biography

How Bruce Lee Changed the World | United States of America
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7.7 (595 votes)
More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influenced all areas of popular culture including fitness, cinema, music, sport, dance, video games and philosophy. A journey across the United States, Asia and Europe, takes Shannon Lee on a trip back to her father's roots in Hong Kong and China. With unique access to the family's photographic archive, home movies and all material owned by the Bruce Lee Foundation.

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon | United States of America
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7.4 (3083 votes)
Supermensch documents the astounding career of Hollywood insider, the loveable Shep Gordon, who fell into music management by chance after moving to LA straight out of college, and befriending Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. Shep managed rock stars such as Pink Floyd, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass and Alice Cooper, and later went on to manage chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, ushering in the era of celebrity chefs on television.

I Needed Color | United States of America
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7.7 (296 votes)
Jim Carrey exhibits his talent as a painter and reflects on the value and power of art.

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | United States of America| United Kingdom
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6.9 (15028 votes)
The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge success as one of the greatest film comedians of all time; an obsessive artist so dedicated to his work that neglected his loved ones and sacrificed part of his own personality to convincingly create that of his many memorable characters.

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5.5 (56074 votes)
Budget
22,000,000.00$
A chronicle of the inner life of Marilyn Monroe.

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus | United States of America
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6.3 (16017 votes)
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16,800,000.00$
In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in her privileged world. One night, a new neighbor catches Diane's eye, and the enigmatic man inspires her to set forth on the path to discovering her own artistry.

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4.7 (21364 votes)
Budget
20,600,000.00$
Once a ruthless businessman and bootlegger who ruled Chicago with an iron fist, Alfonse Capone was the most infamous and feared gangster of American lore. At the age of 47, following nearly a decade of imprisonment, dementia rots Alfonse’s mind and his past becomes present as harrowing memories of his violent and brutal origins melt into his waking life

Bronson | United Kingdom| Denmark
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7 (134058 votes)
Budget
230,000.00$
A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.

Stuart: A Life Backwards | United Kingdom
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7.7 (12799 votes)
Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.

Mifune: The Last Samurai | United States of America| Japan
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7.2 (1270 votes)
Nearly 20 years after his death and in the run-up to his centenary, Toshiro Mifune remains a true giant of Japanese cinema.

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life | United States of America
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7.4 (613 votes)
Animator. Storyman. Troublemaker. At 80 years old, see how Disney Legend Floyd Norman, the first African-American animator at Disney, continues to impact animation and stir up "trouble" after the company forced him to retire at age 65.

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7.1 (17610 votes)
Budget
13,000,000.00$
While researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.

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