Genre: Biography
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The Perfect Wave 2014

The Perfect wave is a LOVE STORY, with four key pillars, a young mans love for surfing, adventure, a mothers love for her son, a young man falling in love for the first time, Gods love. The film takes the audience on a journey, as our hero searches for his 'perfect wave'. The journey has many unexpected turns, and twists, as our hero falls in-love and loses his way, but as fate would have it, jealousy ensues, and seeking to reconcile our hero travels to Mauritius where one event changes his life forever.

Category: Adventure, Biography, Drama

Stars: Scott Eastwood,Cheryl Ladd,Patrick Lyster,Rachel Hendrix

4.7 IMDB Rating 4,484 Views
Son of God 2014

The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Diogo Morgado,Greg Hicks,Adrian Schiller,Darwin Shaw

5.7 IMDB Rating 6,734 Views
The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John 2003

The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Christopher Plummer,Henry Ian Cusick,Stuart Bunce,Daniel Kash

7.7 IMDB Rating 3,994 Views
Messi 2014

Lionel Messi from early life to international stardom.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Sport

Stars: Johan Cruyff,Kike Domínguez,Álex García,Pere Gratacós

7.5 IMDB Rating 6,074 Views
Utmaningen (Bloodsport) 1988

Frank Dux has spent most his life being trained by Tanaka to participate in the Kumite, the ultimate martial arts tournament, where participants are seriously injured, even killed. Frank decides to go despite being told by his superiors in the army that he can't because they need him. Two army officers are sent to get him and the trail leads to Hong Kong but Frank eludes them. While Frank advances, he knows that he may have to face Chong Li, the defending champion, who has killed a few participants.

Category: Action, Biography, Drama

Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme,Donald Gibb,Leah Ayres,Norman Burton

6.8 IMDB Rating 7,370 Views
Den unge Zlatan 2015

The decisive years of Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, told through rare archival footage where a young Zlatan speaks openly about his life and challenges. The film closely follows Zlatan, from his debut in Malmö FF in 1999, through his conflictual years with Ajax Amsterdam, up to the final breakthrough with Juventus in 2005. BECOMING ZLATAN is a coming-of-age film, depicting the complicated journey of this young, talented and troubled player who finally becomes a superstar in the international football world. It's a story about a young talent living under constant pressure. From the teammates in Malmö who think he's too egoistic and only plays for himself. From the tough managers of Ajax who send him to the bench, where he loses his self-confidence. From his father who tells the 18 year old Zlatan: You're nothing. You're nothing special until you've succeeded internationally. Throughout his journey, Zlatan stays true to himself. When he finally succeeds in Italy he also closes the doors to his personal life. Football superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic is an enigma, but in this story from his breakthrough years, he - for a moment - gives some glimpses into who he really is.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Sport

Stars: Leo Beenhakker,Hasse Borg,Fabio Capello,David Endt

7.0 IMDB Rating 10,153 Views
Mr Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story 2013

The story of the 1973 hockey season when aging legend Gordie Howe returned to the ice at the age of 44.

Category: Biography, Drama, Sport

Stars: Michael Shanks,Kathleen Robertson,Martin Cummins,Dylan Playfair

6.9 IMDB Rating 4,165 Views
The Devils Violinist 2013

1830. Violin virtuoso and notorious womanizer Niccolò Paganini (David Garrett) is at the peak of his career, acclaimed throughout Europe. His name alone suggests countless affairs and scandals - which is exactly what his manager Urbani (Jared Harris) is doing his utmost to cultivate, for it is in his interest to market his famous client the best way possible. Only the London public has yet to be conquered. In a plan to lure Paganini to London for his British debut, English impresario John Watson (Christian McKay) and his mistress Elisabeth Wells (Veronica Ferres) risk all they own. Business-savvy Urbani ultimately manages to bring Paganini to the British capital, albeit against his will. And thanks to the rave reviews by journalist Ethel Langham (Joely Richardson), Urbani's strategy seems to be working better than he imagined. Protestors throng his hotel, causing pandemonium. Musician and manager are forced to take refuge at Watson's home, where Paganini quickly takes a liking to his host's lovely daughter Charlotte (Andrea Deck), a talented singer. She and the violinist find the way to each other's hearts through music - and Paganini falls undyingly in love with the young beauty. This displeases Urbani, however, who fears he will lose his influence on his protegé. He begins to craft a diabolical plan...

