Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Top 10 Must See American Documentaries(1990 to 2007)

Top 10 Must See American Documentaries(1990 to 2007)

The Civil War (1990 Mini-Series)

1

9.5/10

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)

27.8/10

"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)

3

8.3/10

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)

4

8.1/10

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)

5

8.4/10

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)

6

8.3/10

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)

7

8.6/10

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)

8

6.0/10

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)

9

7.9/10

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)

10

9.1/10

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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