Anderson Platoon(1989)

Synopsis

A new edition of the Oscar Winner Documentary about the story of the first black Platoon Leader in Action in the Vietnam War. The director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much A….

Featuring

Stuart Whitman

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Genre: Documentary – War

John Wayne: Bigger Than Life(1989)

Synopsis

Celebrate the life of one of the greatest movie icons and legends of all time ‘John Wayne’ aka ‘The Duke’, in this fascinating and in-depth biography. Take a journey back to his humble beginnings to his place as a legend in movie history. This documentary is a testimony to the screen icon and traces his career and his personal life away from the lights, camera and action…

Featuring

John Wayne

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Genre: Documentary – Biography

Runtime: 55 minutes

Great Masters Series – Botticcelli(1984)

Synopsis

Art/Life Biography -Oscar Nominated Director John Halas. Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli or Il Botticello (“The Little Barrel”; c. 1445[1] – May 17, 1510) was an Italian painter of the Florentine school during the Early Renaissance (Quattrocento). Less than a hundred years later, this movement, under the patronage of Lorenzo de’ Medici, was characterized…

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Genre: Documentary

Death of a Prophet(1980)

Synopsis

Biography of Malcom X After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death…and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on – continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and int…

Featuring

Morgan Freeman – Yolanda King – Mansoor Najeeullah – Sam Singleton – Tommy Redmond Hicks – Yusef Iman – Sonny Jim Gaines

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Genre: Documentary – Drama – History