Category: Biography, Drama, Musical

Stars: David Garrett,Jared Harris,Joely Richardson,Christian McKay

6.1 IMDB Rating 3,996 Views
An Adventure in Space and Time 2013

In 1963 Sydney Newman, progressive head of BBC TV's drama department, wants to fill a Saturday tea-time slot with a show with youth appeal and hits on the idea of an august figure, like a doctor, leading a group of companions on time travel adventures. He engages inexperienced young producer Verity Lambert to expand the idea. Fighting sexist and racial bigotry Verity and young Indian director Waris Hussein persuade crusty character actor William Hartnell to play the doctor figure and, despite technical hiccups and competition with coverage of the Kennedy assassination, the first episode of 'Doctor Who' is born. As the show becomes a success Hartnell displays an obsession with his character but, after three years, ill health catches up with him and he starts to forget lines. Newman tells him that Doctor Who will 'regenerate' and he will be replaced by younger actor Patrick Troughton. Though attached to the part and reluctant to give it up Hartnell wishes every success to Troughton, the first of several actors to play a part which will endure for fifty years.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: David Bradley,Ross Gurney-Randall,Roger May,Sam Hoare

8.3 IMDB Rating 4,012 Views
Digging Up the Marrow 2014

A documentary exploring genre based monster art takes an odd turn when the filmmakers are contacted by a man who claims he can prove that monsters are indeed real.

Category: Biography, Drama, Fantasy

Stars: Ray Wise,Adam Green,Will Barratt,Josh Ethier

5.8 IMDB Rating 4,114 Views
Frankie and Alice 2010

The story of a go-go dancer with multiple personalities struggling to remain her true self while fighting against two very unique alter egos: a seven-year-old child named Genius and a Southern white racist woman named Alice. In order to stop the multiple voices in her head, Frankie works together with a psychotherapist to uncover and overcome the mystery of the inner ghosts that haunt her.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: Halle Berry,Stellan Skarsgård,Phylicia Rashad,Chandra Wilson

6.4 IMDB Rating 4,409 Views
The Last of Robin Hood 2013

The Last of Robin Hood is the true story of Beverly Aadland, a teen starlet who became the last girlfriend of legendary swashbuckler Errol Flynn. In 1957, Beverly was working at Warner Brothers studios with a fake birth certificate saying she was 18 -- she was in fact, only 15 -- when she encountered the former matinée idol. After a bumpy start, the two undertook a relationship that was ultimately embraced by Beverly's Hollywood mother Florence, who became a willing third wheel. The affair took them from L.A. to New York to Africa, then to Cuba where Flynn pitched in with the rebels to make a pro-Castro propaganda movie starring Beverly. It all came crashing to an end in Vancouver, however, when Flynn died in Beverly's arms, causing an avalanche of publicity; Florence finally achieved the attention she sought in the form of tabloid notoriety but the chaos drove Beverly to the edge of sanity. The Last of Robin Hood is a poignant yet darkly comic coming-of-age tale about the desire for fame and the price it exacts.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: Dakota Fanning,Susan Sarandon,Max Casella,Kevin Kline

5.5 IMDB Rating 4,092 Views
Electric Slide 2014

It's 1983 Los Angeles - beautiful girls, luxurious mansions, glamorous parties and Eddie Dodson, a very hip, very charismatic dealer of high-end antique furniture for the rich and famous. When Eddie meets the cool and aloof Pauline, the attraction is instant and the two live out each other's fast-paced fantasies. That is until Eddie's high-rolling life catches up with him and loan sharks start knocking on his door. To pay off his debts, Eddie and Pauline begin a spree of bank robberies across LA, charming tellers at over 60 banks to hand over the cash. Now the lovers are not only on the run from loan sharks but also have the police hot on their trail.

