Top 10 Must See American Documentaries(1990 to 2007)
The Civil War (1990 Mini-Series)
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War. (680 mins.)
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Jason Robards, Morgan Freeman
The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006 Documentary)
7.8/10
"The Trials of Darryl Hunt" is a feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man... (106 mins.)
Director: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
Stars: Evelyn Jefferson, Fred Flagler, John Reeves, Mary Anne Sheboy
.Lake of Fire (2006 Documentary)
A graphic documentary on both sides of the abortion debate.(152 mins.)
Director: Tony Kaye
Stars: Noam Chomsky, Bill Baird, Flip Benham, Dallas Blanchar
Sicko (2007 Documentary)
A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories. (123 mins.)
Director: Michael Moore
Stars: Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi, Tony Benn, George W. Bush
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996 Documentary)
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence. (150 mins.)
Director: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
Stars: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky, Jessie Miskelly, Jason Baldwin
No End in Sight (2007 Documentary)
A comprehensive look at the Bush Administration's conduct of the Iraq war and its occupation of the country. (102 mins.)
Director: Charles Ferguson
Stars: Campbell Scott, Gerald Burke, Ali Fadhil, Omar Fekeiki
The Staircase (2004 Mini-Series)
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller...
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrad
Stars: Henry Lee
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004 Documentary)
A documentary about the Indian Point power plant and it's virtual lack of security following the tragic events of September 11, 2001. (45 mins.)
Director: Rory Kennedy
Stars: Al Franken, Robert Kennedy Jr., Rory Kennedy, Alex Matthiessen
Capturing the Friedmans (2003 Documentary)
Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middleclass Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes. (107 mins.)
Director: Andrew Jarecki
Stars: Arnold Friedman, Jesse Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman
The War (2007 Mini-Series)
A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.
Stars: Quentin Aanenson, Adam Arkin, Kevin Conway, Keith David
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