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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Based on the book by
Damien Lewis
During World War II, the British Army assigns a group of competent soldiers to carry out a mission against the Nazi forces behind enemy lines... A true story about a secret British WWII organization — the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black operations.
TMDB ID: 799583
The Mauritanian
Based on the book by
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.
TMDB ID: 644583
War Machine
Based on the book by
Michael Hastings
A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.
TMDB ID: 354287
The Case for Christ
Based on the book by
Lee Strobel
Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife... with unexpected, life-altering results.
TMDB ID: 424998
Run for Your Life
Based on the book by
Ellen Singer
Journalist Meredith Redmond is a battered Canadian woman who flees Canada to escape her abusive husband, Robert. She settles in Seattle, but her now-remarried ex-husband eventually finds her. To protect her two children, she must choose between killing him herself, hiring someone to kill him, or disappearing with her children and assuming new identities. Based on a true story.
TMDB ID: 341749
Killer Elite
Based on the book by
Ranulph Fiennes
Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse—where the predators become the prey.
TMDB ID: 49021
Soul Surfer
Based on the book by
Bethany Hamilton, Sheryl Berk, Rick Bundschuh
The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.
TMDB ID: 43959
The Craigslist Killer
Based on the book by
Michele McPhee
Based on a true story, seemingly flawless Philip Markoff, a charismatic and popular medical student at Boston University, leads a double life and starts to descend into a twisted world of gambling, crime, battery, and eventually murder, all while meeting his victims via Craigslist.
TMDB ID: 55680
127 Hours
Based on the book by
Aron Ralston
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
TMDB ID: 44115
Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong
Based on the book by
Candice DeLong
The extraordinary true story of Candice DeLong, the FBIs first female profiler who rose above the bureau's sexism to take on the most terrifying and personal case of her career – a serial killer who targets mothers (infertile women who turn to adoption) and after attacking her close friend, chooses her as his next victim.
TMDB ID: 127726
Seabiscuit
Based on the book by
Laura Hillenbrand
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
TMDB ID: 4464
Iris
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
TMDB ID: 11889
October Sky
Based on the book by
Homer H. Hickam Jr.
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
TMDB ID: 13466
Patch Adams
Based on the book by
Patch Adams, Maureen Mylander
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
TMDB ID: 10312
Schindler's List
Based on the book by
Thomas Keneally
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
TMDB ID: 424
Murder of Innocence
Based on the book by
Joel Kaplan, Eric Zorn, George Papajohn
In this shocking account based on a true story, newlywed Laurie Wade finds her marriage, and eventually the rest of her life, shattered by her deep-rooted psychotic behavior. The young woman soon begins a terrifying descent into insanity and brings danger to all those around her as she goes from brief "short-circuits" to overtly murderous behavior.
TMDB ID: 132109
GoodFellas
Based on the book by
Nicholas Pileggi
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
TMDB ID: 769
Promised a Miracle
Based on the book by
Larry Parker
True story of a couple charged with manslaughter when their rejection of modern medicine in favor of religion to treat their diabetic child resulted in his death.
TMDB ID: 279741
A Time to Live
The problems of a mother who helps her son in his struggles against muscular dystrophy. From the true story of Peter and Mary-Lou Weisman.
TMDB ID: 412386
The Falcon and the Snowman
Based on the book by
Robert Lindsey
The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.
TMDB ID: 26578
The Super Cops
Based on the book by
L.H. Whittemore
The true story of two New York City cops. Greenberg & Hantz fought the system, became detectives and were known on the streets as "Batman & Robin."
TMDB ID: 84324
The Great Escape
Based on the book by
Paul Brickhill
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
TMDB ID: 5925
Fear Strikes Out
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
TMDB ID: 125413