Category: Action, Biography, Crime

Stars: Patricia Arquette,Jim Sturgess,Isabel Lucas,Chloë Sevigny

5.4 IMDB Rating 3,661 Views
Katherine of Alexandria 2014

Katherine of Alexandria, brought up as a nomad and living in the desert, was aged just 11 when Emperor Maxentius saw her whilst out on patrol. Consumed by her beauty, impudence and uncanny talent for languages, he abducted the child, killing her family. The slaughter was witnessed by her young friend, Constantine, who would later become Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. He never lost hope of finding Katherine. As a young woman, Katherine refused to submit to Maxentius' offers of marriage and she continually denounced his brutal enforcement of pagan religion upon the masses. Still obsessed with her beauty, Maxentius brought Katherine before 50 of Rome's finest scholars in an open court in Alexandria, where she eloquently demolished their arguments. When Constantine learned of Katherine's whereabouts and imprisonment at the hands of Maxentius, he led his army from York in a desperate bid to save her.

Category: Biography, History

Stars: Nicole Keniheart,Peter O'Toole,Joss Ackland,Steven Berkoff

3.8 IMDB Rating 4,426 Views
Infamous 2006

On November 16, 1959, Truman Capote reads about the murder of a Kansas family. There are no suspects. With Harper Lee, he visits the town: he wants to write about their response. First he must get locals to talk, then, after arrests, he must gain access to the prisoners. One talks constantly; the other, Perry Smith, says little. Capote is implacable, wanting the story, believing this book will establish a new form of reportage: he must figure out what Perry wants. Their relationship becomes something more than writer and character: Perry killed in cold blood, the state will execute him in cold blood; does Capote get his story through cold calculation, or is there a price for him to pay?

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama

Stars: Sigourney Weaver,Toby Jones,Gwyneth Paltrow,Sandra Bullock,Isabella Rossellini,Peter Bogdanovich,Rey Arteaga,Jeff Daniels,Daniel Craig,Justin Sherburn,Andrew Halbreich,Juliet Stevenson,Michael Panes,Hope Davis,Frank G. Curcio

7.1 IMDB Rating 5,164 Views
The Devils Double 2011

Baghdad, the playground for the rich and infamous, where anything can be bought - but for a price. This is Uday Hussein's world and with his depraved lust for debauchery and immorality, he helps himself to whatever turns him on. When army lieutenant Latif Yahia is summoned to Saddam's palace, he is faced with an impossible request - to be Uday's 'fiday' - his body double, or have his family condemned to death. In a world entrenched in betrayal and corruption, knowing who to trust becomes a matter of life or death for Latif, as he battles to escape from his forced existence.

Category: Biography, Drama, Thriller

Stars: Dominic Cooper,Ludivine Sagnier,Raad Rawi,Philip Quast,Mimoun Oaïssa,Khalid Laith,Dar Salim,Nasser Memarzia,Mem Ferda,Pano Masti,Akin Gazi,Stewart Scudamore,Amrita Acharia,Elektra Anastasi,Amber Rose Revah

7.1 IMDB Rating 7,397 Views
Phil Spector 2013

Record producer Phil Spector hires Bruce Cutler to defend him when he's accused of murder. Cutler persuades Linda Kenney Baden to advise him. While the prosecution's story is contradicted by facts in the case, there is convincing circumstantial evidence against Spector, not the least of which is his appearance. As Baden gradually takes over the defense, even as she is ill with pneumonia, she must find a way to introduce ballistic evidence in a dramatic enough fashion to plant doubt in the jury's mind. Calling Specter to testify may be the only way to stage the evidence. She coaches him and rehearses him: can he (and she) pull it off?

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: Al Pacino,Helen Mirren,Jeffrey Tambor,Chiwetel Ejiofor,Rebecca Pidgeon,John Pirruccello,James Tolkan,David Aaron Baker,Matt Malloy,Jack Wallace,Dominic Hoffman,Philip Martin,Grim Reaper Q.,Vernon Campbell,Adalgiza Chermont

6.3 IMDB Rating 4,089 Views
Beyond the Law 1993

Dan Saxon (Charlie Sheen) is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, Blood (Michael Madsen), he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far 'beyond the law' will Saxon go?

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama

Stars: Charlie Sheen,Linda Fiorentino,Michael Madsen,Courtney B. Vance,Leon Rippy,Dennis Burkley,Lyndsay Riddell,Rino Thunder,Rip Torn,James Oscar Lee,Ed Adams,Hollie Chamberlain,Richard Madsen,Larry Ferguson,Ted Parks

6.4 IMDB Rating 5,450 Views