins |
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James Gartner |
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40 years ago, Don Haskins went on the recruiting trail to find the best talent in the land, black or white. 7 blacks and 5 whites made up the legendary 1965-66 Texas Western Miners. They were mocked and ridiculed for their showboating and flaunting of black players on the court. Yet, in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, Haskins and his Miners came together as a team united to reach the National Championship game against powerhouse Kentucky.
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Eight Below
[2006,
USA] from $1.99
The Most Amazing Story Of Survival, Friendship, And Adventure Ever Told.
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Adventure |
Drama |
Family |
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Paul Walker |
Bruce Greenwood |
Moon Bloodgood |
Jason Biggs |
Gerard Plunkett |
August Schellenberg |
Wendy Crewson |
Belinda Metz |
Connor Christopher Levins |
Duncan Fraser |
Dan Ziskie |
Michael David Simms |
Daniel Bacon |
Laara Sadiq |
Malcolm Stewart |
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Frank Marshall |
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In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren (Bruce Greenwood), the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd (Paul Walker) has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission while his dogs fight for survival.
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Biography |
Comedy |
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Will Smith |
Jaden Smith |
Thandie Newton |
Brian Howe |
James Karen |
Dan Castellaneta |
Kurt Fuller |
Takayo Fischer |
Kevin West |
George Cheung |
David Michael Silverman |
Domenic Bove |
Geoff Callan |
Joyful Raven |
Scott Klace |
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Gabriele Muccino |
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Chris Gardner has big dreams for him and his family but it doesn't seem to come together for him. Chris has an opportunity to be a stock broker but first he has to go through a grueling internship which means no pay. Chris decides to do it but when his wife leaves and he is evicted, he has to take care of his son on his own. So they find themselves sometimes living on the street and struggling to get by. But Chris is determined to make it.
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